Stories from Wednesday, June 14, 2017

A Twin Falls woman is being sought by authorities with a number of arrests expected in connection with a series of burglaries across parts of Elmore County. A $200,000 warrant was issued this week for Marissa Dempsey following an investigation led by the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office regarding break-ins reported in Mountain Home, Hammett, Glenns Ferry and rural Elmore County between March 29 and May 3...

Discussions on Elmore County's budget began this month as the board of commissioners started evaluating the county's spending plan for the coming fiscal year. The commissioners will continue to hear budget requests from each of the county department heads over the next few weeks before final decisions are made in August...

Dear editor, I would like to thank all of the Idaho Power personnel that were out working all hours after that horrible storm hit Sunday night (June 4). Our house was without power for 26 hours. We were patient because we knew they were beyond busy and got to each house as they could. All of the guys were pleasant and helpful when they came to our house, even at 5:15 a.m...

Dear editor, On Thursday, June 8, a young lady driving by my house spotted a badger on the sidewalk then spotted it trying to dig and go under the fence into my back yard. She called animal control and then came and informed me about the badger. Animal control soon arrived, put some water into the hole that the badger had dug and managed to catch it and take it away...

This past weekend, Relay For Life held one of its annual fund raisers in support of cancer research kicking off Cancer Survivors Week. But all it made me think of are those we have lost. It is coming up on nine years to the day that I lost my father. Some of you who remember Lou Burden have told me of your fond memories of him...

"I got it!" Abram Pedroza shouted in joy as the fishing bobber dipped below the water. Feeling the tension on the line, he started to reel in the length of twine that extended dozens of feet along the water. His mother, Tiffany Belt, watched as her son landed the fish — a tiny bluegill no larger than the three year old's hand. A few seconds later, his father came and helped free the fish from the hook before the youngster continued to fish...