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A target on their backs
(Column ~ 02/26/10)
Two laws are adversely impacting the Mountain Home School District. The first is the Law of Unintended Consequences and the second is Murphy's Law. They tend to go hand in hand. A perfect storm of disasters have hit the school district. Over the last ten years, enrollment has consistently declined, in part due to changing demographics at the airbase where there are younger personnel than there were during the mid-'90s and consequently fewer school-age children. ...
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Turn off the phones
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/26/10)
Dear editor: On the evening of Thursday, Feb. 11, I attended a concert at West Elementary School to hear my granddaughter and the other first graders sing. They had worked hard learning the songs and did such a great job. (However) I was appalled at the lack of courtesy given these children...
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Tigers rebound from Middleton loss to crush Nampa
(High School Sports ~ 02/26/10)
The Mountain Home Tigers bounced back from an opening district tourney loss to Middleton with an impressive win over Nampa. Middleton 67, Mountain Home 57 A 23-point fourth quarter for Middleton helped the Vikings dash Mountain Home's hopes of an upset, as the Vikings won 67-57 in the opening round of the District III 4A Boys Basketball Tournament at Middleton...
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Tax error bills in the mail
(Local News ~ 02/26/10)
The Elmore County Treasurers Office sent out notices last Friday reminding people of how much additional money they owe in property taxes following an error by the state tax commission. People began receiving the messages Saturday depending on their mail routes with others receiving their notifications earlier this week...
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Six Mountain Home teens Experienced the Thrill of Aviation
(Submitted Story ~ 02/26/10)
Through orientation flights with the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) at Mountain Home Municipal Airport Saturday. The cadets flew a combined 6 hours, on Saturday, Feb 20, 2010 in CAP's sophisticated Cessna 182. The hour long flights in the single-engine Cessna aircraft introduced the cadets to the science that makes flight possible. They learned about navigation, weather, aircraft instruments, flight maneuvers, and more... -
DISABILITY AWARENESS WEEK AND HOP-A-THON
(Submitted Story ~ 02/26/10)
Idaho mayors have teamed together to create Disability Awareness Week this April 19-24. Disability Awareness Week gives us time to reflect on the various abilities of people with disabilities and it also creates a good atmosphere for treatment and cures for the citizens of Idaho affected by disabilities...
