Stories from Thursday, October 31, 2013

The Mountain Home Tigers got off to a great start at the State 4A Boys Soccer Tournament at Caldwell with a win over Preston, but then dropped two tough games to fall out of medal contention. Mountain Home 3, Preston 2 (Shoot Out) Eighty minutes of play could not decide Thursday's state soccer opener between Mountain Home and Preston. ...

The Kuna Kavemen scored early and often on their way to a 56-7 SIC 4A conference football win over an injury-plagued and under-manned Mountain Home Tiger squad Friday night at Kuna. Missing five players due to injuries, and a few more for three quarters because of a violation of team rules, the Tigers could not get anything going offensively or defensively and the Kavemen rolled to a 35-0 first quarter lead and a 56-0 halftime advantage...

Members of a local taxing district currently face recall elections early next year after its former board members filed petitions with the Elmore County Courthouse. Paperwork filed Oct. 15 focused on the board of directors with the Mellen Subdivision Water District, who oversee a community well that serves a roughly eight-block area on the city's west side...

Elmore County Magistrate Judge David Epis took the testimony he heard Friday in the Lindstrom preliminary hearing under advisement and promised to issue a decision on Nov. 6. Matthew Lindstrom, 29, has been charged with aggravated battery for allegedly shooting his wife in the chest during an argument between the couple at their home on Rock Road the night of Sept. 14-15...