Stories from Friday, August 23, 2013

The Mountain Home Tigers open their boys soccer season Saturday at home against the Caldwell Cougars. Tiger head soccer coach Jay Lockett said they had a great turnout for soccer. "We had almost 50 players, and normally we have anywhere from 38 to 42, so 10-plus more players."...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers open their 2013 girls soccer season Saturday at Caldwell. Mountain Home girls head soccer coach Kent Ogaard was "extremely pleased" with the numbers that turned out for Lady Tiger soccer this year. "We had a great turnout this year," the coach said. "At tryouts, we topped out at about 55 girls, which, since I've been around the team for three years now, is the most we've ever had...

Nine local taxing districts, including the cities of Mountain Home and Glenns Ferry, will hold elections this year with the opening date to start filing for office beginning next week. Anyone wishing to run for one of the open seats in the Nov. 5 election can begin turning in petitions on Aug. 26. The final deadline to turn in petitions and appear on the November ballot is Sept. 6...

The Little Queen Fire, which has burned in several different directions and now consumed over 10,000 acres, is threatening to cross the Little Queen River about three miles northwest of Atlanta. A mandatory evacuation of Atlanta remains in effect until further notice, but many residents have elected to stay, at least until the threat becomes more direct...

Idaho lost its quintessential promoter when Roger Lee Jones passed away at his home in the vineyards of Carmela Winery in Glenns Ferry, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. He was 75. He is remembered as a father of four, grandfather of eight, businessman, entrepreneur, Idaho potato and lottery champion, Idaho Vandal standard bearer and vintner...

Kittie passed away on Aug. 21, 2013, at Life Care of Treasure Valley. She was born to Don and Bessie Lester as one of 12 children on Feb. 8, 1929, on a 1,200-acre wheat farm in Watford City, N.D. She met the love of her life, Lavell Paige, at Geiger Field, Spokane, Wash., and they were married on March 7, 1948, in Greeley, Colo...