Stories from Wednesday, July 11, 2012

A county-wide burn ban remains in effect following the approval of a resolution passed by the board of county commissioners last month. The measure, approved June 28, follows a similar ban imposed days earlier within the city limits of Mountain Home and Glenns Ferry as well as inside the Mountain Home Rural Fire District...

A lightning storm Monday afternoon triggered a series of wildfires across southern Idaho on Monday afternoon with one blaze threatening homes and businesses north of Mountain Home. Smoke filled Mountain Home, with visibility in the Exit 95 area reduced to less than a mile, and Tuesday morning the smell of the fire, which burned to the very edge of the city, still permeated the town...

Miles and Angela Clark of Blackfoot have announced the engagement of their daughter, Hailie C. Clark of Grand View, to Victor A. Pineda, son of Nicolas and Starla Pineda of Grand View. The couple plan to marry July 28 in Hagerman. The bride to be recently graduated from CSI with an animal science degree. The prospective groom is a graduate of ISU Technical College...

Dear editor: On Friday, July 6, I took my three grandchildren to Legacy park. I had been looking forward to this special time with them all week. When I arrived at the entrance, it was blocked by a car so I knew right away that there must be an event there, so I parked on the other side and we walked in. ...

Dear editor: Returning to the community that we so love after a seven-year absence, it was truly a wonderful welcome back this past 4th of July. A new house with a great view of Bennett, quiet neighborhood, and not very far from town. Then at 10: 15 we really understood, yes, it was a view, but far more than that it was a community coming together to celebrate our nation's independence...

Dear editor: A couple of weeks ago, I was having lunch in Kurly's and a fire crew of around 20 came in to eat. They were in their gear, all covered in soot, and had been fighting that big fire that was going on. They ate and then looked like they were getting ready to go out and hit it again... what amazing people!...

Dear editor: On behalf of the Mountain Home Fire Department "Streetwalkers," I would like to thank each and every one of you, individuals and businesses alike, who donated so generously to the annual Fourth of July fireworks. We are always overwhelmed each year how this community comes together to make our fireworks show such a success. Once again, we exceeded our expectations. This is the first year, after some last minute donations on the 4th of July, we exceeded the $ 10,000 mark in one year...

One of the largest fireworks shows in southern Idaho culminated a day-long celebration as Mountain Home observed Independence Day last Wednesday, July 4. The community's patriotic spirit came alive that day with many households displaying American flags in their yards or on their houses...