Stories from Friday, January 8, 2016

People in the Mountain Home community will reflect on the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his call for Americans to serve others during an event scheduled for Jan. 16. Sponsored by the Mountain Home Community Black History Committee, this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast begins at 8 a.m. that morning at the Elks Lodge, 325 South 3rd West St...

Elmore County's rodeo royalty rode away with top honors following their recent appearance at the Boise Holiday Parade. The county's five rodeo queens won first place in the parade's equestrian unit division. "The girls were judged against 26 horse units, so this was a big win for Elmore County," said queen coordinator Heather Hardman...

The eastbound side of the interstate in the vicinity of milepost 76 was temporarily blocked due to a fatal three-vehicle crash reported around 9 a.m. Jan. 8. Eastbound traffic was diverted off the interstate onto Desert Wind Road at the Simco Road exit as emergency responders cleared the crash site.

The driver of a semi truck was reportedly injured following a collision with a Union Pacific train Friday morning. The crash was reported at 10:29 p.m. near the intersection of Ditto Creek and Cinder Cone roads. According to information gathered at the scene, the semi ran the stop sign at the intersection and continued over the railroad crossing when the trailer was struck by the westbound train. ...