Stories from Friday, February 3, 2012

The Mountain Home Tigers dropped an 81-3 conference dual to the Kuna Kavemen during an away event last Wednesday. The Kavemen dominated the mats, winning 14 of 15 matches, including 11 of them by pins. Jaime Ibarra picked up Mountain Home's only win with an 8-2 decision over his 113-pound opponent...

Two weeks after he won in his respective division in Mountain Home, a local student will face the state's best during the annual Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot competition. Marcus Egusquiza sank 22 out of 25 baskets during Saturday's regional competition to advance to the state finals, which begin Feb. 11 in Rupert...

The Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce will honor the organization's Man and Women of the Year during its annual installation banquet Saturday evening. The 69th Annual Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet begins at 6 p.m. with a social hour at the Elks Lodge in Mountain Home...

Ray Corbus likes to walk the old historic trails and the hidden nooks and crannies of Elmore County. In the process, he's collected a museum's worth of odd artifacts he's found on the surface, or dug up (with permission) on private land. It's led him to develop a rich knowledge of the history of Elmore County and how each of those pieces he's found fit in...

From left, Mary Beth Brown, Connie Powers, Adele Dillard and Kathy Figueredo watch as Mayor Tom Rist signs a proclamation declaring the month of February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The Elmore County Domestic Violence Council representatives stopped by city hall Monday morning to promote the group's efforts to raise awareness of abuse involving teenagers across the United States and to highlight resources available to help those affected by this form of violence. ...

Lucille Gale Mitchell, 88, of Boise, (formerly Glenns Ferry), passed away peacefully February 2, 2012 following a courageous battle with ALS. A viewing will be held from 2:00PM to 4:00PM on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mtn Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the Glenns Ferry VFW Hall and burial will follow at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry...