Stories from Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Issues with the number of available liquor licenses in Mountain Home and the option to purchase one of them took center stage as the city council met Feb. 27. As the council addressed new business that evening, city economic development director Paula Riggs introduced a proposal that would allow the council to vote on a plan to buy a hard liquor licence that will be coming up for sale...

After being reported kidnapped over the weekend, Stanley the Dinosaur is safely back home. On Sunday, reports came in that the unofficial mascot of the city parks and recreation department was spotted in Colonial Park on the north end of town. How it traveled there from its last known location at the Community Canvas of Mountain Home in the downtown area remains a mystery. ...

With many Idaho waters open to fishing year round, anglers can make the most of the year by focusing on times when fishing is at its best for certain waters, according to the Idaho Fish and Game Department. For those who aren't shy about braving unpredictable weather in late winter and early spring, there are many places to catch fish and a surprising variety of them, said Roger Phillips, a fish and game spokesman...

A Mountain Home High School graduate was recognized for academic excellence following his selection for the dean's list at Boise State University. Michael Davis, who is attending the College of Health Sciences at the state university, was among the students receiving high honors during the last semester...