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Recognizing their contributions to Mountain Home and communities across Elmore County, officials with the county sheriff’s department named four of its employees as its quarterly award winners. In a series of announcements posted on social media, the sheriff’s department named Deputy Taaron Moore as the recipient of the department’s top patrol officer of the quarter with Linda C. Brun as the recipient of its emergency communications officer and dispatch title...

Dear editor – After an exhausting election season, I just realized that, beyond Christy Zito, I have no idea who will be representing Mountain Home in our state legislature. I don’t like gerrymandering voting districts from either side. The new legislature district is Elmore County and parts of Valley and Custer counties. The people who won do not live in Mountain Home...

Seeking ways to make access to homes in places like Mountain Home more affordable to those who struggle financially, officials came together Nov. 7 to celebrate the opening of a new housing development in town. Mayor Rich Sykes joined with representatives from the Boise-based LEAP Housing nonprofit organization to cut the ribbon to open the Falcons Landing apartment complex on the city’s south side...

Mayor Rich Sykes marked the completion of a yearly event in which he joined forces with mayors across Idaho to raise hundreds of dollars to benefit Mountain Home and other state communities. Hosted by the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health, the statewide Mayor’s Walking Challenge gave these elected officials a chance to raise up to $1,000 last month in addition to “setting a great example by being physically active,” according to a spokesperson with the state organization...

Officials with the Idaho State Police continued their independent investigation involving a deputy-involved shooting by a law enforcement officer from the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office following a vehicle crash on the interstate Nov. 5. In the afternoon hours of Nov. 5, law enforcement received reports of a vehicle driving recklessly eastbound on I-84...

A fire caused extensive damage to a home on Phelps Circle on Nov. 8. The fire was first reported at 1:10 a.m. that morning as a man living in the home woke up and spotted flames coming from the bedroom where his sister slept. 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...

Glenns Ferry officials lifted an advisory regarding the city’s drinking water after tests confirmed the water remained safe for residents to drink. Last week, city officials urged residents to avoid drinking this water or using it to cook food and other uses after problems arose regarding problems involving the routine water monitoring tests conducted that city crews conduct several times each day...

Dear editor – This is in response to the article “council approves military liaison’s contract” dated Oct. 30. During a previous council meeting Oct. 8, the council voted 3 to 1 to not approve Marty Anderson’s contract. The mayor then put it back on the next council meeting’s agenda. Why? Is this the way the mayor gets what he wants?...

The Mountain Home Visual Arts Guild hosts its 18th Annual Art at the Inn from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Mountain Home. Free and open to the public, this family-friendly event showcases artists from the local area featuring a diverse array of locally created art, including watercolor, oils, stained glass, wooden fractal art, handmade jewelry, antler carvings, photography, acrylics, mixed media and more...

Three buildings north of town were deliberately set on fire Thursday evening. But don’t worry. It was all according to plan. City firefighters started the fires inside the buildings to complete a scheduled “live fire” training exercise. 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...