Stories from Wednesday, October 12, 2011

This article is the third in a series prepared by Hiler that focus on the background of several parks located in Mountain Home. Commodore George Jackson was a true Idaho pioneer and considered one of Mountain Home's founding fathers who left a lasting legacy that continues to benefit people today...

Absentee voting will open Monday for the Nov. 8 municipal elections. Absentee ballots may only be cast at the courthouse, or by mail with the last ballots accepted at 5 p.m. Nov. 4. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

Kenneth Gainous III uses a scraper to clean up the lettering on the Mountain Home Youth Center's sign on North Main Street during a cleanup effort Saturday. Gainous and other volunteers gathered at the youth recreation outlet during the day to give the facility a needed facelift...

Jimmy Schipani, 31, says he is running for one of the the at-large city council seats in the Nov. 8 municipal election because "I am passionate about this community." A loan officer at USBank, Schipani has lived in Mountain Home for 28 years. He and his wife, Robynn, a teacher at East Elementary, are both graduates of Mountain Home High School...

The Mountain Home Fire Department will hold its annual open house from 5:30-8:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. The event traditionally features an opportunity for children to ride the fire trucks on brief trips through town, complete with sirens blazing. A number of handouts for children will be available, including such items as fire helmets and badges...

The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, on which I serve as ranking member, recently held a hearing to explore the role for tax reform in comprehensive deficit reduction and U.S. fiscal policy. Tax reform is a necessary part of improving our economy. ...