Stories from Thursday, August 15, 2013

The Mountain Home Tigers opened football practice Monday as they get ready for the 2013 football season that has them opening Aug. 30 at Jerome. Aaron Rodney is going into his second season as head coach of the Tigers and hopes this is the season the Tigers can turn things around. Rodney's 2012 Tigers went 0-9, and coupled with the 2011 Tigers' 0-9 season, and the 2010 Tigers dropping their final four games...

Gene Mussler watches as his dog, Jake, leaps into the water to retrieve a ball 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 summertime heat...

A town meeting on the Elk Complex Fire will be held in Mountain Home tonight, Thursday, Aug. 15, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Elk's Lodge. Property owners affected by the fire are being encouraged to attend. Representatives from the Incident Management Team, the Elmore County Sheriff's Department, Idaho Power and the American Red Cross will be in attendance...