Stories from Thursday, October 27, 2016

The Western Elmore County Recreation District's board of directors approved a resolution that redefines how it will support grant requests within its boundaries. During their regularly scheduled meeting Oct. 19, the three-person board approved the measure that includes a one-page policy outlining the procedures needed to submit these proposals while defining which projects now qualify for financial support...

Mountain Home High School's Talkin' Tigers speech and debate team started off the new season on a positive note following strong performances at the Beehive Invitational Tournament at the University Of Utah and the Metro Tournament at Capital High School in Boise...

The Western Elmore County Recreation District directors are facing possible legal action over allegations of misusing taxpayer dollars. Critics of the current board retained an attorney from the Borton-Lakey law firm in Meridian after a recent legal opinion from the Idaho Attorney General's office indicated that the three-person board had exceeded its authority...

From left, Cristena Ford, Lorin Ford and Richard Urquidi from the Mountain Home Elks Lodge present a check to Connie Cruser and Lisa Simpson from the Mountain Home Senior Center during a meeting Oct. 8 at the lodge. In May, the oven at the senior center stopped working with the staff having to tap into its "Save the Kitchen" fund that was set aside to make needed improvements to the meal preparation area. ...