Stories from Wednesday, November 23, 2022

All U.S. veterans and Gold Star family members will be able to get a free lifetime entrance pass for federal parks and recreation sites nationwide starting Nov. 11. The pass, an expansion on the annual free pass for currently serving troops and their families, grants free access to about 2,000 parks and lands managed by the National Park Service; U.S. ...

11.20.22 - BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ Authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students as they slept in a house near campus are asking for outside surveillance video to help solve the week-old crime. The Moscow Police Department late Saturday requested from businesses and residences in specific parts of the city any footage recorded between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Nov. 13, the day of the killings...

11.18.22 - (BOISE) – Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is asking all Idahoans to be on the lookout for a tax scam that may be arriving in their mailboxes. Made to look like an official government letter, the mailer is an advertisement for private tax attorneys attempting to drum up business...

Permits are also available for purchase from forest vendors and Ranger Districts BOISE, Idaho, November 15, 2022 -- Beginning Nov. 19, Christmas tree permits will be available to purchase from vendors and at Ranger District offices. Christmas tree cutting is allowed between Nov. ...

On Utility Scam Awareness Day, recognized Nov. 16 each year, Idaho Power reminds customers to stay vigilant of scams year-round, but especially as the holidays approach. The busiest shopping time of the year is often the busiest time for consumer scams, including those involving Idaho Power...

Mountain Home— At the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on November 14th, Jon Thompson was sworn in as the City of Mountain Home Police Chief. This decision was made with unanimous support from the City Council. Thompson has over 30 years of law enforcement experience and has trained at various levels of leadership. ...

Fifty-five FFA members and fish and wildlife students completed their annual community service partnered with Idaho Fish and Game. This year students collected sagebrush seeds to be used for propagation for future planting days. Sage brush is habitat for wintering elk and deer...

On November 17th the Mountain Home FFA Chapter had their Freshman Creed Competition. Freshman Members competing were Reuben Burnett, Kylee Corder, Trystan Martinez, Zoe McCoullough, Julia Preciado-Sanchez, Kailey Raber, and Hunter Ratliff. First place- Julia Preciado-Sanchez, Second place- Kailey Raber, Third place- Kylee Corder...

On the afternoon of Wednesday the 16th, a ground breaking took place on American Legion Blvd. for the new Desert Sage health center. Desert Sage Health Centers (DSHC) CEO Mary Ferguson stood atop the tread of a bulldozer as she spoke to the onlooking crowd. She shared her excitement for the project which was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its detrimental impacts to the non-profit’s funds...

The time of year has come again where we are given the opportunity to sit around the table with our loved ones and (hopefully) enjoy their company. Maybe it is the cold weather, or maybe it is the fact that the sun goes down before we have had lunch; no matter the cause, one thing is certain; this is a special time of year...

“Booper Dreams Big: An Almost True Story of Apprenticeship,” is a new Idaho children’s book released today as part of National Apprenticeship Week in Idaho (Nov. 14-20). Idaho’s First Lady Teresa Little read the new children’s book to a class of third graders at Owyhee Elementary in Nampa as an early kick-off of National Apprenticeship Week...

Monday night saw a rather long City Council meeting ensue in the council chambers. The meeting began in a packed chambers, with those in attendance present for a number of reasons. All council members and the mayor were present and the meeting began with award presentations from the Parks and Recreation Director. ...

The Elmore County Commissioners met on Friday morning in the basement of the courthouse in regular session. Each commissioner was present except for Commissioner Corbus. The meeting was started with discussion surrounding land use fee updates. Johnny Hernanded and Ozzie Gripentrog informed the commissioners of scenarios in which land use applicants may be abusing existing zoning code to dodge appropriate fees. ...

The Mountain Home School District held its monthly school board meeting on Tuesday the 15th. The meeting began with good news from Joe Anderson, who is a teacher and coach of the Mountain Home high school students that placed 4th at the Idaho state E-sports tournament. ...