Stories from Friday, April 12, 2019

Below are some recent activities and highlights taking place in the Idaho Capitol. I hope you enjoy the information. For more details, you can log onto legislature.idaho.gov where you will find bills, committee recordings, and live stream videos of our House and Senate floor sessions...

During the monthly meeting of the Mountain Home Public Library Board of Trustees, Mountain Home City Treasurer Paul Szafranski came to do a workshop on the budget process with the board. According to Szafranski the city works on what is called a three legged stool: sales, income and property tax. ...

On April 5th the County Commissioners met with elected officials of the county and discussed several different topics. Sheriff Mike Hollingshead and the Commissioners discussed medical services at the Elmore County Jail. Chairman Bud Corbus brought up possibly using the Elmore Ambulance Service Paramedics to assist in calls at the jail. ...

Robert Jay Hengst, age 94, of Mtn Home, passed away at a Boise care center, on Friday, April 12, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtery Chapel.

Virginia Louise Dachlet, age 77, of Boise, passed away at a Boise care center on Friday, April 12, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtery Chapel, in Mtn Home.

Penny Joann Zamora, 55, beloved wife of Richard Zamora, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on April 7th, 2019 at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center. Penny was born in Pocatello, Idaho on August 28th, 1963 to Kay and Juanita Davies. Growing up Penny loved riding her trike while her older siblings lapped her on their bicycles at the local running track, playing in the big dollhouse in their backyard, and riding their Shetland pony “Lucky,” a gift from their grandfather...