Stories from Thursday, July 30, 2009

C.D. Houston was officially sworn in as the newest member of the Mountain Home school board last week. The meeting room for the district's board of trustees was filled to capacity with well-wishers as school board secretary Sharon Whitman administered the oath of office to the newly elected Houston, and re-elected long-time incumbent Luise House...

For the second year in a row 14-year-old Mike Parkinson of Mountain Home won the Idaho State Bowhunter 3D Archery Championship, held July 18 this year in Stanley. Parkinson has been competing in archery competitions spanning accross Idaho and Oregon since the age of 10. He has 18 first-place wins, including a win in the adult mens open division, seven second-place and two third-place finishes to his credit...

Traffic in the eastbound lanes of I84 near the 121 exit has been slowed, due to a vehicle accident in the median. Traffic is being diverted into the left lane. Motorists are being cautioned to slow down. Traffic in the westbound lanes have not been affected...