Stories from Saturday, January 28, 2017

An Elmore County sheriff's deputy escaped serious injury after his patrol car was struck from behind as local law enforcement dealt with multiple reports of crashes and slideoffs on the interstate Jan. 18. A mixture of snow and frozen rain, combined with temperatures dropping below the freezing point, made for treacherous conditions between Mountain Home and Boise and contributed to multiple jack-knifed semis and vehicles sliding off the road, according to sheriff's department officials...

New incentives for city police officers and the purchase of standardized badges for those in uniform highlighted a several issues addressed by the city council during a meeting Jan. 9. Proposed changes to the salary incentive plan at the city police department would effect officers new to the profession, as well as those with Police Officer Standards and Training, or POST, certification and out-of-state officers looking to transfer to Mountain Home...

In a formal announcement on Thursday, officials at East Elementary School named dozens of its students to the school's honor roll. The honor roll recognizes third and fourth grade students based on academic merit and their ability to maintain top grades through the first semester of the school year...