Stories from Friday, March 22, 2013

Efforts to build a large-scale solar energy complex southwest of Mountain Home gained new traction this month after the county's planning and zoning commission recommended plans to renew its initial permit. During a public hearing March 6, the eight-person commission unanimously recommended approving a conditional use permit for the first phase of the Grandview PV Solar One project...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers picked up their first win of the young softball season, downing Nampa 10-6 Thursday at Nampa. Earlier in the week they dropped a 5-4 contest at Columbia. Columbia 5, Mountain Home 4 The Mountain Home Lady Tigers battled back from a 3-0 deficit at Columbia last Tuesday to take the lead, but could not hold on to it, as they lost to the Lady Wildcats 5-4...

Mary Alice Stone, 87, of Mountain Home, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at a local hospital. Services will be held on Monday, March 25, with a viewing from 10-10:45 a.m. and funeral services at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 790 S. Haskett, in Mountain Home. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Rena M. Mills, 75, of Mountain Home, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at her home, following an illness. A memorial service for both Rena and her husband, Carroll "CD," who passed away June of 2012, will be held July 26, 2013, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Ervin W. Gifford, 84, of Homedale, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at home, with his family at his side. Ervin was born on Jan. 24, 1929, in Indian Cove, Idaho, to George and Alice Gifford. He was raised and educated in Bruneau. At the age of 17, he joined the United States Army on Dec. 5, 1948. During his time in the service the United States Air Force was formed. Ervin was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force in 1951...