Stories from Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Work began earlier this month on a project that will not only improve a community walking trail but could eventually serve people who commute between Mountain Home and Boise. City street crews began the first step to repave a 1.2 mile gravel path between North 18th East Street and East 8th North Street across from the city police station...

The Elmore County Disaster Task Force, formed in the wake of this year's devastating fires in Elmore County, met Friday to begin developing an action plan for recovery of the land and those economically impacted by the fires. More than 30 people, representing stakeholders, politicians and key federal, state and local government agencies, gathered to share ideas and concerns...

Dear editor: April 28, 2004, that's the day my world stopped. My beautiful son was killed in Iraq by a coward. Killed by an ignorant religious extremist with no respect for human life. And here we are again, faced with the possibility of another war, only this time we will be helping the same faction of people who killed my son. It defies logic...

Dear editor: On Sept. 7 we were walking back to our car following a fun day at the parade and Carl Miller Park. While walking down American Legion Boulevaard around 3 p.m. I fell on an uneven sidewalk. At that time two men saw what had happened and stopped to help...

On Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, Retha A. Works passed into the spirit world and the world we all know has lost a wonderful soul. She left behind many family and friends who adored her to join all of her family and friends waiting for her. Do not morn her passing but rejoice in her life and faith in all things good...

Keith Joseph Chamberlain, 80, of Emmett, Idaho, passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at his home near Emmett. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the Potter Funeral Chapel in Emmett. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, at the Letha LDS Church. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Ben Lomond Cemetery in Ogden, Utah...

Henry LeRoy "Roy" Allen, 83, of King Hill, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at a Gooding hospital. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at the VFW Hall in Glenns Ferry. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Amy Sue Klein, 46, of Boise, formerly of Mountain Home, passed away on Sept. 25, 2013, at a Boise hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering disaster assistance to Idaho businesses that were economically impacted by the Beaver Creek and Elk Complex fires last month, Sen. James E. Risch (R-ID), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced today. T...