Stories from Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc., (AEHI), a Roanoke, Va., company, has announced plans to build a nuclear power plant in the Bruneau area. The announcement was made on the company website last week and carried in several stock market watch websites. The announcement caught industry and state officials by surprise...

In one of the largest drug busts ever for Elmore County, at least 25 people have been arrested or indicted by a grand jury for felony possession or distribution of drugs, mostly methamphetamine. Sheriff Rick Layher warned, "We are committed to getting these meth users and dealers off the streets and out of our communities...if they don't seek help, we will let them come stay at our 'new house'," referring to the new county jail currently under construction...

Charles "Chuck" Walter La Fontaine, 81, of Mountain Home, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, in a Boise hospital, with his family at his side. A memorial service was held Thursday, Dec. 7, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Arrangements were under the directions of Rost Funeral Home...

Russell Ernest Pickett, 80, of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006 at a Boise hospital. A graveside service was held on Saturday, Dec. 9, at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Gary A. Mickelson, 70, of Boise, formerly of Mountain Home, died at a Boise hospital Dec. 8, 2006. A private service to celebrate his life will be held in Boise by his family. Gary was born to William Earl and Alvaretta (Anderson) Mickelson on Jan. 27,1936, in Logan Utah...

Neil Edward Gudjunis, 62, of Mountain home, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006. A celebration of Neil's life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Cloverdale Church of God. Neil was born in Hempstead, N.Y., on July 3, 1944, the oldest child of Wasco and Helen Gudjunis. ...

Fred W. Marsh, 71, of Bruneau, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, in a Boise hospital. A memorial service was held Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Bruneau American Legion Hall. Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Bruneau Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Maria Garcilazo Maria Esther Garcilazo, 55, of Mountain Home, was killed in a car accident in Mexico on Monday, Dec. 4, 2006. A Rosary was held Dec. 10, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home, followed on Dec. 11 with a funeral mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Burial was at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Maude Nettleton, 97, of Oreana, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, in Mountain Home. A viewing will start at 4 p.m. and a rosary at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. ...

Dorothy Louise Terrell, 85, died in her sleep Friday morning Dec. 8, 2006, after a long illness at the Elmore Medical Center and Nursing Home in Mountain Home. Her sons, Jim and Tom, were at her side. A viewing was held Tuesdayat Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Ross Funeral Home and burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home...

Joe W. Terrell, 86, of Boise, formerly of Mountain Home, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, of natural causes. There will be a viewing on Thursday, Dec. 14, from 5 p.m. until time of vigil at Summers Funeral Home, Ustick Chapel in Meridian. Vigil services will be held at 7 p.m. ...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers came away with a split of their SIC 4A conference girls basketball games last week, beating Columbia at home and losing on the road to Skyview. Mtn. Home 50 Columbia 35 The Mountain Home Lady Tigers went on a 16-0 run over a three and a half minute span in the second half to pull away from Columbia for a 50-35 SIC 4A conference win on Dec. 5 in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium in Mountain Home...

It was a good opening week of wrestling for the Mountain Home Tigers, who, besides opening their dual season with a win at home against Columbia, swept through the Boise Valley Duals to take the championship. Mountain Home 47 Columbia 21 The Mountain Home Tigers went on a 43-0 run to overcome a 15-4 deficit and beat the Columbia Wildcats 47-21 in their season opening dual wrestling match last Thursday night in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium...