Stories from Wednesday, June 25, 2014

The Mountain Home Fire Department received new equipment this week that will make it easier to save the lives of people's pets during building fires. After nearly a year of planning, the department received three sets of oxygen recovery masks designed specifically for dogs and cats overcome by smoke inhalation...

Hartley Streeter of Mountain Home and Lucinda Allen of Meridian will marry during a ceremony July 5 in Boise. The groom-to-be is the son of Jack and Marjorie Streeter of Mountain Home. The bridge-to-be is the daughter of Larry and Lola Hewett of Meridian...

"A Patchwork of Gardens with Quilts" is the theme of the 18th annual Mountain Home Garden Tour, slated for Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased in advance from Stagecoach Espresso, located in the Mountain Home Public Library, or at each garden on the day of the tour...

The Mountain Home Youth Center remains closed as city officials look at options to deal with asbestos and other potentially toxic materials detected inside the building. The discovery happened last week as volunteers continued to renovate the interior of the building, located at 130 North Main Street...