Stories from Wednesday, November 14, 2012

A solemn chime from the bell broke the silence as it heralded the start of the yearly ceremony. In a symbolic gesture, the bell was struck 11 times. The number had to be specific for it noted... The eleventh hour... On the eleventh day... Of the eleventh month.....

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is offering a reward of at least $250 for information that will help solve the case of a wasted bull elk carcass. The small, untagged bull was found off Shaw Road, above the feedlots to the south side of Grand View Highway...

The Elmore County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of industrial cable valued at over $25,000 from a construction site near King Hill. Elmore County Deputies were dispatched to a Western Construction job site near Exit 129 on I-84 early Monday, where workers discovered the theft of wire. Western Construction is offering a $5,000 dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the persons responsible...

Dear editor: I would like to congratulate my opponent, Representative Rich Wills, on his victory and re-election to House seat A, District 23. You have my best regards and sincerest wishes for a productive session. I ran because I felt the Republican Party had become too radical...

Dear editor: Last week's letter to the editor by Mrs. J. Hofer, who was unhappy at the editor for putting out false information. She states Commissioner Hofer is not, was not, and never has been a developer. A plat map recorded 17 Dec. 17, 2003, for the Gunfighter Subdivision shows Al Hofer, 51 S.W. Sunrise Dr., Mountain Home, ID 83647, as developer, which incidentally is the same address as Mrs. J. Hofer...

Dear editor: Many thanks to KMHI (1240 AM) for the format. I'm done with CDs and cassettes and back to listening to you. A great variety again. Thanks. -- Judy Lacks

As of last Friday, Nov. 9, a new closure area is in effect for the Mountain Home Ranger District that only includes Big Roaring Campground, Little Roaring Campground and Wagontown Loop Road (Forest Service Road #183 and its sub roads). All other areas previously closed by the Trinity Ridge Fire on the Mountain Home Ranger District by the are now open...