Stories from Thursday, July 27, 2017

Petitions aimed at recalling two of the Western Elmore County Recreation District's directors continues to move forward after the county elections office verified that both petitions contained enough valid signatures. In April, a group of citizens known as the Friends for Recreation launched the recall petition with the stated purpose to remove board president Art Nelson and board vice president Judy Mayne from their elected positions...

Registration for the 2017 to 2018 school year in the Mountain Home School District begins with online signups Aug. 2 and in-person registration following at most district schools Aug. 3. Most schools in the district will open from 8 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 4 p.m. for in-person registration, although the district encourages parents to register returning students using the online option...

The Mountain Home school board started the new academic year by electing its district officers before moving on to the business of preparing for the arrival of students in August. Elected officers include board chairman Eric Abrego and vice-chairman Ralph Binion with Sharon Whitman continuing as the district clerk...

1943 - 2017 Faith Ann Diederich, 73, of Mountain Home, beloved wife to James died peacefully on July 25, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise. No formal services will be held. Cremation is under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Faith Ann was born Aug. 25, 1943, in Spokane, Wash., the daughter of Wilber and Betty Countryman. She married James C. Diederich, on July 21, 1967...