Stories from Friday, August 7, 2015

Buildings in the Mountain Home School District have a number of structural problems that are keeping students from being able to focus on their studies. Mike Fulford hopes to find ways to help tackle these concerns. Last week, he started a personal effort to reach out to elected officials and corporations across the state. He not only wants to raise awareness regarding the deteriorating condition of local schools but hopes to gain their financial support to fix these buildings...

Two local residents received a last-minute chance to attend the Mountain Home Country Music Festival last weekend after they won ticket packages to attend southern Idaho's inaugural event. Amber Duty and Mona Noble each received a package of three, three-day general admission passes for the festival through a contest hosted by the Mountain Home News...

Mountain Home High School hosts its annual Tiger Open Golf Tournament on Aug. 22 at the Desert Canyon Golf Course in Mountain Home. The Tiger Open is a four-person scramble fundraiser for the Mountain Home High School athletic department. Proceeds from the tournament are split between the various athletic teams and groups...

Felipe Angel Aguirre, 85 of Mountain Home, passed away peacefully with family by his side at a Mountain Home hospital. A viewing will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, and a Rosary will be held at 6 p.m. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...