Stories from Wednesday, March 14, 2012

As the third quarter of their academic year draws to a close, schools in the Mountain Home School District will hold parent-teacher conferences March 22. Schools will remain in session the mornings of March 22 and 23 but will not serve lunch. Schools across the district will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. both days...

A close-to-record amount of money was raised Saturday evening during an event aimed at promoting big game habitat preservation and restoration. With the final funds still being counted, 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet had already raised more than $75,000...

A Glenns Ferry woman convicted of grand theft three months ago was sentenced to 10 years in prison during a hearing in district court on Friday. In December, Susan R. Black pled guilty to one count of grand theft with the state agreeing to dismiss a second count of grand theft and a separate fraud charge...

Rick Van Meer from the Mountain Home Fire Department extinguishes a brush fire near the pedestrian tunnel by the Airbase Road underpass Monday afternoon. Fire investigators suspect arson triggered the blaze, which was contained to bushes near the tunnel entrance...

Dear editor, Obama does not care about the next generation; only the next election. He is not a good American. The editorial (Mountain Home News, "The people have spoken, will you speak as well?") was dated March 7, 2012. You think we voters are apathetic. I agree. Many Democratic people want to keep Obama...

It seemed that the disturbing news spread like wildfire once the initial reports surfaced. While the investigation continues this week, the reports indicate that a U.S. soldier left his military compound in Afghanistan and opened fire on villagers in the surrounding area. In the end, he reportedly killed least 16 people and wounded several others...

Investigators with the Elmore County Sheriff's Department continued this week to search for leads in a case involving a theft at the county fairgrounds. According to law enforcement sources, a 2001 New Holland TC 40 tractor with a front-end loader was stolen from fairgrounds sometime between March 11 and 12...

John E. Pilgrim Jr., 70, of Glenns Ferry passed away at a local hospital on Thursday, March 8, 2012. A celebration of John's life will be held at Faith Lutheran Church on Saturday, March 10, 2012. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Dozens of individuals from across Elmore County announced their intentions to run for public office in time for the upcoming primary races. During the May 15 election, voters will select their preferred candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate in addition to nominating their preferred representatives for the state legislature...