Stories from Thursday, May 19, 2011

The Idaho Department of Lands is now requiring that those planning on conducting burning in non-urban areas have a burn permit. Burn permits are available by contacting the SW Idaho Department of Lands at 208-334-3488. The permits can be issued through a web-based program, but the office needs to be contacted prior to issuance...

A senior at Mountain Home High School earned a chance to showcase his movie-making skills during an international film festival that ended earlier this month. Chase Bennett was one of more than 200 people that screened films during the National Film Festival for Talented Youth...

The city of Mountain Home will launch its North 10th East Resurfacing and Improvement Project beginning June 1. The work is expected to be completed by Aug. 15. The project includes repairing and paving North 10th East Street from American Legion Boulevard to East 10th North Street...

The baseball season came to a close for the Mountain Home Tigers last Monday with their 9-1 loss at Middleton to the Vikings. The Tigers had opened on May 7 at Kuna and lost a close game, 4-1, to the Kavemen. At Middleton Monday, the Vikings scored a run in the first, added two more in the third, three in the fourth, one in the fifth and two in the sixth...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers will not be in Coeur d'Alene this week to defend their state 4A softball title. The Lady Tigers ended up going 2-2 at district, losing the third-place game to Columbia. Mountain Home, 11, Bishop Kelly 3 The Mountain Home Lady Tigers shot out to a big lead to down Bishop Kelly 11-3, in the District Softball Tournament opener last Monday at Memmelaar Field in Mountain Home...

During a meeting April 27, the Western Elmore County Recreation District selected six local youth sports groups to receive thousands of dollars in grants through a program aimed at helping these types of non-profit groups. Celebrating its second anniversary, the district's Let's Play grant program offered $15,000 in total funding this year -- up by $3,000 from last year...

Skateboard and bike enthusiasts across southern Idaho will gather in Mountain Home to showcase their talents during an event that encourages friendly competition and the spirit of self expression. Registration for the second annual Open Soar begins at noon June 4 at Richard Aguirre Park with the first events scheduled to follow at 1 p.m...

Idaho Power will help support the June 5 Idaho Patriot Thunder military family charity event. "This is the second year Idaho Power has contributed to this military charity underscoring the company's unwavering commitment to our military and their families," said retired Air Force Col. Bruce Wong, one of the organizers of the event...

John Garner and Judy Walton from the High Desert Travelers chapter with the local Good Sam camping club watch as Mayor Tom Rist signs a proclamation declaring Saturday, May 21, as "Good Sam Cleanup Day" in Mountain Home. Representatives with the Good Sam group encourage people here to pick up at least one piece of trash and properly dispose of it during the day as part of this year's observance. ...