Stories from Friday, March 3, 2017

Two Mountain Home men were arrested along with three others from California and Oregon following a large-scale drug trafficking bust over a three-day period. Deputies with the Elmore County Sheriff's Office were joined by officers from the Mountain Home Police Department during the narcotics investigation, which involved large amounts of marijuana being trafficked in the Mountain Home area...

For the second straight year, a student from Meridian took home a state title after winning the American Legion's state speech contest, held recently at War Memorial Hall in Mountain Home. Lochlan Frederick also pocketed more than $1,000 in prize money for his award-winning presentation and will now face off against more than 50 other students from across the United States and its territories during the Legion's national-level event...

In a unanimous decision, the Mountain Home school board trustees agreed to avoid a potential partnership with the Western Elmore County Recreation District as they discussed additional issues during a public meeting Feb. 21. The board based its decision on the perceived instability of the recreation district and concerns surrounding the legality of past donations to school sports programs...

Helen Hoagland Parrott, 91, of Mountain Home, passed away at Poplar Grove Assisted Living in Glenns Ferry on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. A memorial service will be held on March 10, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the VFW Hall, Post #3646, in Glenns Ferry. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...

Donnie W. Spies, 80, of Mountain Home, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 2, 2017. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather, uncle and friend. Don was born on May 20, 1936, in Pierce, Neb. He was the eldest of three sons born to William and Opal Spies. He graduated from Brunswick Nebraska High School in May 1954...