Stories from Thursday, January 20, 2011

Looking to encourage future construction in the Mountain Home area, the city council debated proposed changes to fees included in local building permits. During its Jan. 10 meeting, the city council looked at three proposals involving the city's impact fees that could make it more affordable for businesses and industrial companies to build here...

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast kicked off Saturday morning at the Elk's Lodge with speakers praising the progress made in the last 50 years, but warning that work remains to be done to accomplish King's vision of equality for all...

The Mountain Home Tigers picked up a conference win at home against Nampa and fell a bit short of upsetting Kuna High School's Kavemen at Kuna last week. Tigers 60, Bulldogs 48 The Mountain Home Tigers outscored Nampa 39-24 in the second half Thursday night to down the Bulldogs 60-48 in conference boys basketball action at Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium in Mountain Home...

Health officials are beginning to get reports of flu-like activity from around the state, prompting them to remind Idahoans to get vaccinated against the flu. "While unpredictable, flu seasons often peak between January and March," explained Deputy State Epidemiologist Dr. Leslie Tengelsen...

Idaho was recently honored as one of only seven states in the nation to receive a silver medal for the superior performance of its donor registry. Alex McDonald, public relations director for Intermountain Donor Services, presented the medal to the Idaho Transportation Department's Driver Services Section to show appreciation for their professionalism and support...