Stories from Wednesday, February 11, 2026

A change in the online tools used to measure reading proficiency among students across Idaho showed mixed results as some school districts saw more students struggling with these early literacy skills while others showed strong performances at others schools in the state...

Members from Mountain Home’s Black History Committee invite others in the local community to come together to celebrate a century of Black history commemoration during a banquet scheduled for Friday evening. Celebrating its 38th anniversary in Mountain Home, the semi-formal event begins with social hour at 6:30 p.m. that evening at the Mountain Home Elks Lodge, 325 South 3rd West St., with the program set to follow at 7:15 p.m...

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, Feb. 12. Parents plan to meet with teachers for a progress report on their children nine weeks after the school district marked the start of the second semester of the 2025 to 2026 school year...

It was something that happened many years ago, although it still seems like it happened just yesterday. I remember how it was supposed to be a simple night out with the family: We go to the school carnival, I help run the PTA booths, my girls play some games (and beg me for money to play some more), and then we go home. Simple...

A crewman from Faber Construction in Mountain Home teams up with a mason contractor from Montana as they examine the Glenns Ferry Opera Theater’s parapet as they prepare to restore the wall structure extending above the building’s roof to its original appearance...

Daryn and Shaylee Norris recite the lines to the classic song “Kiss the Sky” as they prepare to take part in a musical showcase event on Saturday. Held at the Mountain Home Church of the Nazarene, 10 groups of performers from the local community took the stage that evening during the yearly event hosted by the Mountain Home Arts Council...

After earning district-level recognition in December, a teacher at Stephensen Elementary School at Mountain Home Air Force Base claimed additional honors as the Veterans of Foreign Wars selected her as the state’s teacher of the year. Sherri Ybarra, who previously served as the state’s superintendent of public instruction, prepares to face off against 53 other elementary school teachers from across the United States during an upcoming national-level competition...

The efforts of two Mountain Home residents to promote various wildlife projects across southwestern Idaho led them to earn recognition from the Idaho Fish and Game Department. During a recent event, Walt and Sue Rueger were named the southwest region’s wildlife reservists of the year...