Stories from Wednesday, June 7, 2017

People in Mountain Home and surrounding communities continued to clean up as they assessed the damage from a powerful wind storm that battered southern Idaho on Sunday. Packing near-hurricane force winds clocked at 69 miles per hour, the storm was responsible for triggering power outages across southern Idaho...

A Michigan man remains in custody at the Elmore County Jail following his arrest on Thursday in connection with an attempted robbery at the Mountain Home Wal-Mart. Jason Granger, 32, faces multiple felony charges of attempted robbery and burglary in addition to a misdemeanor count of theft by receiving, possessing or disposing of stolen property...

With people in Mountain Home continuing to pull recreational vehicles, boats and outdoor trailers out of storage this month, city police officials remind these owners to follow the rules when parking these oversized vehicles on local streets. According to city ordinance, people are prohibited from parking motor homes and recreation vehicles as well as utility and boat trailers on public streets for more than 72 hours...

Dear editor, Just thought I'd let people know that Pine is not closed. After the news reports from the sheriff's department and the Mountain Home Ranger District, everyone must have thought we were inaccessible. True, there has been flooding, and Elks Flat campground is closed. But Anderson Reservoir is full (bass fishing must be good), and camping is available around the shoreline...

Dear editor, Our power has been out along our street for 17 hours. That is seventeen hours. A neighbor I spoke with recently put in a few hundred dollars of groceries to feed her family. We put in over a hundred as well, and considering that payday was just a few days prior, I am certain that others have fresh groceries as well...