Stories from Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Lights flashed and sirens regularly blared for nearly four hours Thursday evening as Mountain Home residents gathered to celebrate the community's biggest fire prevention gathering. Cloudy skies and a light drizzle didn't deter parents and children from packing into Fire Station One to enjoy an evening of fun and education at this year's open house...

Local dentist Dr. John Goodrich is expected to stand trial on charges of sexual misconduct following a preliminary hearing held Thursday morning. Goodrich, 57, faces a single count of lewd conduct with child under the age of 16. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

Dear editor, This guest opinion is in response to the Sept. 30 headline "A third runway" that was part of the article "An airport at a crossroads" in the Idaho Statesman. There is no possible way a third runway for F-15s and F-35s could be constructed at or near the Boise Airport without the noise destroying our Bench community, not to mention the millions of taxpayer dollars that it would cost to build it...

The community was invited to meet and ask questions to local candidates running for political office during a forum held Oct. 11 at the Mountain Home Senior Center. Candidates present at the event were given the opportunity to make a short biographical presentation followed by a question and answer session from the audience...