Stories from Monday, January 17, 2011

On January 11, 2011, the Treasure Valley Branch NAACP installed its recently elected 2011 officers and board members. The Rev. Michael J. Ross, Sr., Pastor of Saint Paul Baptist Church Boise, Idaho administered the oath of office. Branch President Charles Taylor, a resident of Mountain Home said the branch has been actively fighting civil rights issues for decades. ...

Flooding associated with this weekend's rain showers prompted the evacuation of a handful of homes in Glenns Ferry on Monday morning. According to county dispatchers, rising waters from a canal running through the community threatened three or four homes in the area. The canal is fed by Morrow Reservoir about two miles north of Glenns Ferry...

Hilton Ray Biggs went to be with his Heavenly Father Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at his family home, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at The Rock, 315 S. 4th East St., in Mountain Home, Thursday, Jan. 20, at 11 a.m. A reception will follow the service at the American Legion Post #26...

Burdell "Chris" Francis Christianson, 81, of Mountain Home, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, at a Boise hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 21, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel and burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

[This review probably isn't appropriate for a newspaper (blog?). It's more of a discussion, and assumes the reader has seen the movie. Do with it what you will, but I would appreciate feedback, if possible. -JLC] 3.5 out of 5 stars Here's why... Beth (Winona Ryder)...