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MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho --The base library holds nearly 40,000 items that can provide numerous benefits for Airmen and their families, ranging from education, creativity, entertainment and more. One of the library programs focuses on the education and interest of the youth, such as story time, an event that encourages early literacy for children...

The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office recently received a grant that will help move the county’s law enforcement agency “into the future.” About a year ago the Sheriff’s Office was notified of a grant that they qualified for through the Idaho Transportation Department to help upgrade equipment. ...

Groomed County roads and trails are being trashed by vehicles equipped with track "shoe" systems according to Deputy Prosecutor of Elmore County, Ralph Blount, at the regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Friday, January 10, 2020. An open discussion was held to address the issue...

BOISE, Idaho--In September 2019, the Idaho Lottery, along with the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL), implemented the Bucks for Books initiative to benefit elementary school libraries throughout Idaho. The Lottery's VIP members were invited to donate their points to the program, with 200 points equaling one new library book. ...

This week we wrap up our yearly “Year in Review” with July through December. The community had plenty to celebrate with the building of Hacker Middle School’s first playground, the ground breaking for the Downtown Revitalization Project and the opening of Elmore County’s first safehouse to house victims of domestic violence...

Tech. Sgt. Charisse Forsyth, congratulations on your retirement! Thank you for your 20 years of service.

Congratulations to Senior Airman Joseph Schlusberg, 366th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems journeyman. He is the Gunfighter of the Week! SrA Schlusberg identified and resolved leaking in Engine to Airframe Manifolds (ETAM). Schlusberg discovered the source of this issue through review of rebuild criteria and finding assembly detail discrepancies. ...

The Board of Trustees met on January 2, at 5 p.m. at the Mountain Home Public Library for its regular meeting. Last year was a time of continued growth for the library, including the addition of notary services, increased youth services, programming to focus on kindergarten readiness and continued outreach efforts with school libraries during the summer months...

It’s time for the Mountain Home News to look back on the year of 2019 and recap some of the highs and lows in our community through the news stories we covered. We had moments of celebration and times of sadness. Long running court cases came to their final resolutions and new crimes that shocked the community surfaced...

A recently passed resolution concerning holiday pay/compensation/benefits was the main area of contention on Friday, January 3, at a regular meeting of the Elmore County Board of Commissioners. Sheriff Mike Hollinshead, deputies, sergeants and several other county employees effected by the resolution were in attendance, along with the Mountain Home News and the general public. The stakes were high...

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- The Air Force dubbed 2019 as “Year of the Defender” for security forces members. The 366th Security Forces Squadron was so excited about this announcement, they decided to grow their numbers - and not in the traditional sense...

Isaiah Bell appeared for his hearing in Case #2819, where he initially faced 12 charges of Rape, where the victim is under the age of 16 and the perpetrator is 18 or older. These charges were filed in September of 2019. On Dec. 16, he pled guilty to one count and will now face sentencing before Judge Cawthon on Feb. 24...

The Mountain Home City Council met on Dec. 23. During the meeting appointments were made to the Planning and Zoning Board and the Urban Renewal Agency. Travis Eikeness was appointed to the Planning and Zoning Board to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Dennis Belt...

Starting Jan. 1, 2020, access will expand to include all veterans with service-connected disabilities, veterans who are Purple Heart recipients, veterans who are former prisoners of war, and individuals approved and designated as the primary family caregivers of eligible veterans under the Department of Veterans Affairs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers...

On Dec. 26, the Mountain Home Police Department executed a search warrant at 77 N.W. Jerome Street in an investigation of alleged animal neglect. Upon discovering large numbers of dogs being kept in unsanitary conditions, the Idaho Humane Society was contacted to assist in the case...

Mountain Home FFA had six members compete in the Boise Valley District Agriculture Mechanics Career Development Event (CDE) on December 4th at Meridian High School. Westen Smith competed in small gas engines, Kamryn Orr in copper pipe fitting, Elisa Agner in tool identification, Cristobal Orozco in electricity, Shaleah Lasuen GMAW and SMAW welding and Caelin Coggins in GTAW and Oxygen Acetylene welding. Kamryn Orr ended up placing second high individual in copper pipe fitting...

The Western Elmore County Recreation District (WECRD) held a quorum at their regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, December 18 at 6 p.m. with Lee Pierce joining by conference call. The President, Dan Gillies, acknowledged the people in the audience, including three members from the Healing Hearts of Idaho Quilters' Club...

The Mountain Home School District Board of Trustees were full of holiday cheer Tuesday evening when Superintendent James Gilbert asked all to stand and join in the Pledge of Allegiance. "Good News" for the district includes North Elementary's Barb Christiansen and Tricia Docherty giving a shout-out to their after-school math tutors Charlie Mauask and Shelby Sandefur. ...

Where there's water there's life. That's what was said when they found water on the moon. The Elmore County Commissioners have recently acquired a new water right for the county and hope to acquire at least one other on Anderson Ranch Reservoir in the foreseeable future. This first, hard-fought acquisition is a feat in and of itself. It's historical...

The Elmore County Board of Commissioners met Friday, December 20, for the last meeting of 2019. Wes Wooten was not in attendance. Commissioners Bud Corbus and Al Hofer, along with Human Resources' Heather Reynolds, recognized several employees for their dedicated years of service to the county. They each received a decorative and stackable paperweight with the number of years of service emblazoned on the front...

Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers Capt. Robert Taylor and 1st Sgt. Derek Clemence share a similar past; they grew up in Mountain Home and both shipped off to basic training shortly after graduating from Mountain Home High School in 2002. Approximately 18 years later, both Guardsmen were reunited in their childhood town to serve as Commander and First Sergeant of A Company, 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion, headquartered in Mountain Home...