Stories from Wednesday, February 12, 2020

The Mountain Home Black History Committee held the 31st Annual Black History Banquet on Feb. 7, the evening’s theme was “Black Americans and the Vote.” The theme was chosen because 2020 marks the sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary) of the 15th Amendment (giving black men the right to vote) and the Centennial of the 19th Amendment (giving women the right to vote)...

The City of Mountain Home’s Public Works Department recently recommended that the city raise it’s wastewater rates and water rates. The matter will receive a public hearing in front of the City Council at their next meeting on Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. The increases that have been proposed are significant, with water poised to be raised by 30 percent this year and wastewater increasing by 20 percent after being raised by 35 percent in 2019...

Great news for Idaho parents and students regarding Early Childhood Education. Thanks to the successful collaboration of a bi-partisan committee of stakeholders convened over the summer and the support of Governor Brad Little, Idaho is the recipient of a $3.3 million Federal Preschool Development Grant. ...

EPA and Corps finalize new rule on WOTUS giving farmers and ranchers clarity The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced the final rule for the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The rule provides clarity to the federal-state partnership for the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. ...