Stories from Thursday, April 11, 2019

NAMPA, Idaho (AP) -The U.S. Air Force faces a lawsuit that seeks to halt training exercises over nine cities in southern Idaho, according to court documents. The complaint was filed Monday in the U.S. District Court of Idaho by Boise residents and an environmental organization called Great Old Broads for Wilderness, the Idaho Press reported Wednesday...

Midges vs Mosquito Some of you may have noticed a large number of insects in the air lately. Most of these are midges; harmless creatures that are a natural part of the ecosystem. Midges don't have a biting needle (proboscis) and because of this they cannot transmit diseases. Mosquitoes do. Another difference is that midges fly in swarms that look like clouds. ... “When people report being covered by a swarm of mosquitoes, they probably just walked or passed through a cloud of midges...

The Conditional Use Permit for the Western Elmore County Recreation District's indoor pool project went before the Mountain Home City Planning and Zoning Commission on April 1. Scott Wendell of LCA Architects presented the project to the commission, but WECRD Directors Dan Gillies and Doug Meyer were also present...

Rick L Pharis passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Monday afternoon April 8, 2019. A Celebration of Rick’s Life will be held at 2:00PM, on Monday, April 15, 2019, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mtn Home. Rick was born December 23, 1957 in Blackfoot, to Thomas and Laura Pharis. ...

Sandra Lee Williams, age 65, of Mountain Home, passed away on April 7, 2019, at Popular Grove Assisted Living, in Glenns Ferry. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Gary Lewis Acuff, age 68, of Mountain Home, passed away on April 4, 2019, at St. Lukes Elmore Hospital in Mtn Home. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.