Stories from Friday, August 14, 2015

Following the housing market collapse seven years ago, the demand for homes in the local area is showing signs of recovery. According to information provided by the Elmore County Board of Realtors last week, the average price of a single-family home increased by roughly $25,000 compared to the same costs reported in 2014...

by Tim Bondy Mountain Home News A small community garden near the Elmore County courthouse may not get a lot of attention, but for the past four years has harvested huge dividends for the community. What started as just an idea in the mind of former Elmore County parole officer Ryan Melanese years ago has blossomed and grown into a raised garden with about a dozen beds and five large pots filled with vegetables and flowers...

Fire crews with the Bureau of Land Management are working to contain a range fire reported at 8:30 a.m. Friday near Mayfield in western Elmore County. The quick-moving Slate Fire was reported two miles north of Indian Creek and advancing toward the north and to the east, burning in grass and brush...