Stories from Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Katherine A. Cotnoir and Robert J. Foss, both of Mountain Home, were united in marriage May 25, 2013, at Legacy Park in Mountain Home. Pastor David Shifflett of Boise officiated the ceremony. The bride's son, Thomas J. Cotnoir of San Diego, Calif., gave her away. The couple thanked all the family and friends who attended...

David and Emily Griggs of Mountain Home have announced the birth of a son, Emmett Lee Griggs, on Jan. 31, 2013. Emmett was born at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise and weighed 6 pounds, 13.3 ounces, and measured 20 1/2 inches at birth...

Kyle Harmon never gave the idea of donating blood a whole lot of thought. When he joined the Air Force a few years back, the Union, Ore., native went to a couple of drives and rolled up his sleeve to donate a pint when he could, but that was about it...

Dear editor: I have advanced cancer, so I do not have a clue on how far I have to go in this world. All I do know is that it's my first time writing an editorial response to the paper. After reading Mr. Bradbury's letter concerning his definition of what a true American is, he basically states that if you are a liberal, you hate America...

With this year's fire season officially starting earlier this month, work continued this week to give the city better protection from the threat of range fires. A fire break on the west side of Mountain Home is the first in what city officials hope will become a large-scale effort to create a permanent, protective fire barrier around the community...

Nearly 50 aircraft will fly to Mountain Home this coming Tuesday, June 18, as part of a yearly air race across the United States. The city is the first of nine stops during the 37th Annual Air Race Classic, which is billed as the longest running transcontinetal air race featuring all-women pilots...