Stories from Wednesday, November 19, 2014

The group huddled close together to block out the bitter cold as Stanley Norstebon took them around the ruins. Silhouetted against the cloudy sky, the jagged brick walls of the historic landmark were all that had withstood the test of time. A bit of caution was advised as Norstebon pointed out the features of what had once been Canyon Creek Station -- one of the last remaining structures in Elmore County directly connected to the Oregon Trail. ...

In an e-mail sent to members Friday morning, the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce announced it has cancelled this year's Christmas Parade of Lights. The parade normally marked the first "official" appearance of Santa Claus in Mountain Home and included roughly 20 floats and entries representing local businesses and organization...

An early winter storm that brought snow and freezing temperatures to southern Idaho led to a dozens of accidents and slideoffs on local roadways across the county last week. The first weather-related calls were already coming in by 6 a.m. Thursday with state and local law enforcement continuing to receive calls of crashes and vehicles sliding off the roadways as the snow continued to fall...