Stories from Thursday, July 19, 2018

When Roberto Salinas was 4 years old his mom signed him up to play soccer through Mountain Home Parks and Rec. After only a few games Dalila Yanez pulled her son out for the season because he did not want to leave her side and wanted her on the field with him. A year later Yanez tried again and the shy boy from the year before fell in love with the sport...

On July 12 officials from Mountain Home Air Force Base held an open house at the Mountain Home Public Library to meet with the public to address concerns of aircraft noise and discuss what they are doing to minimize safety concerns. The Air Installations Campatible Use Zones (AICUZ) is a program that conducts extensive analysis of the effects of aircraft noise, aircraft accident potential and land use development upon present and future neighbors of MHAFB. ...

The Annual Summer Concert Series, hosted by the Mountain Home Arts Council and Parks & Rec, will continue on Friday, July 20, at Carl Miller Park with Idaho’s old-time honky-grass Fall Creek String Band. Get those lawn chairs and blankets out once again and enjoy an evening of live music for all ages, art & vendor booths, and food & beverage booths. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

After a ride on a fire engine with lights and sirens blaring the members of the 12U All Stars were driven down third street which was lined with law enforcement vehicles and a crowd of supporters. After a check for $500 was presented to the team by the Mountain Home Fire Department two other fire engines turned on their hoses while the boys truck slowly drove them through the water, thoroughly cooling them off before their last practice in town before heading to Moscow...