Stories from Saturday, October 10, 2015

While most of the world watched from their homes as Pope Francis made his first visit to the United States, Joyce Kyles had a much closer vantage point -- just 35 feet as a matter of fact. The Mountain Home resident was one of 110 people from southern Idaho that made a special pilgrimage to Philadelphia last week to attend the World Meeting of Families, which coincided with the pope's visit to America...

Although home prices fell slightly over the past two months, the demand for houses in the local area continues to show signs of recovery following the housing market collapse seven years ago. According to information provided by the Elmore County Board of Realtors last week, the average price of a single-family home was $139,000 compared to $133,000 in 2014...