Stories from Wednesday, January 17, 2018

People in Elmore County have a new, state-of-the-art option for emergency care close to home. St. Luke's Health System unveiled its expanded emergency department in Mountain Home this week. The new ED officially opened to patients on Tuesday, Jan. 16...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. played a monumental role in the Civil Rights movement half a century ago, and 50 years later, he is still being honored for his efforts. The Mountain Home Community Black History Committee welcomed members of Mountain Home and a variety of pastors to a prayer breakfast the morning of Jan. 13 at the Elk's Lodge to honor Dr. King 50 years after his murder...

This is one of my shorter editorials, but I feel it makes a very important point. Jan. 21 marks the first anniversary of the Women's March on Washington, which sought to bring awareness to the rise of women in our national community. The main march this year will be held in Las Vegas and will center around voter registration...