Stories from Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Green Bay, Wis., is known at "Titletown." Its professional football team, the Green Bay Packers, have won more NFL championships than any other team in the league. Sunday night, it added one more, with Glenns Ferry's Korey Hall starting for the Packers...

Facing a record number of competitors, the Mountain Home High School Talkin' Tigers roared to a first-place finish during the community's annual speech and debate competition. The fourth annual U-Bus-2-Us event brought together 544 students representing 22 schools across southern Idaho, becoming the second largest gathering of motivational speakers in the state...

The Mountain Home School District Board of Trustees has sent a letter to the legislature and state Department of Education condemning state Superintendent of Education Tom Luna's proposed budget. The budget would result in the loss of nine teachers from the district due to the funding formula Luna is proposing, the board said. ...

On a split vote Monday, the Mountain Home Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approving plans to open a new church near the city's downtown area. The conditional use permit submitted by the No-Limits Christian Ministries would convert the former Salvation Army building at 535 N.Main St. into a church and counseling center...

How should Elmore County grow over the next 30 to 50 years? Does it need more factories and other industries, and what types are suitable for a high desert environment where water is considered more precious than gold? What types of retail businesses would offer the most benefit, and can communities across this county draw them here?...

Dear editor: It's been one year since my son, Leonard Partida, was shot by a 5-year-old boy playing with a loaded gun. We once again wanted to thank the Lord and thank everyone who has kept Leonard and our family in prayer this past year. There is not a day that goes by when someone will ask about Leonard and how he's doing. It's wonderful to know that he's being thought of still today...

Dear editor: War on terror is a long distance race. Our foes are running this race with a distant goal and long-term victory to attain. We are running like a short-distance runner, expending large amounts of energy in speed. We can not bring this race to an end by overextending ourselves. We will run out of resources and collapse...

February 2 • 06:20 Vehicle Stop, Airbase Rd• 06:22 Assist, Airbase Rd• 06:34 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 67• 06:47 Motorist Assist, Hwy 67• 08:01 Vehicle Stop, Old GV/Pack Train• 08:13 Abandoned Vehicle, I-84 EB MM114• 09:59 Warrant, MH• 10:56 Traffic, I-84 WB MM87• 12:09 Traffic, Ditto Crk/Martha• 13:34 Traffic, I-84 EB MM76• 13:44 Vehicle Stop, MH• 14:17 Welfare, Division Rd• 14:49 Warrant, Eisenhower• 15:32 Assist, I-84 WB MM76• 16:39 Assist, I-84 EB MM91• 16:55 Vehicle Stop, I-84 EB MM119• 17:18 Vehicle Stop, I-84 EB MM105• 17:39 Juvenile Probation, N18E• 18:29 Extra, N18E• 18:54 Assist, MH• 19:32 K9, Stewart Dr• 19:59 Vehicle Stop, N18E• 21:04 Vehicle Stop, Main• 21:07 Vehicle Stop, Glenns Ferry• 21:21 Vehicle Stop, I-84 EB MM96• 21:34 Motorist Assist, I-84 EB MM96• 21:52 Vehicle Stop, I-84 WB MM114• 22:37 Traffic, I-84 EB MM119. ...