Stories from Friday, September 9, 2016

The addition of nearly 40 new students to the Mountain Home School District provided a small boost in enrollment when the academic year began last month. Total enrollment in the district stood at 3,832 as of Aug. 29, which district superintendent James Gilbert said is fairly "flat" compared to other years...

Mountain Home midfielder Jesse Pedroza goes for the steal as the Tigers battle the Vallivue Falcons during varsity action Aug. 29 at East Side Park. The Tigers saw mixed results against the visiting team from Caldwell with the junior varsity squad beating Vallivue, 4-1, and the varsity boys falling, 0-12. ...

1930 - 2016 Jerry Richard Hall, a former resident of Mountain Home, Idaho, passed away on Aug. 28, 2016 in Sherwood, Ore. He was born Dec. 29, 1930 in Mountain Home, Idaho. Jerry graduated from Mountain Home High School and was very active in school with music and playing the drums. He played with various bands throughout the valley as well as many dance halls in several states. He was well known for his lead role in Guys and Dolls at the Boise Little Theater.

Jack Randall Swan, 71 of Glenns Ferry, passed away at home on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. A viewing will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Glenns Ferry on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 from 5 to 7 p.m...