Stories from Saturday, June 10, 2017

Veterans and others in the Mountain Home community will celebrate Flag Day during a pair of events next week. The observances begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday as the Mountain Home Elks Lodge presents its annual "parade of flags." During the evening, lodge members will discuss the history of the 13 flags that have represented the United States, including those that flew prior to adoption of the Stars and Stripes on June 14, 1777. ...

Farmers and residents in Elmore County know him as Mosquito Jim. It's because Jim Torbert has spent the last 10 years of his career with the county's pest abatement department protecting the people from diseases spread by mosquitos. Torbert's main battle involves the mosquito-borne West Nile Virus, which reached Idaho in 2004. By 2006, there were 996 confirmed cased of the virus reported to the state health department...

The rumble of thunder came to Mountain Home just after noon on Sunday as around 700 motorcycles came through town on their way to Carl Miller Park. Patriot Thunder celebrated its eighth year raising money for Operation Warmheart at Mountain Home Air Force Base and the Idaho National Guard Family Support Fund...

Citing their academic accomplishments and involvement in various school activities, two students at High School were recently recognized through a program aimed at honoring students for these achievements. Hunter Thornburg was selected as the school's student of the month for April while Kearstin King received the honor in May...