Stories from Friday, July 23, 2010

Efforts to make the 2010 Census as accurate as possible will result in a second round of visits for people in places like Mountain Home as census takers across Idaho wrap up visiting households that didn't mail back their 2010 Census forms. Local census workers will call on a small sample of households in the following months as part of a series of quality-assurance measures to verify that the 2010 Census information collected is correct...

Following more than a year and a half of construction in a project marked by occasional delays and a few setbacks, the beginning all came down to the push of a button. Power flowing into the motor at one end of the room brought the system to life. The motor's initial whine settled into a stead hum, making it a little challenging for people to talk to one another inside the building...

Dear editor: I would like to thank Lockheed Martin for bringing the F-35 simulator to Mountain Home. I had flown F-111 and F-15 simulators in the past and worked on the premier state-of-the art aircraft, so I don't think I'm easily impressed by an aircraft, but the F-35 WOWed me...

The class of 1970 is having their 40th Class Reunion on August 14th at Kurleys Sports Bar and Grill at 124 E Jackson in Mountain Home. We would love to see all classmates come, plus upper and lower classmen (or classwomen). It is a no host bar and grill from 6:30pm to 11:30ish pm. Come sit and visit with us!! Come see how we all have survived the past 40 years!! See you there...