Stories from Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Two years ago, the lives of Arnold Burgess and Deanna Rogers had pretty much hit rock bottom. Burgess was facing felony charges of delivering a controlled substance. Rogers was back in court for a second drunken driving offense. But that was then. Today, it's a very different day for both individuals...

With two days remaining before its first events begin, Mountain Home High School is expecting record crowds when it hosts its yearly speech and debate tournamen. As of Monday, more than 570 students representing 23 schools across southern Idaho had signed up for the high school's annual U-Bus-2-Us tournament, which begins here Friday afternoon...

With the Mountain Home School District expecting to see more cuts in state funding in the new school year, a group of educators, administrators and concerned citizens met Thursday to find ways to balance the books. Key to the district Blue Ribbon Committee's ongoing discussion is a plan to renew the district's emergency supplemental levy to keep the district fully running when the 2012-2013 school year begins in August...

In December, Congress passed and the president signed legislation to temporarily extend a number of expiring provisions, including temporary payroll tax relief, with an agreement that a conference committee would be formed to reach agreement on a full-year payroll tax extension...

Dear editor: To the man who ran over one of the peahens on Terrell Drive... shame on you! It's one thing to do it on accident, but to do it on purpose truly is shameful. We have all been enjoying "the girls" since early spring, and now the remaining bird seems lonely and rather lost...

January 19 • 05:26 Motorist Assist, Canyon Crk• 08:09 Assist, I-84 Exit 90• 08:15 Vehicle Stop, I-84 WB MM92• 08:46 Welfare, Troutdale Area• 09:52 Welfare, Beaman Rd/Reservoir• 10:44 Dog Bite, SW Jarvis• 10:59 Animal, W Desert Duck Ave• 11:07 Warrant, MHAFB GV Gate• 11:35 Slide Off, Hwy 20 MM114• 11:57 Collision, Personal Injury, I-84 WB MM118• 13:19 Vehicle Stop, Ditto Crk Rd• 13:26 Animal, Contrail• 15:00 Theft, N Bannock• 15:40 Assist, Hwy 20• 16:13 Motorist Assist, I-84 EB MM105• 16:15 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 167• 16:17 Motorist Assist, I-84 EB MM108• 16:41 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 67/Sky Blue• 17:08 Vehicle Stop, N18/Reservoir Rd• 17:13 Motorist Assist, I-84 WB MM120• 17:16 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20/Reservoir Rd• 17:34 Utility, Goldsmith Rd• 18:48 Motorist Assist, I-84 Exit 90• 19:31 Vehicle Stop, NE Beaman• 19:37 Vehicle Stop, Frontage Rd/Nashua• 20:05 Vehicle Stop, American Legion Blvd/9• 20:17 Collision, Property Damage, Hwy 30• 22:05 Assist, SW Easy St• 22:52 Vehicle Stop, Underpass. ...