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The annual MLK Jr. Prayer Breakfast will take place on Jan. 19 at the Mountain Home Elk’s Lodge. This year’s Special Guest Speaker is Karen Watts-Jones, Major USA Retired.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Rob Portman (R-OH), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Mike Enzi (R-WY), John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today introduced legislation – the End Government Shutdowns Act – that will permanently prevent the federal government from shutting down, ensuring that essential government services aren’t disrupted and protecting taxpayers who must bear the resulting cost. ...

On Jan. 11, the Elmore County Commissioners met to discuss ongoing issues over who will provide ambulance services for Elmore County and Glenns Ferry Health Clinics role in possible changes to the ambulance services provided in Glenns Ferry. The Vice President of US Ecology was also on hand to discuss how the employees and company are striding towards reopening after the tragic explosion in November...

The Bruneau Valley Library is opening its 2019 speaker program series with a talk by Betty Ann Nettleton on Wednesday the 16th of January. Betty Ann is well known in the area since she grew up in the Glenns Ferry area and worked in health care in Mountain Home for many years...

In today’s educational atmosphere it is not often you hear about amazing teachers which makes this rarity extra special. Two Mountain Home High School teachers were honored with teacher of the year awards in their respective fields. Theater teacher Taunya Page and German teacher Cynthia Cook received awards at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year...

In the office of the Mountain Home News we have folders filled with old pictures that have been entrusted to us from members of the community. Included in those files are a lot of pictures pertaining to the sheepherding industry in Mountain Home. This month pictures from the sheep industry caught my attention when I was trying to find pictures for the history piece as I took sheep in 4-H and have always had a soft spot for them. ...

Mountain Home Elks Lodge 2276 held their annual Hoop Shoot contest on Jan. 5. The open gym competition was a qualifying event to determine who will make it onto the district competition later this spring. Children ages 8-13 from Elmore County and Eastern Owyhee County were able to take part in the yearly event. 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...

Canyon Creek Bark N Moo members made dog and cat blankets for a community service project. They were donated to Small Animal Clinic and the Mountain Home Animal Shelter. Deadlines to sign up for 4-H for 2019 is march 1, stop by the Elmore County Extension Office for more information on the programs offered....

By year’s end Elmore County will have a safe house for Domestic Violent victims. This is very exciting news for members of the Elmore County Domestic Violence Council and Elmore County residents. Due to the lack of resources in Elmore County for housing victims in the past, they were often relocated to surrounding counties that had the housing available. This meant victims were being moved away from families, friends and jobs, which can be difficult during this stressful time...

The Mountain Home City Council met on Dec. 27. Councilman Matt Bundy was not in attendance but joined via conference call. Mayor Rich Sykes called on Jason Greca to give a presentation on the non- profit organization, Sleep in Heavenly Peace. . Back in 2012 Idaho native Luke Mickelson started building bunk beds in his garage for children who didn’t have a bed to sleep in. ...

A preliminary hearing was held for Ricky Weaver on Jan. 4. Weaver is currently being held on charges of Criminal solicitation to commit a crime (felony), battery on a police officer (felony), obstructing or resisting arrest, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia...

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho (Jan. 7, 2019) – Mountain Home Fire Department responded Jan. 4 to a report of a gas leak at Marathon Cheese at approximately 4:30 a.m. Shortly after arrival MHFD evacuated personnel from the facility and began testing for gas and carbon monoxide. All levels detected by MHFD and Intermountain Gas were below what is considered to be toxic to humans, and Intermountain Gas Company representatives gave Marathon Cheese management clearance to resume work...

On Dec. 21, the Elmore County Commissioners met to discuss several different items on the agenda. Sheriff Mike Hollinshead said he had spoken with Elmore County Code Enforcement and they will be going to Glenns Ferry rather than having a deputy or a civilian handle violations. This resolved the issue brought up at last week's meeting on who could enforce codes in Glenns Ferry where there hadn't been anyone to do it previously...

This is the second half of the Mountain Home News' 2018 in Review. The first half ran in the Dec. 26 edition of our paper. In July, the Elmore County Baseball League's 12U All Stars team were in the midst of making town and league history. A team that showcased high batting averages throughout the season headed into the state tournament on the Fourth of July weekend with an impressive record of 12-4. ...

The City of Mountain Home recently welcomed a new Chief of Police. Chief Scott Conner comes to Mountain Home by way of Belen, New Mexico where he served as Chief of Police for 2 and a half years. Chief Conner has been in law enforcement since 1997. He started serving the community of Roswell, NM, after graduating from Eastern New Mexico University with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. ...

Volunteers at Mountain Home Elks Lodge #2276 gathered to put together 70 baskets for this year’s Homebound Holiday Veterans Baskets program. The baskets were given to homebound veterans in the area.

Over the week before Christmas there were many sightings of Santa and Mrs. Clause around the community. Pick up the latest issue of the Mountain Home News for more pictures.

On December 18 the Mountain Home School Board met to wrap up the 2018 school year. During each meeting the school board encouraged students, teachers and administrators to recognize different activities, events, celebrations, achievements and awards that have occurred to be presented...

On December 20th, Elmore County Sheriff’s Detectives completed their investigation and received a warrant for the arrest of Mr. Ricky Eugene Weaver on a single count of Solicitation for Murder. At approximately 8:00 PM, December 20th, the Elmore County Detectives along with the Elmore County Special Response Team (SRT) arrested Mr. Weaver at his residence in Mountain Home when they executed a No-Knock search warrant...

As 2018 comes to a close it is that time of the year when the Mountain Home News takes the time to reflect on the happenings of our coverage area. It has been a year of high and lows as we experienced losses, argued about developments in the City of Mountain Home and in Elmore County and celebrated the achievements of individuals and youths in our community...