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MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- COVID-19 has changed how the Air Force must approach day-to-day operations. The 366th Fighter Wing Chapel has adopted that adaptive mindset to ensure they can still take care of Airmen and families. “The chapel got together and looked at what we can do to continue to complete the mission,” said 1st Lt. ...

Boise, Idaho – Early Friday afternoon Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney delivered a formal request to Governor Brad Little to delay the May 19 Primary Election and to close all polling locations for the same. REGARDLESS OF THE ELECTION DATE, THE SAFE VOTE IS AN ABSENTEE VOTE...

Ally Baumgartner is the owner of Grocery Gal grocery delivery service. “I am so excited to officially launch Grocery Gal as a part of the Mountain Home community. I shop for you and deliver your custom groceries to your doorstep. My aim is to serve those who cannot get to the grocery store themselves either because of disability, a busy lifestyle, young children, or sickness. ...

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho --COVID-19’s rampant spread around the world has men and women everywhere taking extra precautions to protect and provide for their families. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, school liaison officer Alan “Chief Nix” Niksich, from the 366th Force Support Squadron, continues to work and take care of Airmen and their families...

Stocks jump, heading for first back-to-back gain in 6 weeks By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Mar 25 15:35 NEW YORK (AP) _ Stocks are leaping to more big gains on Wednesday, as Congress moves closer to approving a $2 trillion rescue plan for the economy...

Bur buttercup, Ceratocephala testiculata Crantz, is one Elmore County’s earliest emerging and flowering weeds for homeowners, landlords, ranchers and agricultural producers. It is often the first weed to emerge and flower, growing well when daytime temperatures are between 45-50°F. This weed is native to southeastern Europe and was introduced to the United States in the early 20th century. It grows to only 4” tall near disturbed areas in Elmore County and can often be overlooked...

March 24, 2020 GMT MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Humane Society has received dozens of dogs and three cats after the animals were rescued from a hoarding situation in the small city of Mountain Home. A judge has ordered that the pets be forfeited to the humane society instead of requiring the owner to pay for the cost of their care until a criminal case was complete, KTVB-TV reported...

***UPDATE*** Boise, Idaho – Following the guidance of Idaho’s public health experts, Governor Brad Little issued a statewide stay-home order today for all Idahoans. He also signed an extreme emergency declaration, which allows the state to more effectively increase health care capacity, take steps to reduce and slow coronavirus spread, and take rapid and decisive steps to improve the condition of Idahoans whose job and incomes are being harmed by the pandemic...

The Mountain Home Senior Center is still doing Meals on Wheels for Seniors that are shut in. They are doing curb side pick-up for those that can pick them up from 12 Noon till 12:30pm. You can drive through the back and pick up at the side door. For the seniors that need lunch and can not pick it up call Janice Ausburn at 208-591-1597 and she will get someone to deliver it to you. ...

The Elmore County Board of Commissioners has determined that due to the COVID-19 Virus, it is in the public interest of Elmore County residents for the County Courthouse and County Offices to be closed to the general public, with a few exceptions, until further notice. County offices will be open and operating with a reduced staff, but will not open to the public, except by scheduled appointment on a case by case basis...

Jaidyn Bruner, a Junior at Mountain Home High School, finished second in last weekend’s State Championship Poetry Out Loud Contest in Boise. As the State runner up, Bruner won $100 and a $200 award for Mountain Home High School to purchase poetry books/material for the school...

The Elmore County Board of Commissioners has determined that due to the COVID-19 Virus, it is in the public interest of Elmore County residents for the County Courthouse and County Offices to be closed to the general public, with a few exceptions, until further notice. County offices will be open and operating with a reduced staff, but will not open to the public, except by scheduled appointment on a case by case basis. Following is a list of closures specific to each department:...

The Torch Bearer Alpha Chapter of Alpha of Beta Sigma Phi presented a check and baskets of personal items to Kimberly Middleton; Executive Director Elmore County D.V. Council. The Torch Bearer Alpha Chapter members shown from left to right: Gwem Redford, Adelle Dillard, Mildred McNeal, Kim Middleton, Sharon Strouse, Audrey Herman...

Kyle Myers, a senior at Richard McKenna High School has a vivid memory of stopping at an accident on the interstate with his mom who is a trauma nurse. The accident involved a family with children, who during these terrifying moments for them began asking for their stuffed animals that were somewhere in the wreckage. ...

The Mountain Home City Council met on March 9, for a regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with a presentation by Harris and Company about the Fiscal Year 2019 Audit in which councilmen were informed that everything looked normal and there was no areas of concern in the accounting of the city. ...

Nine students competed at BPA State in Boise on March 12 and March 13. We had 2 students place third in their respective events: Zach Schultz in Network Administration-Linux and Charlie Clements in Network System Administration-Cisco. Hunter Lavallee placed 4th in Advanced Accounting and top 10 in Payroll and Millie Latta placed top 10 in Entrepreneurship. Hunter, Charlie, and Zach qualified for the National Leadership Conference in Washington DC, but unfortunately it has been canceled...

The week of March 9 through March 13 was Girl Scout Week in the City of Mountain Home and the State of Idaho. Mayor Rich Sykes’ proclamation applauded the Girl Scouts movement and the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage for providing girls with a safe, inclusive, all-girl space where they can hone their skills and develop leadership abilities with the year 2020 being the 108th Anniversary of the Girls Scouts of the USA and the 100th Anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment in which women received the right to vote.. ...

Richard McKenna Senior, Terri McCallum, of Glenns Ferry decided to help her local animal shelter for her Senior Project. Glenns Ferry is currently in the process of fundraising for the building of a new animal shelter and McCallum saw her assignment as a way to help with that endeavour...

In August of 2019, Somchai Lurak and Emma Weigand went through every parents nightmare when their vehicle was struck by a drunk driver on Highway 20 and their three daughters perished. Somchai suffered spinal cord injuries and was diagnosed as a quadriplegic. Emma suffered a snapped humerus and broken ribs and has since been diagnosed with PTSD...

On Feb. 26 the Western Elmore County Recreation District held its monthly meeting. The meeting began with the district renewing its yearly water lease with John Kieffer. In exchange for paying for the yearly fees from the Mountain Home Irrigation District and taking care of the weeds on the property Kieffer will once gain be able to use the district’s water right for this season...

Mountain Home High School students from Mr. Bundy’s Boise State concurrent credit American Government class had the opportunity to go to the Capitol and observe the legislative process up close and personal. The day started on the garden level of the Capitol where the students saw the state emblem with the Latin motto Esto perpetua meaning “May it endure forever.” The group walked through the House Wing first and peeked in on some House Committee meetings. ...

The Mountain Home Talkin’ Tigers won all three forms of Debate at the February 28 District 4 Tournament at Wood River High School. In addition, The Talkin’ Tigers qualified a total of eight students to the March 13-14 State Debate Tournament at Boise High School...

The long anticipated jury trial of Ricky Weaver began Thursday, March 5th with jury selection and a pool of 70 perspective jurors. Jury questions were present by the court, Judge Cawthon presiding, and the attorney for the state, represented by Elmore County Prosecutor, Daniel Page and attorney for the defense, John De Franco. The final seated panel of 13 jurors including an alternate consisted of 6 women and 7 men. In the trial deliberations, only 12 were sent to the jury room...

Editor’s Note: When I got a hold of Somchai and Emma we ended up sitting down for an almost three hour conversation spanning the night of the accident, their lives before the crash and their dreams for the future. It was a conversation of highs and lows with moments of hope and moments where all of us had tears in our eyes. There is so much to this story and I decided to...

On March 9, 2020 at approximately 5:10 a.m. Mountain Home Fire, Mountain Home Police and Elmore County Ambulance were dispatched to the alley behind La Flor Bakery located at the corner of Airbase Road and South 3rd West in Mountain Home for a fire report. ...

HMS’s 5th and 6th grade students took turns performing a Military Appreciation Concert on Feb. 20th

Abner Montepeque was scheduled for sentencing on Monday, March 2nd 2020, from original charges filed in October of 2018 showing three counts of Rape-Resists but Resistance is Overcome by Force or Violence and five charges of Child Sexually Exploitative Material by Willfully Possessing or Accessing by Any Means. ...

The Health Occupations Students of America celebrated HOSA week, Feb 24th -28th at Mountain Home High School. Each day different displays were set up during lunch and HOSA members talked to students and faculty about different health related topics. ...

Thirteen students from the Mountain Home FFA Chapter traveled to Melba High School on February 26 to compete in the Floriculture and Agriculture Sales competition. Morgan Spies, Kamryn Orr, Ashley Clark, Matilynn Pierson and Lyndz Higgins, and Shaleah Lasuen competed in Floriculture. ...

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho -- Reflecting on his knowledge and appreciation of the U.S. Constitution, a Mountain Home High School student took home $150 in prize money during the American Legion's annual district-level oratorical speech contest, held at the Post 26 headquarters...

The Mountain Home City Council meeting on Feb. 24, had a passionate audience as the Council held Public Hearings on proposed rate increases to Water and Wastewater Fees. The proposed increases were 30 percent for water and 20 percent for wastewater which had many people upset over the need for such a drastic change, especially after wastewater had increased by 25 percent last year...

The Elmore County Republican Committee held their Annual Lincoln Day Banquet and Auction on Feb. 29 at the Elks Lodge. This year many of the county and district wide elected officer’s positions are available, so during the dinner service each candidate got up and had a chance to get up and introduce themselves and give a quick plug for why voters should choose them in the May Primary. ...

The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigation division had been investigating a drug trafficking organization that had been delivering dangerous narcotics into Elmore County/Mountain Home City area. In the evening hours of February 14, 2020, the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Mountain Home Police Department, concluded the investigation...

In the afternoon, of February 26, 2020 Elmore County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit Investigators conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Elmore County. After utilizing an Elmore County Sheriff’s Office narcotic detection K9, the investigation resulted in the seizure of approximately 143 lbs. of marijuana. This amount of marijuana has an estimated street value of over $600,000...

This was the first year for the Magic Valley HOSA Regional Conference at the College of Southern Idaho. It was also the first year that MHHS HOSA attended a regional competition. Seven schools participated and 20 competitive events were offered. HOSA Regionals included opening/closing ceremonies, symposiums, and a Friday night HOSA bowl competition. ...

Students from the Mountain Home FFA Chapter were able to teach the local first grade students about where their food comes from. On February 19th, FFA members from Mountain Home High School visited ten, first grade classrooms in the North, West, and East Elementary Schools as a community service project in celebration of the National FFA Week. ...

The Mountain Home Talkin’ Tigers Speech and Debate Team added another impressive milestone to an outstanding season February 13-15 when seven members of the Speech and Debate Team qualified for the National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament. The National Tournament will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico June 14-19...