Stories from Friday, January 24, 2014

The Mountain Home Tigers ran their dual-match wrestling record to 13-2 on the season, downing the Caldwell Cougars 44-34 Thursday night in Caldwell. Mountain Home won nine of 15 matches, four by pins, and led 23-0 before Caldwell got on the scoreboard...

With a little over two weeks before the first events begin, Mountain Home High School expects record crowds when it hosts its yearly speech and debate tournament, one of the largest in the state. To date, students representing 10 schools across southern Idaho have already signed up for the high school's annual U-Bus-2-Us speech and debate tournament, which begins here Feb. 7, with more expected to confirm within the next week...

The Idaho State Tax Commission will start processing 2013 Idaho individual income tax returns on Jan. 31, the same date the Internal Revenue Service begins processing federal returns. As in previous years, all Idaho tax returns will go through accuracy checks and a fraud review before any refunds are issued...

Vaughn Oran Durfee, 87, of Glenns Ferry, passed away at his home on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. A viewing will be held from 3-5 p.m. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the VFW.Hall in Glenns Ferry. Burial with military honors will follow at Glenn Rest Cemetery...