Stories from Thursday, March 31, 2011

Mountain Home High School senior Melodie Lettkeman has earned the National Forensic League's degree of Premier Distinction, the highest student degree in the honor society. A degree of Premier Distinction reflects "sustained excellence in classroom activities, competition rounds and service projects."...

A senior at Mountain Home High School took home a $5,000 scholarship while earning the title of Mr. MHHS during an award presentation earlier this month. The high school's Business Professionals of America presented its 6th Annual Mr. MHHS Pageant title to Chase Bennett, one of eight students vying for the honor...

The City of Mountain Home has been awarded a $444,448 grant to reduce its risk from flooding by updating and improving a portion of the city's stormwater control system. Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security Director Brig. Gen. Bill Shawver presented the city with an oversized check for the project during a ceremony at city hall Monday...

The Air Force Appreciation Day Committee is seeking help from citizens in selecting a theme for this year's 51st annual celebration honoring the men and women at Mountain Home AFB and the military in Idaho. The theme is used on tickets and posters and is a key component of the judging criteria for floats and other entries in the parade. AFAD will be held Sept. 9 this year, with a number of "pre-AFAD" events slated Friday evening, Sept. 8...

City agencies and local civic groups will meet in coming weeks to iron out the details of their respective budgets as they prepare for the new fiscal year. Like other communities, Mountain Home operates under a fiscal year plan, which runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. The preparation times for the Fiscal 2012 budget are tentatively scheduled for the following dates and locations. The city library will host the May 2 meeting with other meetings held at city hall in the council chambers...

The Mountain Home Tigers dropped their third straight conference baseball game Thursday in a 4-11 shellacking at home against the Skyview Hawks. Errors committed in the field cost the young Tigers squad dearly, with five of them leading to eight unearned runs...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers picked up two more conference softball wins last week before losing a non-conference game to Jerome. Mountain Home 15, Middleton 3 (5 innings) Mountain Home took advantage of wild pitches on the mound by Middleton to run to a 15-3 conference softball win over the Lady Vikings after just five innings last Tuesday...

Fire department crews responded to a relatively minor trailer fire at #80 Meadows Trailer Park Thursday morning. Although the cause of the fire was still under investigation, the fire burned at least two exterior panels and a couch that was outside the trailer...