Stories from Thursday, November 11, 2010

The Mountain Home High School journalism program swept the awards at the Idaho Student Journalism state conference Oct. 29-30. The group earned Best of Show yearbook, Best of Show newspaper, and Best of Show writing for Erika Cook's feature story. The program's students also brought home 11 other individual awards, including four gold medals...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers open their 2010-11 basketball season Friday night at home against Twin Falls. Lady Tiger varsity coach Brent Keener said 36 girls tried out for the three high school teams. "We had to cut just a few that weren't just quite ready for high school basketball yet, but, hopefully, they'll work some in the off season and try out again," the coach said. "They were all younger girls, so they have a future, which is good...

Barbara L. DeMott, 74, of Mountain Home, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, at a local hospital. A celebration of Barbarašs life will be held Saturday, Nov. 13, from 4-8 p.m., at her daughter Barbišs home, located at 560 E. 12th North in Mountain Home. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mtn Home...

The four F-15E Strike Eagles came low out of the west. As the reached the crowd of about 350 people gathered to attend the city's Veteran's Day services at Mountain View Cemetery, one of the Eagles suddenly pulled straight up from the formation, streaking up through the clear blue sky on its way to the heavens...

A fire damaged a home on Terrell Drive on the city's north side Thursday morning. According to initial reports at the scene, the blaze started around the home's chimney with flames and smoke billowing across the roof by the time additional fire crews were on scene...

The Sagebrush Shufflers Square Dancing Club, a Mountain Home icon since the early 1960s, has announced that it will once again hold square dances, beginning Nov. 5. The dances will be held in the large meeting room of the Western Elmore County Recreation District Office, 245 E. 6th South St...