Stories from Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Duck Valley is a federal Indian reservation on the Idaho/Nevada border that lost power last week when the Murphy Complex fires destroyed power lines in the area. It was nothing short of a disaster, since almost everyone on the reservation gets water from wells, which require power, and with refrigerators out, food spoiled quickly in the heat...

Dear editor: I, too, have memories of the pink house, now the Dusty Rose Inn. Being a Mountain Home native, I have watched this house as it changed throughout the years, the various shades of pink it wore, the magnificent trees and their seasonal attire. I was saddened to see it fall into a state of disrepair over the years...

Dear editor: I realize that you, Kelly, are the editor. Some of the things that you put in the Mountain Home News are your opinions and not news or anything that the public cares to hear from you about. The last thing that comes to my mind is the coverage that you gave the Elmore County Fair...

Recently retired from a career in the Idaho National Guard, Geoff Schroeder, 41, of Mountain Home, has announced his candidacy for one of the two open at-large city council positions voters will select in elections this November. Schroeder, well-known for his involvement in community service activities in the area, becomes the second candidate to announce for a council position so far. Albert Clement,...