Stories from Thursday, December 10, 2009

The Central District Health Department (CDHD) Mountain Home office will hold a special by-appointment-only H1N1 (swine) flu clinic on Saturday, Dec. 19, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its Mountain Home office at 520 E. 8th North St. Appointments are on a first come-first served basis and there will be no walk-ins for this flu clinic...

A Mountain Home man preparing for another retrial for vehicular manslaughter faced new charges related to the same incident during a preliminary hearing Friday morning. In March 2010, Michael Martin will face his third trial in two years for his alleged role in a fatal car crash in 2007. In addition, Elmore County Prosecuting Attorney Kristina Schindele is now pressing charges to try Martin separately for felony drunk driving and another felony for leaving the scene of an accident...

Members of the Mountain Home Arts Council and the visual arts committee chat as local residents look at an assortment of displays during the council's holiday open house Dec. 4 at the Brown Wrapper framing and art store downtown. Held in conjunction with the city's Holiday Parade of Lights, more than a dozen local artists showcased their work throughout the evening, which included original oil paintings and holiday glass ornaments...

Record-shattering crowds packed into the local Mormon stake center for a chance to capture the spirit of the season during the annual Christmas creche Friday and Saturday. According to organizer Lynn Blethen, more than 1,400 visitors from across southern Idaho visited the creche, breaking the previous 1,000-person attendance record set last year...