Stories from Thursday, October 14, 2010

Fire Capt. Brad Buehler highlights the features of a fire rescue vehicle to Sonny McCollum, 2, during an open house at Fire Station 1 on Thursday. An early afternoon rain shower didn't dampen people's enthusiasm for the annual event with people arriving at the station as early as 5 p.m...

Mountain Home's LDS community will mark the end of a year-long construction project as they open the doors of their new stake building during an open house from 2-5 p.m. Oct. 23. Located on South Haskett Street near the city's sole theater complex, the stake will serve as the central administrative facility for the Mormon community's eight wards and two branches based in Mountain Home, Glenns Ferry and Grand View...

Tickets are still available for the Elmore County Domestic Violence Council's annual "Harvest for Hope" fundraiser. The event will be held on Friday, Oct. 15, at the American Legion Hall, 515 E. 2nd South St. The cost is $25 per person and includes a buffet dinner, salad bar, live and silent auctions and musical entertainment by "Third Take." Dress is casual. The doors open at 5:30 p.m...

The ESA Home Tour will be held this Saturday, Oct. 16, from 1-5 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased the day of the tour at any one of the homes featured on the tour. Tickets also can be purchased at Hawley's Automotive, 650 American Legion Blvd...

Dear editor: When I turned 21 years old in 1960 I was a young Airman stationed at Lockbourne AFB, Columbus, Ohio. That was a special age for Americans back then because we finally became adults, we could legally buy alcohol, and most importantly, we were eligible to vote!...

Big scoring plays by Bishop Kelly helped the Knights pull away for a 35-6 conference football win over the Mountain Home Tigers Friday night at Bishop Kelly. Mountain Home received the ball to start the ball game, but on the first play from scrimmage Jake Hennessey's pass sailed off his receiver's hands into a Bishop Kelly defender's hands for an interception...

Family and friends are invited to a graveside inurnment for Alvie "Bud" Ring to be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, at Mountain View Cemetery. Services will be officiated by Rev. Truman Parker of the First Congregational Church. Local arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Nicholas Scott Stover, 19, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 16, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial will follow at Cloverdale Cemetery in Boise. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Westbound traffic on the interstate remains restricted to one lane near Exit 90 as rescue crews respond to a single-vehicle rollover. The crash happened around 12:40 p.m. Thursday with initial reports indicating at least one passenger injured in the crash...

On Thursday October 14, Girl Scout troop #347 did their first service project of the year and picked up garbage at Legacy Park. These girls are so excited to work and make a difference for their community! We should be proud of our young people!