Stories from Monday, April 6, 2009

Carlos Martinez, 19, has been bound over to District Court for a July 7 jury trial on a charge of second-degree kidnapping. Martinez allegedly attempted to grab a nine-year-old girl off the street in Canyon Creek Mobile Home Park on Feb. 6. Investigating officers said the girl fought off the attempted abduction and ran home for help. The girl and her aunt went to the trailer park manager's office and reported the alleged kidnapping attempt...

(NewsUSA) - Many of us know that a poor diet can wreck havoc on our bodies, but did you know that diet plays an even bigger role in cancer treatment? According to the National Cancer Institute, malnutrition is seen in as many as 40 percent of cancer-related deaths...

Pine resident Debra Joost, 54, was killed in an accidental fall from a horse Sunday in Emmett. Deputies say she was riding a horse when a nearby chainsaw turned on, spooked the horse and she was bucked off. She was in the area to see about purchasing a horse...

James Durfee, 83, of Mountain Home, died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at Elmore County Medical Center in Mountain Home. Services are pending and will be announced by Demaray Funeral Service, Gooding Chapel.

Born May 30, 1918. Anita passed away on March 30, 2009. She lived a long life and was cherished by many, both family and friends. Anita was born in a sheep camp near Mackay, Idaho, on May 30, to Emilio and Beatriz Etchevarria Diaz. Her father and mother were from Lekeitio in the Basque region of Spain. They immigrated to the United States and started a family in the Mountain Home area. Anita was the only daughter. She had...