Stories from Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Boise, ID–Suicide remains a leading cause of death across the lifespan in the United States, and Idaho consistently ranks among states with the highest suicide rates. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) has called for research to identify effective interventions that, if delivered on a large scale, could reduce national suicide deaths by 20 percent by 2025...

(Boise, Idaho) – On Monday, Oct. 3rd, Fourth Judicial District Judge Samuel Hoagland dismissed with prejudice the lawsuit challenging Idaho’s new voter registration requirements brought forward by Babe Vote and the League of Women Voters of Idaho. During the 2023 Idaho legislative session, Secretary McGrane worked with Representative Brandon Mitchell and others to pass legislation clarifying and creating uniformity regarding the types of photo identification and proof of residency that may be used to register to vote. ...

Mountain Home, Idaho - For the first time in over 20 years, Mountain Home will see new affordable housing. “Falcons Landing,” a development by LEAP Housing, will be funded by Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), administered by Idaho Housing and Finance Association, in addition to other funding sources. LEAP broke ground on their project on September 26th in partnership with the City of Mountain Home...

BOISE – Tamlyn Leigh Ulin-Gilson, 56, of Reedsport, Oregon, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for stealing from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local Union 1273, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, Ulin-Gilson served as president of AFGE Local Union 1273 from January 2019 to April 24, 2021. ...

Thousands of Idaho high school seniors will soon receive Idaho Campus Choice letters informing them that they have been admitted either to six, or all eight of Idaho’s public higher education institutions. The letters will begin arriving in mailboxes throughout the state in the following weeks...

On October 4, 2023, Mountain Home High School Hosted Boise Valley District’s FFA Milk Quality contest. This contest requires students to identify cheese varieties, fat content, milk quality and flavor, and dairy and non-dairy products. Students also have to take a written test on their milk production and marketing knowledge. After Milk Quality all the chapter attending traveled to TLK Dairy where they hosted our Dairy Cattle Evaluation Contest...

Boise, Idaho – Two local mayors were among a record 105 Idaho mayors who participated in the Mayor’s Walking Challenge, a program of the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health that promotes the importance of physical activity. The challenge takes place during October and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year...

Idaho State Police is investigating a three-vehicle collision that occurred on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 11:39 pm on Interstate 84 at milepost 7, in Payette County. A 21-year-old male from Boise, was traveling wrong way westbound in the eastbound lanes, in a 2005 Toyota 4Runner. ...

Gem State average could drop below the $4 mark in coming days BOISE – (October 9, 2023) – Idaho drivers may feel a bit more optimistic the next time they fill up. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the Gem State is $4.05, which is nine cents less than a week ago and 11 cents less than a month ago...

A partnership between the Idaho Department of Correction and a nonprofit organization, which began as an employee-volunteer project at Google, is helping make Idaho’s correctional system more efficient. The nonprofit, Recidiviz, was founded in 2018 by a former Google product manager, Clementine Jacoby. She and her colleagues were searching for ways to more easily identify people who posed a low risk to public safety so that more resources could be focused on high-risk individuals...

Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6:39 a.m. on Friday, October 6,2023, eastbound I-84 at milepost 110.8, near Mountain Home. A 40-year-old male from Hartford, CT was traveling westbound on I-84 in a 2020 Freightliner semi pulling a single trailer. A 35-year-old male from Hurricane, UT was traveling eastbound on I84 in a 2015 Peterbilt semi pulling a single trailer...

We are excited to once again to present the Fire Department Open House, during Fire Prevention Week. The Open House will be Thursday, October 12th from 5-8pm at Fire Station #1. Come meet all of the cities finest Firefighters, say hi to Sparky the Fire Dog, have a hot dog and a cookie, and go for a ride on a fire truck. There will be guests from the MHPD, Elmore Rescue and Elmore Ambulance Service...

Tom Hatcher, 65, of Mountain Home, Idaho, passed away on October 10, 2023. Born on January 2, 1958, in San Bernardino, California, Tom was a hardworking man who dedicated his life to his career as a mechanic. He worked both as a mechanic and a mechanic supervisor, specializing in light to heavy-duty equipment. Tom also had experience as a heavy equipment operator...