Stories from Friday, July 16, 2010

HUD representative Sara Jensen has given the go ahead to release federal appropriations funds awarded in FY08 and FY09 in the amount of $579,000 to the Western Elmore County Recreation District for the construction of a recreation center. The Community Leadership Development Committee of the YMCA is currently conducting a market study to determine the feasibility of building a recreation center. ...

Dear editor: In a feudal community very close to here, a power monger state-head has seized his galactic empire. The relinquishing government officials fall prey to this minion emperor who finds one who reigns with an oppressive, freedom-vacuum of terror and fear -- Darth Redroc. ...

After nearly three years of planning, the Mountain Home Public Library played host to an exhibit highlighting the history of one of the nation's founding fathers. Thursday's opening ceremony for the national Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Library Traveling Exhibit started a six-week display at the city library...

The Elmore County Sheriff's Office is concluding the first phase of an investigation that has resulted in the arrest of 20 people so far on a variety of drug charges, including selling prescription medications.

Three Mountain Home teens joined two other students to represent Idaho during the Air Force's first-ever student leadership camp this week in San Antonio, Texas. Michael Dealey, Tracey Gordon and Karla Rogers joined Caleb Swaby from Kuna to represent the state during the workshop...