Stories from Thursday, December 30, 2010

As communities across southern Idaho cope with economic downturns, city officials here continue to actively encourage businesses and industries to establish roots in the Mountain Home area. Six projects outlined in a report presented to the city council Monday evening represent several initiatives the city's economic development office pursued in recent months...

Barbara J. Cresse, 78, of Mountain Home, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, at a Boise hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.