Stories from Thursday, July 31, 2014

After winning their first two district tourney games, the Mountain Home Royals dropped two straight to be eliminated from the Area B Class A Eastern Division Tournament. Royals 12, Senators 3 A seven-run fourth inning put the game away for Mountain Home Monday night as they downed the Boise Senators in the winner's bracket of the Area B Class A Eastern Division American Legion District Baseball Tournament at Mountain View High School in Meridian...

People from Mountain Home and surrounding communities will relive the traditions, culture and language of the Basque people during an annual festival scheduled for Aug. 2. Organizers will hold the community's 54th Annual Basque Picnic at Basque Park next to the Bengeochea Hotel...

Michael Feldmeier, a Mountain Home man credited with rescuing a child from drowning in the Snake River earlier this month, was honored by Mayor Tom Rist, the city council and the fire chief on Monday. With members of his family present at this week's city council meeting, Feldmeier received a certificate of appreciation from Mayor Rist on behalf of the city leadership, along with additional accolades from city fire chief Alan Bermensolo...

Rimrock Booster Club fundraising committee is asking the community for help with donation items or services for our upcoming community dinner and auction on 13 September 2014. If you have a new item or service you would be willing to donate, please call Amy Mills 845-2024 or Ashley Merrick 845-2163. Or you can e-mail rimrockboosterclub@gmail.com. All proceeds will be put toward the Athletic program at Rimrock Jr/Sr High School. Donations small or large, everything helps...