Stories from Thursday, May 20, 2010

Following 15 months of major world events directly affecting Mountain Home Air Force Base, along with other significant challenges and milestones, the leadership of the base will change Monday. During the change of command ceremony, Col. John Bird II will relinquish leadership of the 366th Fighter Wing to Col. Ronald D. Buckley...

A solid crowd of more than 200 concerned citizens packed the junior high school gymnasium last week to learn more about the proposed temporary supplemental school levy. The citizens came prepared to ask tough questions of school district officials and state legislators...

Dear editor: I have watched the current political goings on with a lot of interest. I think we have some really great candidates running in many of our races this upcoming primary on May 25. I have formed some opinions about most of them. One candidate in particular I have watched with much interest. I think she has what we are looking for. Marla Lawson will be a fine senator for District 22...

Dear editor: Tim Corder is an intelligent, articulate, and honest senator -- a true statesman. He represents the citizens of this district well and puts the needs of his constituents above his own, working diligently to make well reasoned decisions and tough choices, even when so doing has had political costs...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers continued their dominance over Southern Idaho Conference teams in the District III 4A Softball Tournament, beating three teams on their way to the district crown. Their opponents did not score a single run against them as Tiger pitcher Nickayla Skinner turned in three stellar performances on the mound and at the plate...

A season that had lots of potential and dreams of a state 4A baseball championship came to a disappointing end Monday when the Tigers lost to the Columbia Wildcats 16-8 in a consolation bracket game at the District III 4A Baseball Tournament at Bishop Kelly...