Stories from Thursday, June 3, 2010

"Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?" is the theme for the 2010 Mountain Home Garden Tour. Gardening "how-to" displays, such as gardening with children, setting up automatic watering systems for pots, creating an outdoor room, attracting hummingbirds with plants and more will be showcased in some of the gardens...

As Mountain Home High School's Class of 2010 stepped across the stage to accept their diplomas Friday evening, one student met a personal goal to earn her certificate much earlier than expected. Celebrating her 17th birthday today, Jessica C. Bott finished her academic studies a full year ahead of schedule...

The second annual Mountain Home Tiger Alumni football game will be held June 4, beginning at 8 p.m. at Tiger Field. Tiger football coach Brian Floyd is seeking those Tiger alumni who want to play in the game. "We have enough interest in it, so we're going to try to put it on and see how many people we get," the Tigers coach said. ...

More than a thousand motorcyclists are expected to roll through the Mountain Home area on Sunday to help raise money for military members and wounded veterans. Idaho Rolling Thunder, a military charity ride, seeks to raise more than $30,000, said Bruce Wong, a spokesperson for the charity group...

The Mountain Home Royals open their American Legion Class A baseball season this week. The Royals were scheduled to host Glenns Ferry for two games Tuesday and play in a tournament at Storey Park in Meridian Thursday through Sunday. Royals head coach Mark Cotton is pleased with the talent he has this summer...

It's often true that most laws are meant to be just, but it is the enforcement and interpretation by police, prosecutors and the courts -- and the general public -- that make them unjust and unbearable. Arizona's new law attempting to crack down on illegal immigrants is a perfect example. There is no question we have a major problem in this country with illegals. Don't be surprised if a similar bill surfaces in the Idaho Legislature next January...

Evelyn V. Uhl, our wonderful wife, mom and grandma, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2010, at a Boise hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 5, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Inurnment will follow at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry...