Stories from Thursday, January 7, 2016

by Tim Bondy Mountain Home News With winter temperatures continuing to blanket southern Idaho and could possibly drop to the coldest levels of the season, the Mountain Home Fire Department reminded local residents to use common sense and caution when heating their homes...

Idaho's unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent in November while the state's labor force continued to grow just two months after it reached a historic record high, according to a report released by the Idaho Department of Labor last week. Idaho's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has remained below the national average for more than six years...

Following their decisive 60-33 win over Wood River on Monday, the Mountain Home Tigers boys basketball team returns home for an "Black Out" game versus Kuna on Thursday, Jan. 7. Varsity action for the 7-2 Tigers begins at 7:15 p.m. that evening in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium...