Stories from Monday, February 13, 2017

Rick Ballard uses a forklift to hoist Stanley the Dinosaur into place as Bob Kipp positions the prehistoric statue into place near the main entrance of the Mountain Home Public Library early Friday as part of a program launched last week by the city parks and recreation department. ...

Teacher Karen Brescia is joined by the members of Mountain Home High School's Health Occupations Students of America as Elisabeth Stephens presents a check to Stephanie McKnight with the National Alliance on Mental Illness during a meeting held Thursday at the high school. ...

State Legislators Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb, left, and Rep. John McCrostie met with local citizens during the annual Pizza and Politics event held Saturday. Elmore County Democrats hosted the event to bring together Mountain Home residents to discuss the state legislature's current session and to address local concerns. (Photo by Delcine Johnson, Elmore County Democratic chair)...

Bret Young is joined by his fellow firefighters from the Mountain Home Fire Department along with city councilman Jimmy Schipani as they present a $2,500 check to Carla Hawk and Lisa Harvell from the local Shop With A Cop program during a meeting Thursday evening. The fire department made the donation following a community safety day event held at the local Wal-Mart...

Richard "Dick" Miller, 81, of Mountain Home, passed away at a family home in Caldwell on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. A graveside service with military honors will be held Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, at 1 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...