Stories from Thursday, October 17, 2013

Record crowds packed into the city's main fire station to enjoy an evening of fun during an open house Thursday evening. Held in conjunction with National Fire Prevention Week, the annual event wrapped up a series of activities in local-area schools aimed at spreading fire safety messages...

The annual ESA Home Tour will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10 each and can be bought at Hawley's Automotive (650 American Legion Blvd.) or at any home on the day of the tour. Homes on the tour will be: Nikki and Mike Cruser's at 2185 NE Bell Country Court; Brenda Raub's at 370 NE Greystone Loop; Sherene and Ed Vivier's at 730 E. ...

The Bishop Kelly Knights took advantage of a short field all night long in rolling to a 56-0 conference football win over the Mountain Home Tigers last Friday night at Tiger Field in Mountain Home. Taking advantage of Tiger turnovers, the Knights averaged starting on the Mountain Home 47-yard line for the first half, as they rolled to a 42-0 halftime advantage...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers saw their win streak snapped at three Tuesday night, but bounced back with a win on Thursday night. Kuna 22, 26, 25, 25 Mountain Home 25, 24, 22, 16 The Lady Tigers hosted Kuna in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium last Tuesday night and had their chances, but lost in four sets to the Lady Kavemen, three games to one...

Bruce Burton Lidback, 76, of Mountain Home, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at a Boise hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Marilyn Klassy, 94, passed on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, in Corona, Calif., where she lived independently until March of this year. At Marilyn's request, there are no funeral services and cremation was under the direction of Sierra Memorial Chapel of Riverside, Calif. Her ashes will be placed alongside her husband's, near Rocky Bar, Idaho...