Stories from Thursday, August 16, 2012

"It was awesome. Nothing like my husband's driving," laughed Kathy Huber of Glenns Ferry after alighting from a jeep that had just jostled her over a small mound of dirt and boulders. What was probably a minor skip and hop for her driver, a member of the Wild West Off Roaders from Mountain Home, was one of those small life adventures for Huber...

It's known locally simply as AFAD -- pronounced "A-fad." But Air Force Appreciation Day is not a simple or small event. In a community that doesn't officially crack 15,000 people, AFAD features approximately 2,500 patriotic citizens who walk, ride and march in the state's largest parade, 7,000 or more people who line the streets to watch the parade -- many waving tiny American flags or dressed in red-white-and-blue outfits -- and over 10,000 individuals who show up to enjoy the free barbecue, entertainment and vendors booths in Carl Miller Park at the end of the parade route.. ...

Diesel takes the plunge as he goes to retrieve a frisbee thrown by Sue Monasteril during this year's dog pool party held Sunday afternoon at the city's outdoor swimming pool at Richard Aguirre Park. Dozens of owners brought their canine companions to the pool throughout the afternoon to enjoy a break from the triple-digit temperatures...

The Mountain Home Tigers passed the first hurdle as they continue preparing for their 2012 opening football game. The Tigers held a Black and Orange scrimmage Saturday at Legacy Park. After a two-hour workout, head coach Aaron Rodney saw some positives...

Mountain Home High School's boys and girls soccer squads take to the field this week to start their 2012 seasons. The Tiger boys open their soccer season this Friday at Nampa against the Bulldogs. Although the first fall practice started Monday, Mountain Home Tiger head boys soccer coach Jay Lockett indicates they have had a busy summer...

Roberta Lee "Bobbie" Jackson, 76, of Shell Knob, Mo., passed away Thursday, Aug, 2, 2012. She was born Oct. 19, 1935, in Union City, Mich., the daughter of Otto L. and Florence Henrietta (Bennett) Colby. Surviving are four sons, William L. Benbrook and his wife, Kim, of Monett, Mo., Jerry R. ...

If you're coping with an ongoing health condition, a six-week self-management workshop, Living Well in Idaho, is being offered in Mountain Home from Saturday Aug. 18 through Sept.r 22. T he program is offered through Elmore Medical Center's Center for Community Health as a free service...