Stories from Friday, November 4, 2016

Voters across Elmore County head to the polls on Tuesday to select their choice for the nation's next president along with the county's next sheriff and two new state lawmakers. Precinct offices will open across the county at 8 a.m. that day to accommodate local voters with polls set to close at 8 p.m...

Changes to local zoning laws and flood hazard protection gained approval by the city council during a public meeting Oct. 24. The new land use ordinance is limited to local businesses and allows them to set aside exterior storage areas in the rear or interior yard areas of their property as long as they have a fence, wall or hedge to act as a screen...

Students from Mountain Home's three elementary schools joined forces with community leaders during a effort on Thursday that seeks to promote personal wellness across southern Idaho. The three schools in Mountain Home were among 80 in the state participating in the Mayor's School Walking Challenge -- a fun-filled activity focused on helping kids make healthy choices...

A food panty in Mountain Home was one of 34 organizations across the state that received $88,800 in financial support from the Idaho Food Bank to help them in their hunger relief missions. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic charity affiliated with Our Lady of Good Counsel parish, received $2,549 from the state agency to upgrade their freezer...

The Mountain Home Police Department is seeking the public's help to locate two Mountain Home teens that remain missing. Sierra Ashford, 17, left her home without permission on Sept. 19. Information relayed from her family indicates that she may be trying to track down her half sister, Crystal Nichole Haskins, who was reported to police as a runaway on June 22, 2015...