The Mountain Home City Council Meeting held on Monday, August 22nd, 2011 was fascinating, moved along fast and lots of good things were discussed. As usual, City employees outnumber us regular citizens by a 2:1 ratio. Some of the issued
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Faceting a “gemstone” with Stoecker Jewelers – Lesson 2
Tim’s faceting technique may need some adjuestment? Lesson #2 with Kelly Willis and Michael Stoecker was a short but sweet lesson. As I mentioned in my 1st article, the faceting wasn’t going exactly according to plans. My old hunk of
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Rock Hounding and the Motherload
As summer is starting to wind down, we decided to try our luck at some rock hounding above Atlanta, Idaho before the snow starts flying. It turned out to be one of the most scenic and relaxing trip we’ve ever
Read MoreLost Dog Alert – Fall Creek Resort Area
Update: As of about 3:00PM on August 16th, 2011 the owner said they knew where “Charlie the Great Dane” was located. MISSING DOG – GREAT DANE $500 REWARD!!!ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 12TH, CHARLIE (OUR GREAT DANE) WENT MISSING WHILE CAMPING
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Lesson #1 – Stoecker Jewelers Faceting a “Gem”
Tim Bondy Learns How to Facet a Gem from Mountain Home’s Stoecker Jewelers Way back in June 2010 I met two gentlemen while ankle deep in mud standing over a National Forest Service run star garnet sluice box near Clarkia,
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Top 10 Cars at the 2011 Rumble and Roar Car Show
I attended the Sunday August 7th, 2011 Rumble and Road Car Show in Mountain Home. It was a relatively cool morning and I had a good time talking to the car/truck owners as I weaved my way through Carl Miller
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