Stories from Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Colin Henry brought in the clinic's third patient of the day. The six-year-old was very attached to his buddy, Bear, who needed urgent attention. Alicia Maldonado looked over the patient and quickly identified the problem. Bear needed several stitches to get back to full health -- in a manner of speaking. ...

"Why don't we have seatbelts?" It was the second or third question Makayla Fish raised her hand to ask. It was one of many that puzzled the youngster as the passenger train rolled out of Mountain Home. As the train passed a railroad crossing, Makayla then wanted to know why the crossing signs and flashing lights knew it was coming. ...

The Air Force announced Monday that Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., and Ellsworth AFB, S.D., will host ground control stations for MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, respectively. Mountain Home AFB had been among the bases being considered for the control facilities...

The Idaho Department of Commerce is inviting the public to attend meetings in their area to provide final comment on a study impacting land surrounding two military complexes in southern Idaho. The meeting on Tuesday, June 29, covering the Mountain Home AFB/Mountain Home Range Complex, will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Mountain Home Council Chambers, 160 S. 3rd East St...

Truman Parker and Terri Jones of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Anne Elsbeth Jones Parker, to Paul Anthony Taggart, son of Al and Ann Taggart of Mountain Home. The bride-to-be holds a BA in Linguistic Anthropology from Colorado College...

The families of Jacob Reynolds and Victoria Brun have announced the couple's engagement. The couple will be married July 31, 2010, at the Church of the Wildwood in Featherville. Victoria is a 2005 graduation of Mountain Home High School who currently is employed as a certified nursing assistant at Meadow Lake Village in Meridian...

Rossi Anderson of Fairfield, daughter of Bob and Mary Anderson of Chubbuck, and Steven Roberts II of Fairfield, son of Steve and Doris Roberts of Mountain Home, will be united in marriage June 26, 2010, at 2 p.m. in Ririe, at The 7N Ranch. A reception will follow at the ranch following the ceremony...

Cynthia Martinez, daughter of Rosario and Joaquin Martinez of Mountain Home, and Cory Rohrenbach, son of Kathie Bell and Tim Rohrenbach of Mountain Home, were united in marriage during a courthouse ceremony before Judge George Hicks on June 4, 2010.

Jim and Elaine Rumsey of Mountain Home will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Friday. The couple were married on June 25, 1960, in Ceres, Calif. Jim retired from the Mountain Home Irrigation District and Elaine retired from the Bruneau/Grand View School District...

June 16 • 00:17 Assist, Mandarin• 00:35 Vehicle Stop, W5N/Pintail• 01:47 Juvenile Probation, SW Eric• 01:58 Vehicle Stop, S5W/Kyle• 02:33 Vehicle Stop, Elmcrest/Windmere• 02:50 Suspicious, W 3 N• 02:59 Vehicle Stop, N6E/Market• 06:43 Assist, I-84 EB MM96• 07:24 VIN Inspection, Pine• 09:28 Assist, Glenns Ferry• 09:59 Threats, W5N• 10:47 Utility, Edgemeade• 12:16 Suspicious, I-84 WB MM108• 13:14 Animal, Tillie Rd• 13:31 Assist, Tillie Rd• 13:33 Collision Unknown, I-84 EB MM108• 15:44 Animal, SW Vera• 16:44 Collision Property Damage, Hailand/Rim Road• 16:57 Warrant, E4 Ave, Glenns Ferry• 17:01 Assist, I-84 EB MM109• 17:04 Assist, I-84 EB MM109• 20:48 Vehicle Stop, McMurtrey/Amos• 21:06 Brush Fire, Frontage Rd• 21:35 Threats, SW Division Rd• 21:43 Motorist Assist, Hwy 67/Simco Rd• 22:35 Extra, SW Division• 22:51 Traffic, Airbase Rd. ...