Stories from Wednesday, October 15, 2025

It seemed that I faced a moment of disbelief once again after I received the phone call. In an instant, I returned to how I felt after learning my father had passed away four years ago. My mind once again dealt with a sense of numbness that seemed to shield me from the pain trying to hit me after I was told that my friend, Dan, had passed away. I think what really hit me the hardest was the fact I never had a chance to say goodbye to him the last time we spoke several years ago...

The perspectives of five people running for two seats on the Mountain Home City Council took the stage last week as the candidates took part in a political forum. Hosted by the Mountain Home Elks Lodge on Oct. 6, the two-hour event allowed people in the local community to hear from Stephen “Stevo” Nameth, Decker Sanders, Sawyer Crenshaw, Richard Urquidi and Brendan McCarthy with Kellee Thomas unable to attend the meeting...

Early voting in Elmore County begins at 9 a.m. Monday as others in the county prepare to head to polls Nov. 5 to select their choice for those running for seats on the city councils in Mountain Home and Glenns Ferry as well as the next mayor of Glenns Ferry...

Following months of work to renovate their new office spaces, members from several of Elmore County’s service departments completed work to move into the county’s new public services building earlier this week. Located at the former Desert Sage Health Center at 2280 American Legion Blvd, the building now houses the county’s auditor, assessor, recorder, treasurer and elections offices along with members of the land use and building department as well as the veterans’ services and Elmore Ambulance Service billing agencies.. ...

As the first semester of the school year continued this week, teachers at schools across the Mountain Home School District prepared to provide the parents of their students with an update regarding the progress these children met during conferences scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 16...

Cultures from Europe and around the globe take center stage in town later this week as athletes prepare to compete during the 12th Annual Mountain Home Highland Games and World Fair. Hosted each year by the Northern Rockies Scottish American Athletic Association in Boise, the competition runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Carl Miller Park...

A steady crowd of more than 1,000 people lined up along a stretch of South Main Street as the procession flowed toward Fire Station One as people in the Mountain Home area took part in the community’s annual fire prevention event Friday evening. Lights flashed and sirens regularly blared for roughly three hours as parents and children packed into the fire station to enjoy an evening of fun and education at this year’s open house...

A message of hope and love to those struggling with dark moments in their lives took center stage as hundreds of children, teens and adults gathered at the playground next to Hacker Middle School to spread a powerful message of hope, resilience and support to others in this community...

Ann Elizabeth Payne joined her husband and son in heaven on September 29, 2025. Ann was born in Kansas, where she met her husband, Larry. After several moves, they finally settled in Ketchum, Idaho, where she began a 35+ year career in the waste management field...