Stories from Saturday, October 31, 2015

It doesn't show up officially on any calendars, but it's fairly easy for Rick Summers to predict when the "season" will begin. He doesn't even need to mark the date since it always begins around the same time each year. Just take several hundred outdoorsmen and set them loose in the mountains as soon as hunting season begins. It's just a matter of time before one of them turns up missing...

by Tim Bondy Mountain Home News A teacher at Stephensen Elementary School was honored for her dedication to education and her passion for teaching her students during a recognition ceremony last week. Representatives from the Mountain Home Air Force Base School Advisory Committee awarded Norris its first-ever outstanding educator award at the Mountain Home School District board meeting Oct. 20...

This weekend is that one time of the year when people get that 25-hour day many have been craving. Daylight saving time officially ends Sunday morning at 2 a.m. when clocks are moved back one hour to 1 a.m. Most people make the change when they go to bed Saturday night...

Following a closure order issued last month, the Mountain Home Ranger District reopened the Elk Creek boat ramp to the public last week. Located on the west side of Anderson Ranch Reservoir, the ramp and Forest Service Road 120A remained closed over the past few weeks to allow crews to make needed repairs to the area...