Stories from Thursday, July 2, 2015

by Tim Bondy Mountain Home News New and revised property value assessments on Elmore County irrigated farmlands were sent out on Friday that will still affect local farmers. The revision for these Category 1 agricultural farm lands was necessary, in part, because better data became available to incorporate into the formula used to calculate the market value of the land, according to County Assessor Ron Fisher...

With temperatures across southern Idaho breaking into the triple digits this week, state public health officials encourage people to take steps to stay cool when dealing with the heat. Too much heat and too little water can lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke, even for otherwise healthy people, according to information released by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare last week...

The Mountain Home Royals snapped a seven-game losing skid Friday night by downing the Centenial Cannons in an American Legion baseball doubleheader at Centennial. The win comes following losses to the Boise Gems and Twin Falls Cowboys. Gems 6, Royals 4...