Stories from Wednesday, February 9, 2005

Authorities have few clues in an incident last week when an Elmore County deputy was shot at while investigating a crash on I-84. Deputy Sean Sterling was completing his investigation of a non-injury DUI rollover in the westbound lane near Exit 90 on I-84 on Tuesday night last week just after 2 a.m. when he heard a shot fired. The bullet, believed to be in the .22-caliber range, struck a guard rail near where he was standing, and then richocheted away...

They stand tall and silent, imposing sentinels over the driveways, the nine totems created by local carpenter Joe Fortner. Three stand at local businesses, while three others grace the yards of local homes. The remainder stand in other communities -- New Meadows, McCall, and one has even found its way to New Mexico, where it resides next to the home of Joe's brother...

Donald and Lisa Sheppard, Mountain Home, announce the birth of a son. Evan James Lee Sheppard was born at home Feb. 4, 2005. He weighed 8 lbs. 12 oz. and was 21 ½ inches in length. Grandparents are Donald and Linda Sheppard of Williamsburg, Va.; Duke and Kathy Mogerman, Kilboune, Ill.; Noreen Conway, Cleveland, Ohio; and Ken and Jan Conway, Cleveland, Ohio...

Aaron and Beth Connel have announced the marriage of their daughter, Maria Heiress Cabotaje, to SrA. Richard Brand, son of Charles Lee and Lydia Julaton of San Antonio, Texas. The couple were married on Feb. 14, 2005, in the Elmore County Courthouse...

Don and Stacy Bernaiche and Wayne and Judy Gossett, have announced the engagement of their children, Jessica Bernaiche and David Gossett. Jessica and David are both graduates of Mountain Home High School and attend Northwest Nazarene University. The wedding is scheduled for June 18, 2005, in Mountain Home...

Doug and Mae Beaver of Mountain Home have announced the marriage of their daughter, Megan Faye, to Nathan Ehardt. The couple were married in a private ceremony on Feb. 14, 2005. Nathan is the son of Steve and Annette Ehardt of Norman, Okla. He is a Senior Airman stationed at MHAFB...

David Litton Thomas, 49, of Mountain Home, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2004 at his home, with his wife, Charissa, by his side. Memorial services were held Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, Mountain Home...

Margaret Lillian Merchant Boone Smith Roberts, 82, died Feb. 4, 2005, just before midnight, due to complications from Alzheimer's Dementia. The disease was "her greatest fear," her family said, noting that she had conquered cancer on two previous occasions...

Ramon Joseph Diaz, 85, of Mountain Home, died, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2005. Memorial prayer services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Inurnment service and military honors will follow at Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain Home, followed by lunch served by the American Legion Auxiliary, Post No. 26, at War Memorial Hall, 515 E. 2nd South St...

The Mountain Home Tiger wrestling squad continues to show improvement, picking up a conference dual match win over Vallivue, and finishing seventh at the Weiser Invitational Wrestling Tournament. Kyle Hickerson won by pin at 119 pounds to put Mountain Home ahead of Vallivue, 21-16 halfway through the match. The Tigers would go on to win six of the last seven matches to defeat the Falcons, 52-22 in an SIC 4A wrestling match at Vallivue last Thursday night...

It's finally over. With losses to Emmett and Kuna, the basketball season has come to a close for the Mountain Home Lady Tigers. Emmett 68 Mountain Home 27 The top-seeded Lady Huskies from Emmett went on a 14-0 run over a nearly five minute span of the first quarter to break open a close ball game and shatter any hopes the Lady Tigers may have had for a first-round upset in the District Tournament opener last Tuesday at Nampa High School...

One night after losing to Bishop Kelly for their sixth straight loss, the Mountain Home Tigers won on the road at Emmett. Bishop Kelly 68 Mountain Home 58 The Mountain Home Tigers fell behind early to the Bishop Kelly Knights Friday night in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium, and although they hit nine three-pointers on the night, could not make up a whole lot of ground on the scoreboard, losing to the Knights by 10...