Stories from Tuesday, December 31, 2002

An 18-year-old snowmobiler died as the result of an avalanche in the Big Roaring River Lake area of Trinity Mountain, Dec. 28. Chase Swenson, of Gooding, who attended Glenns Ferry High School, died at the scene after the party of four was caught in the massive snow slide. The three others in the party escaped uninjured...

Crime, politics and war led the top ten stories of 2002 in Elmore County. Crime stories led the first five spots on the list of the top stories. The Mountain Home News covered four murders, including a triple homicide during the year, as well as a major rape case, the county's largest heroin bust ever, and a series of vandalism attacks that damaged both public and private property...