Stories from Thursday, December 7, 2017

The community creche took place Nov. 30 through Dec. 2, transporting visitors to the city of Bethlehem on the night Jesus Christ was born. The annual event usually includes over 200 booths of nativities from all over the world, lent to the church by community members.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...

After many parents came to us with questions about School District 193 pairing with the Elmore County prosecutor in the fight to end truancies, the Mountain Home News began its own investigation, seeking clarification for its readership. 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...

After years of contention about the Western Elmore County Recreation District over how taxpayer's money is spent and the lack of a recreational facility, voters decided to recall two of the district's directors during the Nov. election. Following the recall vote Governor C. L. "Butch" Otter requested Elmore County Commissioner's recommendations on who to appoint to one of the two vacancies...

On December 3, 2017, at approximately 5:12pm, Idaho State Police investigated a fatal crash on Simco Road just south of I84. 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...

Cat Creek Energy LLC arrived at the Dec. 1 meeting of the Elmore County Commissioners asking for a public hearing on their development agreement with the county. The company had previously come to the October meeting and asked to use their one time six month extension to work out issues with the financiers of the project. 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...