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New resolution creates discontent amongst county employees
(Local News ~ 01/08/20)
A recently passed resolution concerning holiday pay/compensation/benefits was the main area of contention on Friday, January 3, at a regular meeting of the Elmore County Board of Commissioners. Sheriff Mike Hollinshead, deputies, sergeants and several other county employees effected by the resolution were in attendance, along with the Mountain Home News and the general public. The stakes were high... -
Elmore County welcomes first baby of the year
(Births ~ 01/08/20)
Eli Michael Henden made his appearance at 7:52 a.m. on January 2, 2020. The 8 lb 5 oz and 21 inch long little boy joins big brother Cooper, 2 yrs old, and parents Brittany Henden and Jared Henden -
Thank You
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/08/20)
The Service Extension for The Elmore County Salvation Army would like to thank the people and businesses of the Mountain Home area for their generous donations and the volunteers from the community who spent their time to “Man a Kettle” through the 2019 Christmas Season...
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The year that was...2019
(Local News ~ 01/08/20)
It’s time for the Mountain Home News to look back on the year of 2019 and recap some of the highs and lows in our community through the news stories we covered. We had moments of celebration and times of sadness. Long running court cases came to their final resolutions and new crimes that shocked the community surfaced... -
Gov. Little’s 2020 State of the State and Budget Address
(State News ~ 01/08/20)
Governor Brad Little January 6, 2020 Mr. Speaker, Mr. Pro Tem, Madam President, honored legislators, my fellow constitutional officers, Mr. Chief Justice and members of the judiciary, my family, friends, and my fellow Idahoans. What a year! I could not have accomplished as much in the past year – or most of my life – without the support of my family, especially my wife and your First Lady, Teresa. ... -
Death Notice - Elwood D. "Woody" Wing
(Obituary ~ 01/08/20)
Elwood D. “Woody” Wing, age 89, of Mountain Home, passed away at a Boise care center on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.
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Mona Faye Curtis
(Obituary ~ 01/08/20)
Mona Faye Curtis passed away at a Boise hospital on December 20, 2019. She was 82 years old. Mona was born to Opal and James Johnson on March 25, 1937, in Smithland Iowa. She was the 2nd daughter born to them and one of four children. Her family moved to Reno, Nevada while she was still a young girl. Mona and her younger brother William used to romp and play in what was a small town at the time, before Reno became the large city that it is today... -
Death Notice - Jerry W. Prano
(Obituary ~ 01/08/20)
Jerry W. Prano, age 59, of Mountain Home, passed away at a Boise hospital on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.
