Stories from Friday, December 23, 2016

Water and wastewater rates in Mountain Home are set to increase slightly in the new year after the city council moved to approve the fee increases during a meeting Dec. 12. The approved fees are based on a tiered approach, starting with a base rate of $19.25 per month for the first 5,000 gallons used by local customers, starting March 1...

Due to the weather, organizers have made changes to this year's "From Darkness to Light" remembrance celebration. People in the Mountain Home community can still honor the memory of the loved ones they've lost by coming to Railroad Park and placing a decoration with the person's name on a designated tree. The tree will remain at the park until January...

e High School and Mountain Home Junior High School will perform with students representing schools from across southwestern Idaho following their selection to join two regional-level concert bands. Five junior high students will join the Southwest Idaho Middle School Honor Band with four high school band students chosen for the Boise State University Honor Band...