Stories from Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Roger Lee Jones, 75, of Glenns Ferry, passed away at his home on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

A project aimed at improving public safety at key traffic intersections in town took another step ahead after a second set of crossing signals were installed at a second intersection on American Legion Boulevard. Earlier this month, city street crews erected the pair of signal lights at the North 6th East crosswalk...

A pair of range fires that swept through the mountains north of Mountain Home have had a devastating affect on the local cattle industry. According to Wyatt Prescott, a spokesman with the Idaho Cattlemen's Association, the impact on cattle herds to date is already worse than the losses from the Trinity Ridge Fire last year...

The morning of Aug. 14 marked a new beginning of sorts for most children in the Mountain Home community. For Hailey Hannah and Dez Ruiz, the day had completely different meanings. For one, it was the beginning of a 13-year journey that will build her education background. For the other, it represented her last days on the same voyage...

Dear editor: I've always been intrigued by those who've obviously never served a day in uniform, yet seem to be "experts" in military affairs. The latest spewings are from an Obama supporter who cannot face truth, so now calls veterans' pensions "socialism" as if they were on the same scale with the welfare crowd that his party encourages to swell under government dependence in exchange for votes...

Ashley Jackson of Mountain Home and Jeffrey Shaw II of New Plymouth exchanged vows May 11, 2013, at the American Legion Post 101 in Mountain Home. Ken Kovac officiated. Ashley is the daughter of Eugene and Patricia Peters of Mountain Home. Jeffrey is the son of Jeffrey and Jean Shaw of Payette...

Amanda Brown and Miguel Rodriguez Jr., both of Nampa, were united in marriage on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, at the Elmore County Courthouse. Magistrate Judge George Hicks officiated. The bride is the daughter of Theresa and William Brown of Mountain Home...