Stories from Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first half, but watched the lead disappear in the fourth quarter as Mountain View battled back to force overtime, and the Lady Mavericks prevailed 50-47 last Saturday afternoon in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium...

Bobby Duane Pigg, 63, of Mountain Home, died at his residence on Nov. 9, 2008. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Bobby, or Duane as most knew him, was born on May 14, 1945, in Mount Vernon, Ill. He enjoyed writing poetry...

Catharine "Kit" Ford, 88, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, at Elmore Medical Center in Mountain Home. At her request, no services will be held. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Kit was born April 8, 1920, to Ralph and Catharine Stickell in Middletown, Pa...

Dear editor: My family has lived in this community for over 20 years. We are guilty sometimes of forgetting all the reasons why we relocated to Mountain Home all those years ago. This last month it has become quite evident to us why we did. Mountain Home people are the best; they truly have an undeniable sense of community and helping their neighbors and friends...

Dear editor: A gift of kindness! Recently, I was parked in front of a shop downtown when my vehicle was struck and totaled while I was inside the shop. Shocking as that was, it was not the last of the shocks that I was to receive regarding this event...

Dear editor: Just curious; does Mountain Home have a secret gas tax I am unaware of? When I lived in Idaho Falls in the mid '70s and traveled home to Utah, I would usually pay about 3-cents (all comments are per gallon) more for my Idaho gas. I have lived in Mountain Home over 20 years and found on the average I would pay 10 cents less in Utah usually zero to 5-cent difference up or down compared to Boise. ...

Dear editor: Alas! Our football season has finally ended. The mighty Tigers lost to Hillcrest in Idaho Falls Friday night. It was the state semi-finals. I won't say we lost because it was such a great game. Our Tigers gave their all. They came away without a win but all of them have been winners all year long. ...

Dear editor: Sometimes, when reading and listening to the news, one could become discouraged with the state of affairs in our country or even our community. That's why it was so uplifting to attend the Centennial Celebration Open House held at our beautiful local library last Saturday...

Dear community: Thank you for your support of the progress the Western Elmore County Recreation District (WECRD) has made. Your re-election of me as director is a strong referendum for the WECRD to build Stage I of a family recreation center, debt-free. Stage I of the WECRD Recreation Center will be a community centerpiece dedicated to its most valuable resource -- families...

The holiday season is upon us, and because of the current state of the economy, many of us will be scaling back on this year's purchases. The reduction in spending has already started hitting many of our local merchants hard. I would ask that when you do your shopping this year, you remember those businesses that have given so much to the Mountain Home community...

The Mountain Home High School newspaper, the Tiger Tribune, recently took top honors at the Idaho journalism convention when it was honored with Best of Show for high school newspapers across the state. School newspapers and yearbooks are judged on the choice of material they publish, and the quality of their writing, graphic design and photography...

MHHS Encore Co. will host a scene showcase on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the MHHS gym beginning at 6 p.m. There is no cost for admission and patrons can feel free to come and go between acts. Scenes include solo and ensemble acting pieces, both serious and humorous selections, including pantomime...

On a cold Saturday morning, 65 high school and junior high students gathered together at MHJHS with rakes and bags in hand in preparation for the 13th Annual Community Leaf Raking Project. The event served as a community project in which students raked leaves for area senior citizens and handicapped residents...

The Western Elmore County Recreation District plans to lose nearly $200,000 a year and to sell 500 family passes annually at $400 each once it opens its facility, according to an operations budget prepared by GreenPlay...

November 12 • 06:25 Vehicle Stop• 08:40 Traffic• 09:34 Theft• 09:52 Warrant• 10:11 Suspicious• 10:41 DUI• 10:56 Abandoned Vehicle• 11:17 Suspicious• 11:18 Hazard• 11:45 Welfare• 12:22 VIN Inspection• 12:33 Abandonment• 13:38 Abandoned Vehicle• 14:50 Assist• 15:22 Traffic• 15:39 Vehicle Stop• 16:14 Vehicle Stop• 17:27 Motorist Assist• 17:34 Collision Property Damage• 17:56 Vehicle Stop• 18:02 Vehicle Stop• 18:20 Vehicle Stop• 18:54 Vehicle Stop• 18:56 Vehicle Stop• 20:05 Vehicle Stop• 21:05 Vehicle Stop• 21:15 Vehicle Stop• 23:35 Motorist Assist• 23:45 Vehicle Stop. ...

Jake Schaefer first started running the mile in his fifth-grade PE class. He wanted to give it a try to see how he would do and quickly discovered he was a long-distance runner. That was two years ago and Schaefer hasn't looked back since. On Nov. 8, Schaefer won his age division at the USATF Snake River Association Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships with a time of 11:43 in the 3,000-meter event...

Mountain Home Tiger head football coach Brian Floyd said in a pre-game radio interview that Friday night's matchup against Hillcrest in the state 4A semi-finals game could be a high-scoring affair, with the last team to have the ball coming out the winner...

Officials at Hacker Middle School sent a letter home with students today notifying them of the death of a seventh-grade student. The letter, sent by Principal Nikki Cruser, did not identify the student or the cause of death. A grieving room for students, staff and parents to discuss their feelings with a counselor has been established at the school...