Stories from Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Please join Encore Company for Toy Box--the final show of the season May 9-11 at 7pm in the MHHS gym. Written by director Taunya Page, this action-packed comedy for audiences young and old is not to be missed! Nearly three thousand years ago, Homer's Odyssey examined the long journey home--and the monsters and obstacles that keep us from finding what we love. ...

Carl Miller Park came alive on Saturday May 4, as the Elmore County Hispanic Organization held its yearly Cinco De Mayo Celebration at the park from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. Contrary to popular belief Cinco De Mayo is not the celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day, but rather in honor of the Battle of Puebla in 1862 when a small group of Mexicans took on Napoleons French forces during the Franco-Mexican War. ...

(BOISE) – Starting May 10, Idahoans must obtain a fire safety burn permit from the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) before starting certain controlled burn activities. The permits can be obtained online at burnpermits.idaho.gov or in person at IDL offices statewide...

Participants in Elmore County Drug Court are required to do a community service project before graduating from the program. This year a participant is helping to bring awareness to an issue that effects our first responders, but is not spoken about often enough, PTSD...

The Elmore County Hispanic Organization, Inc. extends a huge THANK YOU to the City of Mountain Home and the surrounding communities for supporting the 2019 Cinco de Mayo Celebration. With the community support, ECHO was able to award $2000 in scholarships...

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little has issued two pardons in accordance with the unanimous recommendation of the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole. Each of the individuals pardoned paid their debt to society, did not commit any subsequent felonies or misdemeanors and made exemplary contributions to their communities through business, volunteerism, and community leadership after fulfilling their sentence...

Frank G. Wise, formerly of Mountain Home, Idaho passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 16th, 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona. A memorial service will be Saturday, May 11th, at Rost Funeral Home in Mountain Home at 11:00 a.m. Born in Fort Stockton, Texas on July 26, 1943, life lessons and world views were already being impressed upon Frank by accompanying his Grandpa Chon around southern Texas and Mexico. ...

Cheryl Lynne Green, 67, of Mountain Home, passed away at home, on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Cheryl was born November 5, 1951 to Virgil and Beth (Petersen) Lauritzen in Murry, Utah. Cheryl grew up very happy going thru school with her best friend Janet. When she was in high school, she met and married the love of her life Monty M. Green. Together, they raised 3 fine boys Alex, Jerry and Lucas...