Stories from Wednesday, November 23, 2016

The Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce will host the city's annual Christmas Parade of Lights on Dec. 2. Scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. that evening next to Fire Station 1, the parade will mark the first "official" appearance of Santa Claus in Mountain Home...

Mountain Home High School's Talkin' Tigers speech and debate team continued its strong season after posting wins during a tournament at Highland High School on Nov. 11 and 12. The Talkin' Tigers won two of the seven speech events the team entered. A total of 18 high schools attended the event in Pocatello with Mountain Home's 15-person squad finishing fourth overall...

In the spirit of the holiday season, the Mountain Home News hosts a children's coloring contest and invites youngsters across the community to showcase their artistic abilities. Parents are asked to cut out one of two coloring options published in the Nov. 23 and 30 editions of the Mountain Home News and have their children decorate it using crayons, colored pencils or paint...