Stories from Saturday, December 5, 2009

Plans to sell the building containing the Mountain Home Youth Center hit a snag after no one stepped forward to place bids during a scheduled auction Nov. 23. City leaders kept the auction open 30 minutes past the 5 p.m. start time in hopes of attracting late bidders...

The American Red Cross will hold its next Mountain Home community blood drive from 12:30-5 p.m. Dec. 7 at the LDS Stake Center, 1150 N. 8th East St. Donors can enter a drawing for chances to win lift tickets from Bogus Basin ski resort, a pair of tickets for the upcoming Humanitarian Bowl or a sleigh ride and dinner for two courtesy of Bogus Creek Outfitters...

Emergency response personnel from Elmore County Sheriff's Department, Idaho State Patrol, Glenns Ferry Extrication, Elmore Ambulance Service, and the Idaho Department of Transportation have responded to the scene of a multi-vehicle traffic accident at milepost 129 (King Hill exit) on eastbound I-84. Eastbound traffic is being diverted from the 120 exit onto Highway 30...