Stories from Thursday, July 15, 2010

Mountain Home Air Force Base plays a new but increasing role in improving the readiness of Singapore's combat air forces, according to the leader of the island nation. Republic of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong highlighted this growing relationship during his visit to the base Sunday afternoon...

Members of the band Equaleyes entertain the audience gathered in Carl Miller Park during the kick off of Mountain Home's Summer Concert Series last Thursday. A collaboration of the Mountain Home Arts Council and city's parks and recreation department, the free concert featured a blend of rock, pop, funk and Americana. The Summer Concert Series continues July 29 with Thomas Hutchings & Anomaly and Aug. 5 with the Jeff Palmer Band...

Featuring a variety of acts from around the world, the Culpepper and Merriweather Great Combined Circus will visit Mountain Home for a pair of performances next Wednesday, July 21. Sponsored by the Mountain Home Optimist Cheerleaders, showtimes are 5 and 7:30 p.m. at the city airport...

The Western Elmore County Recreation District's board of directors has awarded $12,000 to seven Mountain Home Sports organizations as part of its "Let's Play" grant program. The grant program was formed by the WECRD in the spring as a way to help sports programs for youth in the greater Mountain Home area...

The Idaho Rally will come to Elmore County again this year, with one of its stages planned for Friday, July 16, in the Pine and Prairie area. On Thursday, July 15, the rally will commence with a Super Special Stage at Expo Idaho and then follow up with stages on backcountry roads Friday and Saturday. The rally will conclude with another Super Special Stage at Expo Idaho on Saturday night...

Last Friday saw a couple of "firsts" for the Mountain Home Royals this season -- their first time getting 10-runned and their first time getting swept in a doubleheader, as the Emmett Blue Devils did the trick. Otherwise, it was business as usual for the Royals who swept doubleheaders from Kuna and Glenns Ferry...

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Golf Tournament, hosted by the Mountain Home Air Force Base Firefighters Association, will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at the Silver Sage Golf Course at Mountain Home Air Force Base. The tournament will be played in a scramble format, with a shotgun start beginning at 0900 hours. ...