The Mountain Home News reported in its Sept 16th edition a story of a fire on September 13th in a local residential area that caused evacuations and heightened fire and support services that evening. It has been heard and commented on the cause of the fire on several different social media and local gatherings as to the “cause” of that fire. What we can report is that the fire is still being investigated by the State Fire Marshall, the MHFD as well as the Mountain Home Police Department as “suspicious”. As more information is released, we will report any updates.

Starting on Jan. 1, 2021, TRICARE Select Group A retired beneficiaries must pay monthly enrollment fees in order to maintain their TRICARE health coverage. This is a change, and the first time this beneficiary group will pay enrollment fees.

BOISE —Justices on the Idaho Supreme Court convened over video conference to hear arguments over a lawsuit brought forward by inmates incarcerated in the Elmore County Jail concerned with the facility’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. The state’s highest court convened Friday morning just months after a petition for habeas corpus was filed by Idaho Falls attorney Nathan Olsen on behalf of nine inmates at the Elmore County Jail, alleging that the conditions in jail posed a serious risk to the health of those incarcerated. Habeas corpus is a right of a detainee to go before a court to determine whether the detention is lawful. Court records show the habeas corpus petition was filed April 10, naming nine jail inmates as the petitioners and Elmore County Sheriff Mike Hollinshead as a respondent.

On 19 Sept, representatives from Criterion Trailers, American Legion Department of Idaho and Terry’s Truck & RV unveiled a trailer to be used in the proper disposal of unserviceable flags. In attendance were representatives from Criterion Trailers (Caldwell ID), Commander Eugene Brown, American Legion, Department of Idaho, many Department officers, members of Mt Home Legion Posts 101 and 26, Post 113 of Meridian, Mt Home American Legion Riders, Treasure Valley American Legion Riders along with many other Veteran’s organizations.