Stories from Wednesday, October 22, 2008

GOP -- Incumbent Larry Rose Local revenues may be down next year as a result of the economy and the collapse in the housing market. What programs do you believe should have priority funding, and why? What programs do you believe should face major cuts, and why?...

Arlie Shaw GOP -- Incumbent Local revenues may be down next year as a result of the economy and the collapse in the housing market. What programs do you believe should have priority funding, and why? What programs do you believe should face major cuts, and why?...

Pete Nielsen GOP -- Incumbent State revenues are expected to be down next year. What programs do you believe should have priority funding, and why? What programs do you believe should face major cuts, and why? Education is the budget we always set first. I'm sure that will continue. Roads and bridges because we are behind in repairs and doing more construction...

Tim Corder GOP -- Incumbent State revenues are expected to be down next year. What programs do you believe should have priority funding, and why? What programs do you believe should face major cuts, and why? The Governor has chosen to take an across the board approach. ...

The Mountain Home Tigers freshman football team pulled away in the second half to claim a 48-28 win over the Skyview Hawks last Thursday at Skyview. The Tigers jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead early in the first quarter before an injury caused a loss of focus and Skyview rallied to take a 21-14 lead midway through the second quarter...

The Mountain Home Tigers watched a 21-0 halftime lead disappear in the second half Thursday night at Skyview as the Hawks' JV came back to tie the game, force overtime and then defeat the Tiger JV 27-21. The Tigers took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a five-yard run by Curtis Jackson. Anthony Castillo's PAT made it 7-0...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers closed out their regular season volleyball schedule last week with losses to Skyview and Middleton. Skyview 3 Mtn. Home 0 The Lady Tigers lost in three straight games to Skyview last Tuesday at Skyview. Mountain Home lost the first game 14-25, lost a close second game 18-25 and dropped the third game 8-25...

The Mountain Home girls finished third and the boys came in fifth at last Thursday's Mountain Home Invitational Cross Country Meet at Desert Canyon Golf Course in Mountain Home. Mountain Home finished third behind Mountain View and Twin Falls in the girls competition. Mountain View had 25 points, Twin Falls, 50, Mountain Home, 94, Wood River, 100, Skyview, 111 and Nampa, 190...

With their backs against the wall after opening the District III 4A Girls Soccer Tournament with a loss to Columbia, the Mountain Home Lady Tigers won two straight games before losing to Columbia again in an overtime shootout in the third-place game with a berth in the State 4A Girls Soccer Tournament in Caldwell on the line...

After losing to Skyview in the semi-finals of the District III 4A Boys Soccer Tournament at Kuna, the Mountain Home Tigers faced the Bishop Kelly Knights last Wednesday in a battle to see who advanced to the third-place game on Thursday. Bishop Kelly ended the Tigers' season 1-0 in a shootout...

The Mountain Home Tigers celebrated Homecoming with a 14-9 conference football win over the Skyview Hawks Friday night at Tiger Field. Mountain Home was the first to get on the scoreboard, that coming on their second possession. The Tigers moved the ball 59 yards in seven plays, Kyle Kerfoot connecting with Jesse Donez on a 21-yard pass play. The try for two failed, but Mountain Home led 6-0 with 6:12 left in the first quarter...

Pastor Jim and Doris Loewen of Mountain Home will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Nampa First Baptist Church, with a reception from 1-5 p.m. Jim pastored the Christian and Baptist Church from 1991 to 1998 and Doris taught at Children's House, Montessori School for many years...

Ruth Dorothea Tomera, 95, died Sept. 29, 2008, at Highland Manor in Fallon, Nev. No services are scheduled. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Fallon. She was born Dec. 18, 1912, in Grasmere to Edward Burton and Susie Taylor Strickland...

Michael "Mike" R. Simono, 50, of Pine, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the South Fork Senior Center in Pine, followed by a potluck luncheon. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

James "Jim" Clement Fuquay, 87, of Oreana, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at a care center in Mountain Home. Graveside services were held Friday, Oct. 17, at Riverside Cemetery in Grand View. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Kenneth Dean Pickett Stevens, 47, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, at his home in Twin Falls. A celebration of Ken's life will be held on Saturday, Oct 25, from 2-4 p.m., at his home/shop at 1150 Kimberly Rd., Twin Falls. Those attending are asked to bring a copy of their favorite "Ken" picture for his memory plaque...

Donna Rae Curry Jackson, 72, died July 24, 2008, after a brief battle with cancer. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Grand View Cemetery. Donna was born the middle child to Charles and Pauline Keever on June 27, 1936, in Martin, S.D...

Dear editor: The Snake River Alliance has continued to fulfill its mission by reaching out to Elmore County residents to find out more about their county and the proposed nuclear power reactor. There has been a groundswell of not only Alliance members, but Elmore County residents who do not agree with the use of agricultural land for nuclear power reactor purposes...

Dear editor: I'm sorry to have to say this Kelly (Everett), But I feel I must tell you that I feel your take on the citizens of Elmore County being the only people to be for or against AEHI's proposal for a nuclear power plant is ludicrous. The Snake River does not belong only to Elmore County; it also belongs to other counties downstream from it, such as Owyhee, Ada, Canyon, Payette, Washington, Adams, Idaho and Nez Perce in Idaho. ...

Dear editor: I'll definitely specifically ask at my polling place for the WECRD ballot, which is the only way a voter can get it. The main reason I'm voting for Leanna Whitney to join the board of the Western Elmore County Recreation District is that she gave me hope that the WECRD can actually benefit the community, when, a couple of months ago I was so angrily set to try to get the thing dismantled...

Dear editor: We have known Leanna Whitney all of our lives. She loves this community and will make an excellent recreation board director. Leanna is smart, high energy, efficient and dedicated. She knows how to listen and how to communicate. She's spent years bringing people together to solve problems and get things done. We don't know a lot about the rec district, but we do know Leanna...

Dear editor: I have known Molly Marsh almost from the time she and her family came to Mountain Home. At the time, I was a member of the Mountain Home City Council and involved in helping to rezone and inventory park areas, streets, residential and business areas...

It's time for the annual "Kiss of Death" endorsement of candidates from the editorial board of the Mountain Home News. The five-person board is composed of key staff members and is convened on occasion to present the paper's official view of candidates in the upcoming election...

Erika Castro was named as the 2008 Homecoming Queen during halftime of the 14-9 MHHS homecoming game, a victory over the Skyview Hawks. Castro, standing on stage with her father, Asencion Castro, Jr., was overwhelmed and in tears while accepting her crown, her sash, a bouquet of roses and congratulatory hugs from her fellow nominees...