Stories from Wednesday, April 30, 2014

A Mountain Home man who led police on a high-speed chase that began in the city Tuesday about 12:30 p.m. and ended in the county has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault and felony eluding as a result of the incident. The incident began after Mountain Home police attempted to serve a warrant on Maury Toy, 45. ...

The Bureau of Land Management last week published the management plan for the six wilderness areas and 16 wild and scenic River segments in Owyhee County, that were designated by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. The plan forms the framework for managing approximately 517,000 acres of wilderness and about 325 miles of wild and scenic rivers...

The Idaho Department of Labor is joining forces with military organizations to host a program in Mountain Home aimed at helping military veterans and their families find jobs and launch their careers. The Hero2Hired job fair runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the Elks Lodge, 325 S. 3rd West St. in Mountain Home...

The engagement of Kristin Marie Mauger of Eagle River, Alaska, to Brandt Christian Buckner of Mountain Home, has been announced. The couple plan a May wedding in the Salt Lake City Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Michael and Janet Mauger of Eagle River, Alaska...

Dear editor: My wife and I were assigned to Mountain Home Air Force on Jan. 13, 1993. Upon arrival we were initially disappointed like many others, however, we built a house as an investment property and figured we would sell it and be long gone in approximately three to five years, but that never happened...

Dear editor: The Idaho National Guard is facing unprecedented changes, and they are not beneficial to our state or nation. At this time, the Idaho Air Guard is looking at the loss of its A-10 combat aircraft and the Idaho Army Guard may lose its combat mission flying the AH-64 Apache helicopter...

Dear editor: I am Mark Bryant and I am seeking your vote for Republican Precinct 2 Committeeman. I want to have a frank and honest conversation about your representation to our local, state and federal governments. My hope is to motivate to action each and every potential voter in my precinct to start voting April 28 through May 20...

Dear editor; It's time to decide who should represent us in our local precincts on May 2011. We read many points of view as the election nears, most of which are an attack on an opponent. I would like an opportunity to defend myself. My name is Jace Prow and I am the chairman of the Elmore County Republican Central Committee. I have served in the central committee for many years. I am not a politician but an involved citizen. I serve so I might learn...

The U.S. Postal Service honored a mail carrier from Mountain Home with an award aimed at recognizing heroic acts. Ken Iverson earned the Postal Hero Award from Mountain Home Postmaster Dan Day during a brief ceremony Monday morning. Iverson earned the award following an incident March 8. ...

Virginia S. Shoulders died Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the age of 91, at St. Lukes Elmore hospital in Mountain Home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 1, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the First Southern Baptist Church, 1400 N. 3rd East St., in Mountain Home. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Richard "Dick" R. Herron, 73, of Mountain Home, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2014, at a Boise hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., on Monday, May 5, 2014, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Inurnment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home...