Photo courtesy of the Glenns Ferry Opera Theater

A crewman from Faber Construction in Mountain Home teams up with a mason contractor from Montana as they examine the Glenns Ferry Opera Theater’s parapet as they prepare to restore the wall structure extending above the building’s roof to its original appearance.

The project aims to return the theater building to how it looked when it originally opened in 1914. This restoration project comes several months after maintenance crews worked to renovate parts of the building’s interior.

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Efforts to plant various types of vegetation along waterways in parts of Idaho represented one of the projects that led Walt and Sue Rueger to earn this year’s regional-level wildlife reservists of the year award.

Photo courtesy of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game

The efforts of two Mountain Home residents to promote various wildlife projects across southwestern Idaho led them to earn recognition from the Idaho Fish and Game Department.

During a recent event, Walt and Sue Rueger were named the southwest region’s wildlife reservists of the year.

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Plans to build a new school at Mountain Home Air Force Base come several months after a ceremony officially recognized Stephensen Elementary School the recipient of the national Purple Star School designation in honor of its support to military-connected students whose families live at the base.

Photo by Brian S. Orban

Six months after plans came together to secure more than $6.4 million to build a second elementary school at Mountain Home Air Force Base, federal lawmakers approved this funding as part of a national Community Project Funding effort.

Included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, members of the House of Representatives approved this measure on a 341-88 vote.

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