Stories from Friday, July 17, 2009

Common Ground and Flowers officially opened in its new location at the Mountain Home Public Library following a ribbon-cutting ceremony held last Thursday. In attendance for the ribbon cutting were several familiar dignitaries including Mountain Home Mayor Tom Rist and City Councilwoman Alain Isaac...

Mountain Home Boy Scout Troop 57 earned top honors on Friday, July 3, as winners of the "Bull of the Woods Honor Troop Award" at Camp Morrison. Mountain Home beat out 15 other teams to win. "I couldn't be prouder of our boys," said Scoutmaster, Tom Lindsay. "They worked very hard to earn the award."...

The Annual Bruneau Art in the Park will take place July 18 at the park in Bruneau from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Booths include craft items, collectibles, antiques, books, quilts, pictures, food and yard sale booths. The Ladies Aid from the Community Church will be selling Rada knives. Joe Lewis will have copper crafted bracelets and George and Millie Porter will again have their extensive Western book offering...

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- The 366th Fighter Wing paused to honor the memory of a captain from the 366th Operations Support Squadron who died July 11 when he was removed from his medical life support equipment. Capt. Mark Zampogna, 39, had been at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho, in critical condition since July 6 after he was severely injured in a vehicle accident near McCall, Idaho...