Stories from Friday, August 19, 2011

The Windjammer cable company in Mountain Home will hold a free Customer Appreciation Carnival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in Carl Miller Park. Activities will feature inflatable games for kids, a free lunch, face and hair painting and games and prizes, including the opportunity to win a Wii gaming system...

Thin, overcast skies and a light breeze helped keep temperatures near the comfort range during last weekend's Three Island Days Celebration. The three-day festival featured a number of cultural activities that highlighted Glenns Ferry's pioneer heritage with other events aimed at fostering community spirit...

After a nearly one-year delay, the Bureau of Land Management released a draft version of an environment report outlining the impact of a proposed power line project that would run through Elmore County. A joint venture between Idaho Power and Rocky Mountain Power, the Gateway West Transmission Line Project includes building a series of 145- to 180-foot towers capable of carrying up to 500 kilovolts of power across 1,150 miles...