Stories from Wednesday, February 7, 2018

After a student at West Elementary became the center of a medical emergency on the playground, three boys jumped into action, informing members of the school faculty to call 911. For their bravery and quick-thinking, these boys were recognized by members of the Mountain Home Police Department on Feb. 1 at West Elementary...

For many towns, bullying exists inside and outside of school walls - Mountain Home is no exception. "We take bullying very seriously," Superintendent James Gilbert said. Bullying has become a prevelant problem at all schools, with rates of bullying ranging from nine percent to 98 percent of all behavioral incidents across the nation.For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

The Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee, MYAC, is still in its early stages, but has big aspirations for the role it will play in the community. So far it is a small group of students who have attended meetings, but many more have shown an interest in the program. Hopes are high that more youth will begin to show up for the twice-monthly meetings...

While working with the City of Mountain Home, the Mountain Home Police Department released a public service announcement on Feb. 1 addressing a recent string of home break-ins. Officer Kyle Holloway, the department's spokesman in the video, released some details about the investigation. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

This past week the House Revenue and Tax committee printed House Bill 463 with the intent of providing income tax relief for all Idahoans. It addresses both individual and corporate income tax and changes to Internal Revenue Code due to the dependence of Idaho income tax code on federal taxable income numbers...

Ah, the Olympics - a time for national comradery for a brief fortnight before going our seperate ways. Watching the Olympics was one of my favorite parts of the year growing up. My parents would drag their queen mattress off the box spring and center it in front of our television, and we would camp out as a family, cheering on our favorite members of Team U.S.A...

Mountain Home High School's Lady Tigers Varsity Basketball team took on the Vallivue Falcon's on Feb. 3 in their first game of the 2018 4A District III Basketball Tournament. The Tigers have enjoyed a successful season with an overall record of 12-8 and a conference record of 7-8. ...