Stories from Friday, December 23, 2011

The Mountain Home Tiger wrestling team swept a tri-match at Jerome Wednesday night, beating Jerome and Canyon Ridge. Mountain Home 47, Jerome 27 Mountain Home won nine of the 15 matches against Jerome, picking up five pins and four decisions, to beat the Tigers of Jerome 47-27...

A firefighter from Mountain Home Air Force Base shattered two state record during a recent powerlifting meet in Nampa. Wes Beach went on to win the Idaho State Powerlifting Championships in the masters raw division during the USA Powerlifting meet held Dec. 3...

Following up on an earlier initiative aimed at fostering business development, Mountain Home launched a program this month aimed at helping local shops and stores. Created by the city's economic development office, the ShopsQA service gives owners additional online resources to promote their businesses...

Students from Mountain Home High School received an in-depth look at the global economy and its impact on international relations during a regional summit held earlier this month. Hosted by Boise State University, the international economic simulation featured five-student teams representing 95 schools across southern Idaho...