Stories from Friday, April 14, 2017

The world of ordinary heroes, sinister villains and extraordinary magic took the stage on Saturday as the Missoula Children's Theater presented the mystical tale of Aladdin at Mountain Home High School's Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium. Hosted by the Mountain Home Arts Council, the show came just five days after local area students auditioned for the roles during an open casting call April 3...

In a move seldom seen in politics, the Elmore County board of commissioners voted to cut back on fees charged by the county's land use and building department with many of them slashed by at least half. The commissioners moved to reduce these fees to encourage economic development in the county as they met on Friday...

An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union came to Mountain Home last week to answer questions and teach the local Hispanic community how to preserve their rights in the current political climate. Just days later, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boise released comments on its criminal immigration program...