Stories from Thursday, April 8, 2010

Dear editor: I am writing this letter to support Barbara Steele in her candidacy for Clerk of the District Court. The clerk's position is one of many and varied tasks and when done properly, takes countless hours to accomplish getting the work done in a timely and professional manner. The position includes Clerk of the District Court, Auditor, Clerk of the Board of Commissioners, Recorder, and Chief Elections Officer. These titles do not fully explain the extent or complexity of the clerk's job...

Don Davis, age 87, a man of the greatest generation known, rode off to greener pastures on April 2, 2010. Born of pioneer stock, Don was a true patriot, buckaroo, hero and friend to everyone who knew him. Don was born December 10, 1922 in Canyonville, Oregon to Perle and Hilda Davis. ...

With classes suspended for spring break, Elmore County Sheriff's Department personnel took advantage of an empty school building to conduct a training exercise at Glenns Ferry School last Thursday. The scenario involved several gunmen at the school...

Young women across Idaho will flock to Mountain Home Saturday in hopes of becoming America's "Next Top Model." A casting call scheduled from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mountain Home Auto Ranch represents the first step these women face in their quest to earn a spot on the reality TV show...

Alex Rodriguez singled in Tom Hennessey with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Mountain Home Tigers edged the Emmett Huskies 11-10 on a bitter cold day at Tiger Field Thursday. A three-run second inning put Emmett up 4-2 and a five-run fourth made it 9-3, Huskies, but Mountain Home answered with six runs in the fifth to take a 10-9 lead...

A Mountain Home woman faces a preliminary hearing May 12 in connection with the accidental shooting of a local youth. During an appearance before Judge David Epis this morning, Molly Harman waived her right to a speedy trial, indicating a need for additional time to prepare for her pending trial...