Stories from Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Work to improve local infrastructure and efforts to provide better services to local residents highlighted a “busy year” for Mountain Home as Mayor Rich Sykes and city clerk Tiffany Belt discussed these topics during a chamber luncheon event held Jan. 26...

A woman facing charges of second-degree murder in connection with the death of her mother at their home in Prairie back in 2021 had the charge temporarily dismissed during a court proceeding held Feb. 12. Jocelynn Landers faced felony charges in connection with the death of Melissa Landers, who was found dead at the family’s residence on South Landers Lane in the rural community...

A Mountain Home man is due back in court next month following his arrest in connection with eight felonies involving violations of state Fish and Game laws. Following his arrest Dec. 5, Hudson W. Cole faces six felony counts of unlawful killing, possessing or wasting wildlife within the past 12 months along with two felony counts of criminal conspiracy related to these cases...

As people gathered at Richard McKenna Charter High School earlier this month to take part in the Bridging the Gap program, the practical insight and guidance it presented seemed to hit me on a personal level. A lot of it involves the news reports I continue reading each week regarding the need to do more to keep children and teenagers safe in today’s ever-changing world...

Dear editor, What is the status of the indoor swimming pool? I see a lot of updates on the railroad park project but never an update on the indoor pool. Personally, I’ve been paying into the “pool” project from the start, and it seems that whoever is in charge of the pool owes the citizens of Mountain Home an update every two weeks on the progress and an accountability of where our money to this project is going...

With the spring season starting to approach communities across southern Idaho, the University of Idaho’s extension office in Mountain Home urged residents in the local area to stay ahead of the weeds trying to invade their yards. This message came as a result of the calls the extension office received last year from a number of folks looking for guidance on weed control...

Recognizing her efforts to provide help to students and others in the local area dealing with “dark moments” in their lives, a graduate from Mountain Home High School here was named as the recipient of a state-level award. Ava Johnson, who graduated from the high school in 2025, prepared to receive the Alice and Charles Taylor Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award...

Messages of persistence, setting personal goals and looking to the future led three students at Mountain Home High School to earn top honors during a yearly competition held last month. Monroe Williams, J.B. Trouten and Kaden Stack were among those at the high school that took part in the local Poetry Out Loud event...

Proposed increases to street fees and local water rates highlighted the discussions members of the city council addressed during a scheduled public meeting Feb. 10. The issue presented at the meeting involved two resolutions calling for establishing water and wastewater rates set to take effect March 1...

Mistee Lynn Kelley, age 71, passed away on February 21, 2026 in Mountain Home, ID. Rost Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.