Stories from Wednesday, August 25, 2010

A new, comprehensive survey of the public's support for a recreation district/YMCA facility shows strong support for a community center with a swimming pool included. The professionally done survey by Strategic Research, commissioned by the Community Development Leadership Committee (CLDC), took a close look at not just what people said they wanted, but what they were willing to support monetarily...

Monthly water bills in Mountain Home may climb by 26 percent under a proposed rate hike unveiled at Monday's city council meeting. On a unanimous vote, the four-person council recommended raising the base rate by another $4, requiring people to pay $15.60 for the first few thousand gallons they use each month...

Renewed efforts to catch intoxicated drivers in Mountain Home and across southern Idaho led to a record-number of arrests already this year, according to law enforcement representatives. Since January, the city police department arrested 59 people for driving under the influence, already surpassing the total number of drunken driving arrests in 2009, according to city police chief John Walter...

A storm accompanied by lightning strikes that swept through the area Saturday afternoon sparked a number of fires, including one that had burned more than 325,000 acres as of Tuesday morning. The Long Butte Fire began as a lightning strike in the desert 30-35 miles south of Glenns Ferry. ...

The library staff, and in particular the Friends of the Library group, deserve high praise for their presentation of the Ben Franklin exhibit. I'm a member of the library board of trustees, so I know how much work went into this exhibit. The exhibit itself, frankly, was a little underwhelming. I'd been led to expect more than some exhibit panels, no matter how well done and informative they were...

Jeremiah and Amanda Holladay, along with Eric Snoey, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Rica Snoey, to Anthony Erwin, son of Antonio Gil Gago and Hope Erwin. The wedding will take place Sept. 1, 2010, at Carmela Vineyard in Glenns Ferry...

August 18 • 00:49 Vehicle Stop, Airbase Rd• 01:02 Vehicle Stop, Airbase Rd• 04:44 Collision Personal Injury, Hwy 51• 07:23 Animal, D Bar Rd• 07:30 Animal, Tilli Rd• 07:42 Missing, Baumgartner Campground• 09:28 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20 MM112• 10:24 Motorist Assist, I-84 Exit 90• 10:32 Animal, Lancaster Ln• 11:18 Child Abuse, MH• 11:19 Traffic, I-84 EB MM87• 11:27 Welfare, Lancaster Ln• 11:58 Traffic, Glenns Ferry• 12:22 Vehicle Stop, N10/E18N• 12:59 No Contact Order Violation, MHAFB• 14:36 Collision Personal Injury, Featherville Rd• 14:49 VIN Inspection, Glenns Ferry• 15:00 VIN Inspection, Lark Rd• 15:12 Lost Property, McMurtrey• 15:57 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20• 16:14 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20 MM114• 17:20 Traffic, Hwy 20• 18:45 Motorist Assist, I-84 WB MM97.5• 19:46 Probable Subject, King Hill• 19:56 Suspicious Circumstance, W12S• 20:48 Subject Stop, MH• 21:08 Threats, Main St• 21:15 Traffic, Hwy 30. ...