Stories from Thursday, December 1, 2011

For the second straight week, the Talkin' Tigers speech and debate team posted a strong finish during regional competition. The nationally ranked high school squad earned a second-place title during the Canyon County Classic Speech and Debate Tournament at Skyview High School in Nampa...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers cruised to their first road win of the girls basketball season last Tuesday night when they beat Caldwell 54-26 at Caldwell. Mountain Home got off to a great start, shooting out to a 16-4 first-quarter lead. They led 26-12 at the half...

The Rotary Club of Elmore County will host its 2nd Annual Mountain Home Festival of Trees on Saturday, Dec. 10, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Mountain Home Auto Ranch. Local businesses will be decorating trees in the Auto Ranch showroom and the display will open to the public Dec. 9 and all day Dec. 10...

Approximately 125 children from the Mountain Home area will bring some holiday joy to their families next weekend during an event that helps them share in the spirit of giving. Celebrating its 15th anniversary in Mountain Home, the local Shop With A Cop program helps children of families with extreme financial hardships buy gifts for their loved ones in time for Christmas...

Push the speed limit? Get angry at other drivers? Not paying attention behind the wheel? Driving while under the influence? Don't do it. That's the advice coming from the Elmore County Sheriff's Department, who joined forces with other law enforcement agencies to crack down on unsafe drivers on state highways. During a four-hour period Nov. 14, they intensified their efforts to identify and stop unsafe drivers along a 40-mile stretch of the interstate from milepost 99 to the Gooding County line...

November 23 • 03:13 Vehicle Stop, Frontage• 07:08 Vehicle Stop, I-84 EB MM87• 07:11 Vehicle stop, I-84 MM99• 07:51 Slide Off, Hwy 20 MM124• 08:44 Missing, Glenns Ferry• 08:59 Traffic, Tipanuk• 09:22 Animal, Reservoir Rd• 09:23 Vandalism, SW Isaac Ln• 10:12 VIN Inspection, Glenns Ferry• 10:17 Suspicious, Hwy 20 MM102• 11:29 Harassment, Foster Dr• 12:44 Civil, Red Shoppe Rd• 12:52 Vehicle Stop, I-84 Exit 99• 13:03 Vehicle Stop, I-84 WB MM98• 13:17 Motorist Assist, I-84 EB MM118• 13:46 Assist, I-84 WB MM82• 14:10 Traffic, I-84 WB MM82• 14:18 Animal, Sunset Strip• 15:16 Motorist Assist, I-84 WB MM83• 16:19 Traffic, I-84 EB MM99• 16:21 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 30/Sagebrush• 16:58 Traffic, I-84 EB MM106• 17:04 Traffic, I-84 WB MM112• 17:14 Vehicle Stop, I-84 WB MM98• 17:55 Motorist Assist, I-84 WB MM78• 17:59 Collision, Unknown, I-84 WB MM83-84• 18:04 Collision, Unknown, I-84 EB MM122• 18:08 Collision, Property Damage, I-84 MM87• 18:51 Custody, N18E• 20:42 DUI, I-84 WB MM95• 21:31 Custody, N18E• 23:02 Pursuit, I-84 WB MM155• 23:20 Domestic, NW Dutton Wy. ...