Stories from Wednesday, July 21, 2010

The Federal Aviation Administration has partially rejected an Air Force request to expand the airspace available for training at Mountain Home Air Force Base. But the failure to obtain all that it asked for should not affect the soon-to-be announced decision on where to locate the first operational units of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, according to Col. Ronald Buckley, 366th Fighter Wing commander...

The start of school for the Mountain Home School District has been moved up by about two weeks from when it has started in recent years. School will begin on Aug. 17. The change will allow the district to conclude the first semester just before the Christmas break begins on Dec. 22...

A 45-year-old man panhandling for money in Mountain Home faces charges of aggravated assault following an incident at the Pilot service station Monday afternoon. Hubert E. Hubbard was with a female accomplice at the service station on the city's east side allegedly approaching people for money around noon that day, said Police Sgt. Rick Viola from the city police department...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- The Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) has announced that in 2010 there were 129 State Auction and Raffle Hunting Tags sold for a record $1.84 million. The tags were sold at MDF's National Convention (Western Hunting and Conservation Expo) in Salt Lake City, Utah, in February and at several local banquet events. ...

A Twin Falls man suffered significant injuries when he ran into a moored boat while waterskiing Saturday at the Anderson Ranch Dam reservoir. Tony Haman, 50, was doing barefoot skiing about 10:30 a.m. when he lost control as the boat towing him attempted to circle around in the Lime Creek arm of the reservoir...

The Idaho State Bowfishing Championship will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25, at C.J. Strike Reservoir. "As responsible environmental stewards Idaho Power supports this unique sporting opportunity to catch large non-native, non-game fish from the reservoir," said Stephanie McCurdy, Idaho Power's corporate communication specialist...

Jack and Diane Murphy of Mountain Home have announced the wedding of their daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Murphy, to Joshua Paul Shroyer, son of Randall and Laura Shroyer of Fairfield. Sarah is a 2006 graduate of Mountain Home High School and will graduate this December from Boise State University with a bachelor's degree in English writing, a minor in environmental studies and a certificate in technical communication. She is currently employed at Clearwater Research in Boise...

Lisa and Larry Reynolds of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Jody A. Reynolds, to Bret M. Young, son of Pam and Troy Young of Mountain Home. The couple will exchange vows at 5 p.m. on July 29, 2010, at Legacy Park in Mountain Home...

Thursday I wrote a check to pay off my credit card balance. It wasn't a lot of money as the crow borrows but it was enough to cause my eyebrows to go up the way your eyebrows go up when you climb into those fat jeans and they cut off the circulation to your head...

June 30 • 00:27 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 51• 00:59 Domestic, MH• 01:14 Assist, Elmore Medical• 02:32 Sex Offender, MH• 08:44 Suspicious Circumstance• 10:43 Suspicious• 11:15 VIN Inspection, Little Basin Rd• 11:57 Collision Personal Injury, I-84 EB MM109• 14:32 Collision Personal Injury, I-84 EB MM130• 15:58 Open• 16:13 Traffic, I-84 EB MM73• 16:42 Unattended Death, Glenns Ferry• 16:43 Assist, Poplar Grove• 18:26 Found Property, N14E• 18:47 Flagged Down, Jade Way• 21:41 Juvenile Probation• 23:23 Theft, Ash Ave• 23:53 Vehicle Stop, Airbase Rd/Fly By. ...

June 30 • 00:10 Domestic• 00:15 Suspicious Circumstance, SW Foley• 00:24 Stolen Vehicle, N2W• 00:39 Traffic, E4N• 00:48 Vandalism• 00:52 Suspicious Circumstance• 01:10 Traffic, E4N• 02:04 Vehicle Stop, E5N/N Main• 02:51 Noise• 02:59 Subject Stop• 03:07 Vehicle Stop, N2• 03:08 Subject Stop, S3E/E2S• 04:14 Noise, E2N• 07:04 Vehicle Stop, Elmcrest/Windmere• 07:21 Vehicle Stop, Elmcrest/Windmere• 08:04 Lost Property, S14E• 10:23 Suspicious, S Main• 10:57 Welfare, N Haskett• 11:30 Warrant• 11:38 Motorist Assist, I-84 EB MM79• 12:40 Citizen Assist, American Legion Blvd• 12:44 Collision Property Damage, N Main• 13:03 Vehicle Stop• 13:46 Probable Subject, E12N• 14:12 Panhandling• 14:32 Vehicle Stop, E15N• 14:49 Vehicle Stop, Airbase Rd/Haskett• 15:02 Vehicle Stop, W2N• 15:09 Vehicle Stop, W2N• 15:20 Parking Violation• 15:29 Vehicle Stop, Airbase Rd• 15:47 Traffic, E4N• 16:01 Juvenile Probation• 16:16 Custody, E11N• 17:42 Assist, NW Dogwood• 18:10 Theft• 18:15 Vehicle Stop, Main/American Legion Blvd• 18:35 Vehicle Stop, N4E/E17N• 18:56 Alarm Law• 18:57 Juvenile Probation• 19:21 Property Found• 19:25 Welfare, N2W• 21:09 Harassment, W2N• 22:16 Barking Dog, E19N• 23:00 Subject Stop• 23:13 Barking Dog, S3E• 23:51 Vehicle Stop, Union. ...