Stories from Wednesday, October 1, 2025

When I was considerably younger, I tended to consider myself as someone who tended to follow the rules, although there were times I did things that got me into a little bit of trouble now and then. Out of those, I had some rare moments where I wonder how I managed to avoid getting killed in the process...

Military retirees in the local community gathered at Mountain Home Air Force Base on Friday morning to gain new information regarding various benefits these veterans continue to receive during the base’s annual military retiree appreciation day event...

Passage of a state bill in 2023 provides needed financial support to school districts in Mountain Home and across Idaho. The passage of House Bill 521 two years ago set the stage for each of the school districts to benefit from this funding while providing tax relief to its residents each year...

Two families lost their places to live after fires swept through both structures last month. Crews with the Mountain Home Fire Department responded to the first residential fire reported at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Glenpark Village trailer court off East 8th North Street...

An element of German heritage and culture returns to Mountain Home this Saturday during this year’s Oktoberfest celebration. Scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. that day in Carl Miller Park, the event hosted by the city as well as the chamber of commerce features an assortment of beer from local breweries in Mountain Home, Boise, Nampa and Buhl along with samples of various types of wine and various refreshments...

Monroe Williams, a senior at Mountain Home High School, takes time to decorate one of the windows at the Playhouse Dentistry for Kids building on Saturday as she takes part in a series of competitive activities leading up to this year’s homecoming week...

Gentry Land races across the waterway as she competes in Mountain Home’s first swim meet on Saturday. Held at the community pool complex at Richard Aguirre Park, the Tigers faced off against teams from Jerome, Kimberly, Twin Falls and Minicassia. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper’s online edition...

A teenager prepares to launch down the ramp of the skate complex at Richard Aguirre Park as he takes part in the community’s Hope City event on Sept. 20. Hope City “was born from the desire to build a table filled not only with resources for mental and physical wellness but... the chance to discover something new you might grow to love, right here in our community,” organizers said...

As the summer weather continued to fade away this week, the educator with the University of Idaho’s extension office in Mountain Home offered some advice with regards to providing needed care to the lawns around people’s homes. “The days are getting shorter, and temperatures are finally beginning to drop. These conditions provide optimal conditions for an early fall lawn tune-up to prepare your grass for winter and ultimately next spring’s growing season,” said Joel Haas...

John Alan Curley, of Grand View, Idaho, entered into heaven peacefully on 31 August 2025, with his awesome family by his side.   John was born on 22 July 1962in Havre, Montana, to the late Joanie Curley. He had an older brother, Terry Curley, and two sisters, Gail (Curley) Wilmes and Laurie (Curley) Holmes...