Stories from Wednesday, May 21, 2025

I wanted to take time this week to extend my personal congratulations to all of the students in Mountain Home, Glenns Ferry and other local communities who represent the Class of 2025. Regardless of where you received your diploma, each of you reached a major milestone in your lives and have earned something no one can take away from you...

Students from high schools in Mountain Home, Glenns Ferry and surrounding communities plan to cross the stage starting this week to receive their diplomas as they start their journey into the new world. The ceremonies begin Thursday, May 22, as seniors representing Bennett Mountain High School and Richard McKenna Charter High School celebrate their graduation from their schools during events that begin at 6 and 7 p.m. respectively that evening...

Military veterans and others in the Mountain Home area plan to honor the memory of those who gave their lives in defense of this nation during a Memorial Day service that begins at 11 a.m. Monday at Mountain View Cemetery. Marking its 157th anniversary in communities across the United States, the observance traces its origins to the days following the Civil War when Southerners marked the graves of those who died fighting for the Confederacy...

Officials with the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce continue to seek help from local residents to select a theme for this year’s Air Force Appreciation Day. The theme for the event appears on tickets and posters promoting AFAD, which pays tribute to those stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base and other military members living in Idaho...

Recognizing her years of service in the Mountain Home community, a resident at St. Luke’s Elmore Medical Center’s long-term care unit earned a yearly honor during an annual ceremony held May 9. Held in conjunction with the hospital’s annual Mother's Day Tea in the long-term care activity room, Rose Schoen gained recognition after receiving this year’s Mother of the Year award...

Members from the Mountain Home Police Department get into step as they jog along the community walking path as they prepare for the 2025 Statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run. Scheduled to begin June 2, this year marks the first time the city police department will take part in this state-level event in which law enforcement members from communities across Idaho as well as Special Olympic athletes plan to carry these “flames of hope” throughout the state...

Demonstrating his award-winning welding skills in recent weeks, a Mountain Home High School senior earned a chance to compete against high school and college students at an upcoming national-level competition. Zane Richins secured a spot in the National Welding League Championship, which runs from June 5 to 6 at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich...

Staff Sgt. Cody Westover, a combat arms training instructor with the 366th Security Forces Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, shows Karter Shierbon how to sight in an M60 machine gun as the youngster takes part in an event held May 14 in Carl Miller Park...