Stories from Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Nearly two months after her voyage to Antarctica, Alain Isaac still struggles to put the experience into words. Thumbing through an extensive collection of hundreds of striking photos taken over a three-week period, she admits they don't capture the sheer magnitude of everything she saw and heard...

The 2011 Visitor's Guide to Elmore and eastern Owyhee counties is now available. The annual publication of the Mountain Home News previously has been included as a tabloid publication of the paper, but this year has moved to a slick-paper magazine format. As a result, the free publication will not be included in the paper but will be distributed at various locations throughout the city...

Election challenges have been filed in the Mountain Home School District, the Prairie School District and the Mountain Home Highway District. Following changes in state election laws, candidate petition deadlines were in March this year for the May 17 election. All elections will now be run from the county elections office...

Five students from Mountain Home High School walked away with top honors and cash prizes for their unique art styles during a pair of recent state-level art competitions. Johnny Hernandez, Jamz Wright and Ossie Ralphs swept the awards at the University of Idaho Art Show while Kelsey Corcoran and Emily Bideganetta took second-place honors during the Stevens-Henager College Art Show...

The Senior Celebration Committee is looking for donations in the form of money, door prizes, raffle prizes and food. Cash donations can be sent to Senior Celebration Class of 2011 at P.O. Box 754, Mountain Home, ID 83647 or call Susan Richelieu to obtain a letter requesting donation at 599-2237...

Dear editor: Many supporters of TSA's one-size-fits-all "security" policy dismiss those who object, calling them "Constitutionalists" as if that is a dirty word. They argue that the alternative, "profiling," is a sin. Yes, countless hypothetical scenarios are "possible" and yes, I do remember Timothy McVeigh. But seriously, it is the 20-something-year-old Middle Eastern male that warrants higher scrutiny...

Dear editor: On March 9, 2011, Planning and Zoning approved the Mayfield Townsite. The Mayfield Townsite will bring about 37,000 new residents to Mayfield. Where are these new residents going to get water? Planning and Zoning approved the Mayfield Townsite after hearing the residents of Mayfield talk about the streams drying up and the water table dropping. Did they not hear the fear in the voices of the Mayfield residents?...

Robert Ireland and Shannon Bate and Jeff Bate of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Ireland of Boise, to K.C. Walsh of Boise, son of Matt and Gena Walsh of Washington and Lori and Tom Till of Washington. The couple will marry in Boise on April 30, 2011...

Vicki and Chuck Eckenrod, of Mountain Home, and Todd and Stephanie Wolf, of Caldwell, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Rachael Kirk, to Mark McClaine, son of Clayton and Patty McClaine of Mountain Home. The wedding will be held June 11, 2011, in Mountain Home...

Once again, gas prices are changing, and the Mountain Home News tracks the price of gas locally so readers can monitor these changes. All figures are those stated on the indicated service station's reader boards. Special discounts available at some individual stations are not included in these listed prices...

March 24 • 03:13 Vehicle Stop, I-84 EB• 05:49 Vehicle Stop, Airbase Rd• 06:05 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 30• 07:44 Vehicle Stop, Old GV Hwy/Corona• 09:07 Parking Violation, Glenns Ferry• 10:01 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 51• 10:09 Vehicle Stop, Desert Wind/Simco• 10:26 Animal, Hwy 51• 10:31 VIN Inspection, N14E• 11:13 Welfare, S10E• 11:29 VIN Inspection, N14E• 11:43 Vehicle Stop• 11:53 Animal, MH• 11:53 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20 MM104• 11:56 Suspicious, Hwy 20 MM104• 11:58 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20 MM104• 12:10 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20 MM106• 12:10 Abandoned Vehicle, Hwy 20 MM106• 12:22 K9, Hwy 20 MM106• 14:19 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20/Hot Crk Rd• 15:02 Vehicle Stop, Airbase Rd• 15:39 Assist• 15:57 Suspicious, Cinder Butte/Ditto• 16:03 Welfare, Canal• 16:34 Vehicle Stop, Simco Rd• 16:58 Vehicle Stop, Simco Rd• 17:14 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20 MM97• 17:21 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20 MM97• 17:35 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 30• 17:38 Abandoned Vehicle, S18E• 17:56 Civil, Hwy 51/Airbase Rd• 18:31 Theft, Mashburn Rd• 18:57 Juvenile Probation, W12S/Canfield• 19:21 Probable Subject, King Hill• 20:25 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 30• 20:31 Abandoned Vehicle, S18E• 21:13 Vehicle Stop, MH• 21:59 Vehicle Stop, Glenns Ferry• 22:28 Vehicle Stop, Airbase Rd• 22:29 Vehicle Stop, Glenns Ferry• 22:47 Assist, Hammett. ...