Stories from Thursday, September 2, 2010

The Western Elmore County Recreation District unanimously approved a streamlined fiscal budget that marks the next phase of possibly bringing a community recreation center to the Mountain Home area. The action was taken following the WECRD's budget hearing last Wednesday...

People in Mountain Home planning to hold garage or yard sales at their homes may end up paying for the privilege or having to file for a permit. Following initial discussions on the issue at its Aug. 23 meeting, the Mountain Home City Council agreed to discuss potential changes to local ordinances regarding those types of sales...

In association with the lightning-caused Long Butte Fire in southeastern Idaho, the Bureau of Land Management has received reports of private individuals "burning out" lands on the fire perimeter. The BLM takes those reports "very seriously" and has initiated an investigation to address "this potentially life-threatening issue."...

Dear editor: If I understand correctly, your solution to all the ills in this great country of ours is to have; "...reasoned debate and reasonable solutions to our problems, not the pitchforks and torches of mob rule that the hate-mongers are trying to incite."...

Dear editor: I am not sure why bicyclists have a right to be on the road. Their erratic behavior -- weaving from side to side, riding first on the sidewalk and then on the street, cutting through parking lots, riding between vehicles, failing to stop at red lights or stop signs -- makes them hazardous to be on the road with...

The Mountain Home Tigers opened their football season with a 28-21 win over the Jerome Tigers Friday night at Tiger Field in Mountain Home. Jerome received the ball to start the ball game, but three plays later were forced to punt and their punter's 58-yard wind-aided kick took punt returner J.T. Cristobal near the goal line. He was tackled in the end zone for a safety trying to find some running room and Jerome led 2-0 with 10:23 left in the first quarter...

Cape Girardeau, Mo. -- Rust Communications this week elevated three of its veteran group publishers to roles as regional vice-presidents, working with Rust newspaper publishers in different regions of the country, including the Mountain Home News. Ron Kemp, based in Arkansas, added the responsibilities of papers in southwest Missouri, central Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Idaho, which includes the newspaper here...

This is the 25th Labor Day since the Legislature enacted a Right to Work law guaranteeing your freedom to choose whether to join or financially support a union, without facing the threat of being fired either way...