Stories from Saturday, June 18, 2016

Crews from the Bureau of Land Management and Oasis rural fire protection agency responded to a fire near Tipanuk eight miles west of Mountain Home the evening of June 7. Fire fighters acted quickly, keeping the fire limited to an estimated 40 acres...

A man remains in custody at the Elmore County Jail following a high-speed chase along Highway 20 on June 7. The incident began after a county deputy on patrol in Pine stopped a truck pulling a 25-foot travel trailer for failing to maintain lane. The deputy made contact with the driver, later identified as Anthony Lyle Foster, who noticed the driver's license picture didn't match his identity. ...

by Tim Bondy Mountain Home News Local residents came together to last week to help a family in need by organizing and participating in a fund raiser and charity auction event. The $1,250 raised during the June 4 event was presented to Matthew Dodge, the husband of Shelly Dodge, who was electrocuted and seriously burned while working on their family farm April 18...