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Valedictorian will remember graduation when it’s time to vote
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/29/20)
No one could have seen this coming. This was the pot slowly boiling over, noticed just a little too late. It starts as a blurb on the news and then ends in a crisis that locks people in their homes. There was no preparation, there was little warning. ...
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Class of 2020 has already experienced enough heartache
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/29/20)
To the Editor, “This is the best year of your life” “Walking from one end of the stage is an ending and new beginning all in one.” These are two of the most common things I have heard since I was in the 7th grade. The Mountain Home Class of 2020 has experienced so much heartache starting our 7th grade year. ...
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Graduation ceremony was motivation
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/29/20)
To whom this may concern, Hello, I am Paola Garza, I am a senior at the Mountain Home High School. I'm not sure how much my voice has in this but, just like the other Seniors, I feel like I have a right to use it and speak up. After 12 years of schooling who would've ever thought it come to this. ...
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Why have a graduation ceremony at all
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/29/20)
Dear Editor, I’m a senior at the Mountain Home High School. I was so sad to see the email we received stating we are having a virtual ceremony. Why have one at all? I spent three years waiting for this year. Yet no sports banquet, no prom, now they are telling us the most important day, our graduation day, is not going to happen. ...
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Seniors deserve to be celebrated
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/29/20)
Dear Stephanie, As a senior at Mountain Home High School, I am constantly overwhelmed with a sense of disappointment. I feel let down and robbed of opportunities, as I know a lot of my classmates do as well. Seniors everywhere have lost our final sport seasons, proms, graduations, and everything in between. ...
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Student trying to stay positive receives “worst news possible”
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/29/20)
Dear Editor, My name is Jaden Bennett and I am a senior at MHHS. This morning, the news came out about graduation being a head shot on Google classroom. This is some of the worst news I’ve received since school was cancelled. I’ve been trying to stay positive and motivated to do my schoolwork with hopes that it will somehow be able to end with me walking across the stage. ...
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City is using too much water at parks
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/29/20)
Dear Editor, Recently, the Mountain Home News covered the controversy of the Mountain Home City Council's increase in water fees for residents of Mountain Home. During the last few weeks of "social distancing" I have been walking around the city parks. ...
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Fly “Old Glory”
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/29/20)
Dear readers: According to MHN 4/8/2020, Idaho has 1,078 confirmed cases and ten deaths due to the virus. That is both sad and frightening. Allow me to share a personal story, which is something I typically keep private. My mother, RIP, was a gorgeous, patriotic, well-educated woman who always dressed to the 'nines.' At age thirty-three, she became a widow with four children to raise all under the age of ten years. ...
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City officials meet to discuss plans to re-open the state
(Local News ~ 04/29/20)
The Mountain Home City Council met on Friday, April 24, to discuss their thoughts on the Governor’s announcement the day before about the re-opening of the state when the Stay-at-Home Order ends on April 30th. During the meeting Robert’s Rules were suspended and the Council were able to speak freely about their thoughts and concerns... -
16 Idaho nursing homes hit by COVID-19, state mum on details
(Health ~ 04/29/20)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ Idaho nursing homes have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with at least 150 cases reported at 16 different long-term care facilities in the state. So far, at least 26 people at such facilities have died from COVID-19. In addition, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare officials are currently tracking 10 COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities, department spokeswoman Niki Forbing-Orr said last week...
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Idaho’s top school official sues lawmakers, education board
(Local News ~ 04/29/20)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers violated the state constitution, Idaho’s top school official said in a lawsuit, by approving two laws that are an attack on her office by reducing her ability to direct critical public school operations. 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...
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Death Notice - Joseph Michael Brown
(Obituary ~ 04/29/20)
Joseph Michael Brown, age 72, of Glenns Ferry passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.
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Bottleneck continues as businesses seek gov't relief loans
(Health ~ 04/29/20)
NEW YORK (AP) _ Banks trying to submit applications for thousands of small businesses seeking coronavirus relief loans have hit a bottleneck for a second day at the Small Business Administration. Banking industry groups said Tuesday the SBA's loan processing system is still unable to handle the volume of loan applications from business owners trying to get aid under the Paychceck Protection Program, part of the government's $2 trillion coronavirus aid package. ...
