Stories from Friday, July 9, 2010

College of Western Idaho Adult Basic Education, in conjunction with Richard McKenna Charter High School, is offering an online summer GED and basic skills study session for those 16 and older and no longer enrolled in public school. The purpose of the self-study session is to provide a service to those who were too late to start before summer break began, and who would like to get started before regular classes begin in the fall. ...

As Congress and the Department of Defense consider where to base the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Lockheed Martin Corporation will allow people here to experience flying this next-generation jet. The corporation will station a cockpit simulator at the Elks Lodge in Mountain Home from July 14 to 15 to let people take the plane on simulated missions...

The Oasis Volunteer Fire Protection District added an ambulance to its emergency response fleet following a recent donation from the Grand View Idaho Ambulance Service. Built in 1991 and still in excellent condition, the ambulance gives the Oasis fire department the additional tools it needs to form a medical response team, according to department officials...

Local fire crews battled a handful of range fires triggered by lightning storms that rolled across southern Idaho early last week. Fueled by high winds clocked at 40 to 50 miles per hour, range fires south of the city burned more than 25,000 acres with smaller fires closer to Mountain Home consuming another 600 acres, according to city fire chief Phil Gridley...

Mountain Home Air Force Base remains one of the nation's most important installations with guaranteed stability for at least the next 20 to 30 years, according to local leaders. "For true military value, this is one of the shining stars in the Air Force," said Alan Bermensolo, who joined a delegation of business owners and elected officials that met with senior Air Force officials and state legislators in recent weeks...

Eva Darlene Haven, 65, April 10, 1945 to July 3, 2010. Resident of Mountain Home, ID., formerly of Winnemucca Nev. Eva passed away in a local care facility.