Stories from Wednesday, May 7, 2014

"Ugly..." "Stupid..." "Worthless..." "Fat..." The list went on. These words were all too familiar for the hundreds of individuals that gathered at Mountain Home Junior High School last week. Each one had been bullied or taunted at some point in their life. Together, they wanted to strike out these words with one other...

Dear editor: Nearly every Republican candidate claims to be "conservative." Apparently all want the "badge." It has been reported that the Idaho Republican Party is conservatively extreme in its political views. So, it seems appropriate to examine the extremity of those views...

Dear editor: Courtney Ireland is FAR more qualified to be our county commissioner than her opponent. She is well educated and fiscally conservative. With her BA Degree under her belt, she is currently finishing her Master's Degree in Public Administration...

Dear editor: I find it very interesting that Republicans are bashing Republicans. I bet the Democrats are having a good laugh right now. -- Kenda Schroeder

Dear editor: I'd like to respond to a letter about me by my opponent in the Precinct 4 committee race. Nearly all of his claims about me are simply false. Before I spell those out, I must make clear that he is also very inappropriately injecting religion into a place where it does not belong: politics and government. ...

Katie Crawford wants her students to become passionate readers. Last week, the second grade teacher at West Elementary School received nearly $570 to help her continue that goal. During a ceremony April 22, Crawford received a teacher grant from the Idaho CapEd Foundation to support an in-class reading program she created...

The 366th Fighter Wing and the Idaho Air National Guard welcomed Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III last week. During his two-day visit, Welsh spoke with Airmen in small and large gatherings at both Mountain Home Air Force Base and Gowen Field...