Stories from Thursday, January 12, 2017

Family, friends and co-workers packed into the commissioners' chambers at the Elmore County Courthouse on Monday to welcome the county's new sheriff and prosecuting attorney. As he took the oath of office, Daniel Page took over as the county's prosecuting attorney while Mike Hollinshead became the county's first new sheriff in 30 years...

The largest winter storm to hit southern Idaho in more than three decades left local motorists stranded, caused schools to cancel classes and had city, county and state road crews working around the clock in an attempt to keep local streets clear. Winter Storm Helena dumped close to 12 inches of fresh powder on Mountain Home the evening of Jan. 4 before dropping another two inches of fresh powder on the city, said city street department director Gene Palmer...

Donald B. Heckel, 68, of Mountain Home, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

David Kenneth Alley, 70, of Prairie, passed away in Prairie on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, located at 500 North 18th East St. in Mountain Home.

The Mountain Home Police Department is seeking the public's help for information and possible leads involving a string of car burglaries on the city's north side. "The burglars are taking the easy route, and it is suspected they are targeting unlocked cars in the middle of the night that are parked on the streets and in driveways," said police department spokesperson Melanie Broughton...