Stories from Wednesday, June 15, 2011

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. Readers should note that local retailers usually make only a few cents per gallon of gas sold. Most of the price hikes reflect the costs these stations bear when purchasing their gas wholesale...

To a point, Police Chief John Walter is simply going home -- a chance for his life to come full circle. Walter notified the city recently that he will be resigning as police chief. It's not been an easy choice for him to make. A man known for his easy going demeanor and quick wit, the decision to leave has left him torn between serving the community he quickly grew to love and the family he left behind...

Sunny skies and warm temperatures were more than enough of an incentive to draw dozens of people to Legacy Park on Saturday during this year's Free Fishing Day. Hosted annually by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the event gave veteran and novice anglers here a chance to fish at the city park...

A Glenns Ferry woman faces arraignment at the county courthouse today, June 15, on three felony theft and fraud charges. Susan R. Black, 46, was arrested May 31 and later charged with two counts of grand theft and a separate charge of criminal possession of a financial transaction card that she allegedly used to purchase goods or services...

The annual Fourth of July Festival in the Park, sponsored by the El-Whyee Business Association, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, July 4. Despite construction activities on N. 10th East Street, the event is expected to fill the park with activities throughout the day...

Two teens were injured and another was found safe following an rafting accident Monday afternoon on the South Fork of the Boise River. The teens were part of a group of 15 visitors from Oregon and Washington traveling the river as part of a church-organized event...

Two children were treated and released for smoke inhalation following a fire Tuesday night in a trailer home at 475 E. 4th South St. The fire apparently began with a three-year-old playing with a lighter in a bedroom. He and his six-year-old brother were alone in the trailer at the time, although a relative watching them was just outside the home when the fire started...

June 8 • 00:14 Traffic, I-84 WB MM131• 00:38 Vehicle Stop, MH• 01:03 Hazard, I-84 MM102• 01:29 Collision Personal Injury, I-84 WB MM110.5• 07:08 Traffic, Hwy 78, Hammett• 09:07 Traffic, I-84 MM87• 10:21 Utility, Commercial St• 11:58 Vehicle Stop, I-84 WB MM95• 12:53 Animal, MH• 13:22 Assist, Tara Ct• 13:30 Recover Runaway, Eagle Crk Ct• 13:50 Vehicle Stop, Airbase Rd• 13:51 Medical, Glenns Ferry• 14:14 VIN Inspection, Flying H Rd• 14:37 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 30• 14:52 Motorist Assist, Hwy 20 MM97• 14:55 Vehicle Fire, I-84 EB MM84-83• 15:10 Vehicle Stop, I-84 EB MM94• 15:38 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 30/Hamilton• 16:02 Vehicle Stop, Airbase Rd/Equine• 16:07 Hazard, I-84 WB MM86• 16:27 Suspicious, Glenns Ferry• 16:39 Vehicle Stop, Airbase Rd/Bypass• 17:14 Vehicle Stop, I-84 WB MM115• 17:16 Motorist Assist, I-84 WB MM107.5• 18:34 Traffic, I-84 WB MM116• 19:07 Collision Personal Injury, Cat Crk Rd• 20:31 Traffic, W5N/Elmcrest• 20:40 Dog Bite, Glenns Ferry• 21:19 Animal, I-84 WB/18th St Overpass• 21:31 Vehicle Stop, MH• 21:37 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20 MM122• 22:59 Assist, S14E• 23:35 Vehicle Stop, N18/Cemetery. ...

Following a four-month delay, Elmore County's planning and zoning commission resumes a public hearing this evening on a second urban development being proposed on the county's western edge. Discussion on the Mayfield Springs Planned Community comes less than two weeks after the county commissioners cleared a main hurdle that could lead to the approval of a similar, but larger, planned community in the region...

Robert and Lisa Woodruff of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their son, Matthew David Fredericksen of Crestview, Fla., to Lisa Tharp, of Crestview, daughter of Kathy Eakin and the late Arthur Eakin of Bainbridge, Ga. Their wedding is planned for Aug. 6, 2011, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., with a reception to follow...