Stories from Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Last Tuesday became Donkey Day Afternoon in Mountain Home as students and community leaders met for a day of friendly competition to raise money for a local benefit. Hosted by the Mountain Home High School cross-country team, the donkey basketball game served as a "final farewell" to this year's graduating class as they faced off against their junior classmates, said event spokesperson RaNae Cameron...

Hacker Middle School students broke an initial goal recently as they continued to collect recycled metal as part of a yearly campaign that benefits ailing children across Idaho and surrounding states. Organized by the school's team-building classes, the project at last count had collected nearly 1,600 pounds of recyclable material...

Approximately 250 children showed up Sunday to take part in the community Easter Egg hunt, sponsored by Sabre Lodge No. 7 Prince Hall Affiliate. The older children raced into Carl Miller Park to quickly find the 1,800 colored eggs that had been placed through the park, along with some plastic eggs containing coupons from local businesses or $1 gold coins...

An advanced copy of the 2010 crime statistics from the Elmore County Sheriff's Office shows that crime in the department's area of operations declined by 21.7 percent in 2010 -- an improvement over 2009 when crime increased by 6.4 percent. The 2010 annual report, scheduled for release in its entirety this July, is published by the Idaho State Police and includes crime statistics for all municipalities and counties within the State of Idaho. It is based on data provided by local law enforcement...

A tentative agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration could give Mountain Home Air Force Base greater flexibility to conduct air combat training across southern Idaho. Currently under review by the FAA's national headquarters in Washington, D.C., the plan seeks to increase available airspace on the southeastern edge of the Mountain Home Range Complex with some additional increases to its western border...

Dear editor: On behalf of the Mountain Home Education Association, I want to extend our collective thanks and appreciation to Sen. Corder for putting principle over party during the most recent state legislative session. His respect for his constituents' opposition to Superintendent Luna's education reform plans, combined with his votes against the reform bills, were in direct opposition to his party leadership and the majority of his colleagues...

Dear editor: Re: Renewal by voters for authorization of plant facilities levy in the May 17 election. From the Mountain Home News dated April 13, 2011 "The district will lose approximately 18 teachers over the next two years .... due to DECREASED ENROLLMENT" (my emphasis). ...

Planning has begun for the 2011 Crazee Daze event on May 21, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. "We want it to be like the old days, like it used to be," said Brenda Franks, who along with Shawna Draper is organizing activities for the downtown celebration...

April 20 • 02:44 Traffic, I-84 WB MM147• 09:04 Traffic, I-84 Exit 120• 09:28 Animal, Tipanuk• 10:56 Fraud, Tilli Rd• 11:05 Hazard, I-84 EB MM129• 13:19 Warrant, MH• 14:47 Poaching, Hwy 20 MM107-109• 14:54 Vehicle Stop, Airbase Rd• 15:16 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20 MM105• 15:28 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 30• 15:42 Harassment, Elmore County• 15:47 Traffic, I-84 WB MM114• 15:48 Drug• 16:04 EXTRA, Old Oregon Trail Rd• 16:23 VIN Inspection, W12S• 16:41 Assist, Glenns Ferry• 16:57 Vehicle Stop, Glenns Ferry• 17:24 K9, MH• 17:43 Vehicle Stop, S5W/7• 18:00 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 30• 18:09 Welfare, Sunrise Dr• 18:42 Vehicle Stop, I-84 EB MM90.5• 18:54 Motorist Assist, I-84 EB MM94• 20:18 Collision Property Damage, I-84 EB MM122.5• 20:36 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 30• 20:44 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 30• 20:51 Motorist Assist, I-84 EB MM123• 21:42 Subject Stop, MH• 22:12 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20. ...

Mountain Home School District May 17 -- The school board meets at 7:30 p.m. East Elementary School Thursday, April 28 -- The fourth grade class participates in the Wagon's Ho pioneer experience at Carl Miller Park. North Elementary School Thursday, April 28 -- A kindergarten concert begins at 6:30 p.m...

Bobbie "Bob" Works, 74, of Glenns Ferry, passed away early Saturday, April 16, 2011. A viewing was held Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Burial to be held at the New Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, California on Tuesday, May 3, 2011...