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AF releases draft document on F-35 proposal
(Features ~ 04/11/12)
With Mountain Home Air Force Base still a contender for a new fighter mission, the Air Force last week released a draft version of a document outlining its potential impact here. Disseminated to local officials and the general public, the draft environmental impact statement outlines the potential basing of an operational F-35 fighter unit here or at four other stateside installations...
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City approves dispatch deal
(Local News ~ 04/11/12)
After years of debate between city and county officials, Mountain Home leaders approved a deal late last month that modifies local dispatch services. Under the one-year agreement, the city will pay the county $39,500, which allows the sheriff's department to hire one additional dispatcher...
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Easter race
(Local News ~ 04/11/12)
Camden Salas, 2, reaches for an egg hidden on the grounds of Carl Miller Park during the community's Easter egg hunt Sunday afternoon. He was one of hundreds of youngsters that raced through the park in hopes of claiming their share during the annual event. Two simultaneous hunts pitted those up to age 5 in one part of Carl Miller Park with older children participating in a separate area. Photo by Brian S. Orban...
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Medical center officials outline proposed merger
(Local News ~ 04/11/12)
Representatives from Elmore Medical Center will host a series of meetings starting this Tuesday to outline a proposed merger with a regional medical center. Facing a vote of approval by county residents during the May 15 primary, the plan to merge Elmore Medical Center's hospital district and St. Luke's Health System follows a series of meetings between both agencies over the past 18 months...
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Election 2012: Local candidates highlight issues
(Local News ~ 04/11/12)
In the weeks leading up to the May 15 primary election, the Mountain Home News will spotlight those running for local, state and federal office. Information on each candidate is based on questionnaires submitted by the newspaper staff to each individual...
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Base deserves support during F-35's next phase
(Editorial ~ 04/11/12)
In just a few weeks, Mountain Home will once again host a team of Air Force officials looking at possibly bringing a new fighter program to this state. The city is one of three southern Idaho communities these officials will visit over a three-day period regarding the F-35 joint strike fighter...
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Outlook continues to improve for those waging cancer battle
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/11/12)
Dear editor, April is National Cancer Control month. The American Cancer Society, or ACS, is dedicated to improving the cancer outlook for all people. Eliminating disparities in the cancer burden is one of the central themes in the Society's 2015 challenge goals. As the largest private, non-profit source of research funding, ACS is committed to making discoveries that could save your life or the life of a loved one...
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Lois Martyn
(Obituary ~ 04/11/12)
Lois Leora Ptomey Martyn, age 96, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Burial will held next week in Sioux City, Iowa...
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Death notice - Cherrie Burnett
(Obituary ~ 04/11/12)
Cherrie Burnett, 69, of Grand View, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012, at her home following an illness. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.
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Engelhardt to wed Morrison
(Engagement ~ 04/11/12)
Patrick and Beverly Engelhardt of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey, to Paul Morrison, the son of Robert and Kathleen Morrison of Helena, Mont. The couple will be married May 19, 2012, in Boise. Engelhardt is a 2005 graduate of Mountain Home High School. She attended Boise State University where she earned her bachelor of science degree in radiology with a specialty in computed tomography. She is currently employed at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center...
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Capt. Dee "Piston" Imlay
(Obituary ~ 04/11/12)
Capt. Dee "Piston" Imlay, 31, of Mountain Home, Idaho, died March 28, 2012, while serving his country in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Dee was born on Sept. 17, 1980, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to Francis and Kum Sun Imlay. He graduated from Lakenheath England High School in 1998...
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Fire crews battling blaze near Pine
(Local News ~ 04/11/12)
UPDATE: Fire crews from the Boise National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management have gained control of a wildfire located south of Pine.