Stories from Thursday, August 28, 2014

The Mountain Home Tigers open their football season at home Friday night against the Canyon Ridge Riverhawks at Tiger Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Tiger Field. It is Blackout Night, with fans encouraged to wear black. Halftime will also feature the Optimist Football teams and cheerleaders...

Musicians from across southern Idaho gathered in Mountain Home to showcase their talents during a day-long show on Saturday. Held at Optimist Park, the first-ever Mountain Home Music Festival featured 13 performers and groups showcasing a wide variety of musical styles...

Allen Long will officially retire as an Elmore County deputy sheriff Sept. 5, concluding 25 years in law enforcement. His retirement party will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day in the marine offices of the emergency services building across from the jail and sheriff's office...

Rocky Normand Ward, 72, of Grand View, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, in Grand View. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Due to extensive damage to critical transportation infrastructure, Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter has issued a State Declaration of Emergency in support of Elmore County. The declaration, approved by the Governor today, ensures the safety of the residents of Atlanta and enables access to federal and state funding to repair the damage...

The Ryan J. Poe Foundation, in association with the Gunfighter Skies 2014 air show, is holding an Elevate Your Life essay contest for middle school children in the Treasure Valley. Winners will receive a plane ride with airshow pilot Brad Wursten, who is also performing at Gunfighter Skies. The deadline for the essays is Sept. 12. The Gun Fighter Skies Air Show, featuring the Thunderbirds, is Sept. 20-21 at Mountain Home Air Force Base. Admission is free...

A young woman was flown to the Salt Lake City burn center Wednesday night following a fire that totally destroyed the home she and her husband were renting at 1360 E. 4th North St. in Mountain Home. Sara Kless, the wife of Jacob Kless, an airman at Mountain Home Air Force base, had apparently run back into the house to save the couple's dog, after a cooking fire erupted in the kitchen area. ...

Noah Lee Gravenmier, 76, of Garden City, formerly of Mountain Home, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, at a Boise care center. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Virginia C. Wisherd, 82, of Mountain Home passed away on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.