Stories from Thursday, October 10, 2013

After snapping a 26-game losing streak the week before with their win at Caldwell, the Mountain Home Tigers were hoping to make it two straight by downing Nampa Friday night at Tiger Field in Mountain Home. While they had numerous chances, the Tigers let this one get away from them as the Bulldogs left with their second straight win, a 21-7 victory over Mountain Home...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers picked up another conference win in volleyball last week and got some valuable experience at the Borah Invitational Tournament over the weekend. Mountain Home 24, 25, 14, 25, 15 Middleton 26, 23, 25, 21, 12 The Lady Tigers forced a fifth and deciding set and won their third straight conference volleyball match Tuesday night when they beat Middleton at Middleton...

Fr. Victor Jagerstatter from Out Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church offers a blessing to a number of dogs -- and a pony -- during the annual blessing of the pets at the Catholic church, an event held each year on the feast day of St. Francis of Assissi...

The two men and a woman walked into Mountain Home Junior High School last week, pulled out their guns, fired into the office and then ran toward the crowded classrooms. The sound of shots rang out in the hallway. Over the intercom, an ominous announcement was made. "We have an active shooting in the building, repeat, an active shooter is in the building."...

The Mountain Home School District began distributing this week the Federal Impact Aid Survey cards, which ultimately represents a crucial piece of funding for the schools. The cards provide the federal government with information to determine how much Impact Aid money the school district will receive...