Stories from Saturday, November 21, 2009

Construction begins in the next several weeks on a large-scale wind farm spanning Elmore and three surrounding counties to provide the state additional renewable energy resources. Led by the Exergy Development Group based in Montana, the $500 million Idaho Wind Project includes building nearly 150 turbines capable of generating up to 219 megawatts of power...

The Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce is putting together plans for the Holiday Light Parade. The Christmas season will open with the first official appearance of Santa Claus during the Holiday Light Parade on Friday, Dec. 4, beginning at 8 p.m. The theme this year is "Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child."...