Stories from Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Sunny skies and warmer temperatures drew near-record crowds and parade entries as the local community paid tribute to the military service members, veterans and their families during this year's Air Force Appreciation Day. "The City of Mountain Home and Mountain Home Air Force Base share a very special friendship, and AFAD epitomizes that relationship," said Col. ...

She really didn't want to go to AFAD Saturday. Her boyfriend had told her he had to work so it just wouldn't be as enjoyable. But her family insisted, pointing out she needed to do it to support her brother, who was on the football team float in the parade...

The Mountain Home Fire Department set up its equipment and the huge Silver Wings flag in the Pioneer Credit Union parking lot Sunday as a memorial to all the firemen, police and other rescue personnel who lost their lives, along with the civilian victims, in the 9/11 attacks...

A Glenns Ferry woman accused of grand theft and fraud will appear in district court next month to respond to the three felony charges. Susan R. Black waived her right to a preliminary hearing during an appearance at the Elmore County Courthouse on Friday...

Dear editor: I need to write this letter to thank some really good city personnel. My backyard fence borders one of the small city "parks." A couple months ago, I noticed that my back fence had come loose, so I called the Parks and Recreation Department thinking maybe they had bumped it while mowing...

Dear editor: About noon on Aug. 31, I heard a loud knocking on the front door. There stood a policeman. He said, "You have to get out. It's coming too fast and we can't stop it." I thought what is coming and why is he telling me to get out of my house. Then the fireman came and said, "The fire is headed this way. You have to leave now."...

Dear editor: I couldn't help noticing that the No-Limits Christian Ministries continues to be in the news. That is great for the growth of their congregation, but I have to wonder why a Christian group like this would go so far as to hire out-of-town lawyers to fight what is really no more than local policy. And if they didn't hire them, why let someone from out-of-state deal with a local issue?...

Dear editor: Coming into Mountain Home from I-84 and seeing the fire trucks parked at Pioneer Credit Union with the American flags on all of them gave me a big amount of gratitude and pride for being here. To each of you, thank you. To all who gave so much to keep us free, thank you...

Gertrude Black, 89, of Bruneau, passed away on Sept. 13, 2011, at a local care center. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Mountain Home High School will start preparations this weekend for this year's fall homecoming. The weeklong celebration culminates the evening of Sept. 23 as the Mountain Home Tigers take on the Nampa Bulldogs at Tiger Field. Events planned this year center on the high school's homecoming theme, "Taking over the world one country at a time."...

September 7 • 00:51 Assist, Airbase Rd• 03:19 Vehicle Stop, Airbase Rd• 04:11 Traffic, I-84 WB• 07:17 Civil, Little Basin Rd• 09:01 Collision, Personal Injury, Hwy 51/Smith Rd• 09:56 Hazard, Saylor Crk Rd• 10:23 Theft, Nanny Berry Way• 10:39 Collision, Personal Injury, I-84 EB MM114• 11:39 Brush Fire, Hwy 51/Smith Rd• 15:42 Vehicle Stop, I-84 Exit 121• 16:27 Collision, Property damage, I-84 EB MM98• 19:43 Collision, Property Damage, I-84 WB MM80• 20:11 Vehicle Stop, Simco Rd• 21:09 Assist, American Legion Blvd• 21:45 Threats, Bradford• 23:31 Hazard, Hwy 30/I-84 Exit 112. ...