Stories from Wednesday, April 11, 2018

With the weather getting warmer and school coming to a close, I'm sure many of you are thinking about summer roadtrips and fun-filled vacations. The downside of warmer weather? More drivers on the road. I don't know if I'm the only one who has noticed this, but when the months get warmer it seems like some people suddenly forget how to operate a motor vehicle. I see more cars weaving in and out of lanes, more fender benders in parking lots - it's mayhem!...

Dear Editor, It's likely you and I have something in common: we've probably attended at least one of our high school class reunions. High school class reunions are a traditional, widely-shared Idaho and American good time. Old friends, acquaintances and sometimes old rivals gather, often coming from far-flung corners of the world. They meet, eat, drink, dance, and learn about each other's lives as it unfolds. We connect, celebrate and touch the geography of those lives...

Everybody has a creative side - she discovered hers in 2003. Charlene Aycock took the plunge into photography before she moved to Mountain Home. Starting with scenery in Pine and gradually moving into wedding shoots and portraits, she began to pursue it more seriously after she was told she has a "definite eye for it." Aycock began participating in educational workshops to learn more about the field she once considered a hobby...

After completing its new emergency department, St. Luke's Elmore has begun construction on its next project: a new labor and delivery unit. "It started beginning of March, but we've been thinking about it for awhile," said Mike Blauer, administrator at St. Luke's Elmore...

Shortly before 5 a.m. on April 3, Idaho State Police officers investigated a fatality crash on I-84 westbound at milepost 77, about halfway between Boise and Mountain Home. Amy Beer, 33, of Mountain Home was traveling in a Toyota Camry when she veered off the left side of the road, overcorrected and travelled back to the right. ...

After the City of Mountain Home unveiled their plans for a revitalization of downtown there has been concern on the part of business owners and community members. The plan would take away a lane of traffic on each of the one way streets and parking along one side of each of the roads. Additions to the area will include a bike lane and a linear garden...

As the end of the school year approaches, many high school students' minds turn towards the right-of-passage known as prom. However, there are times where financial constraints stop a young girl from getting to participate in this coming-of-age experience...

Natie Woolf, 67, formerly of Glenns Ferry, passed away at Ashley Manor Assisted Living in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Berry Wade Mullins, 74, of Mountain Home, passed away at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. No services are scheduled. Cremation is under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Early morning on April 11, three horses were hit on Old Highway 30, about a mile east of Medberry Rd. Two horses were bay in color. One is a mare with four white socks and a star on its forehead, and the other horse is grey in color. When deputies arrived on scene, two of the bay horses were deceased...