Stories from Saturday, February 4, 2017

Plans to build an all-inclusive playground area at Carl Miller Park and a project to replace an announcers' booth at Optimist Park moved forward as the members of the Western Elmore County Recreation District board met during a special hearing Jan. 25...

With just two days to go before the first events begin, Mountain Home High School is set to host one of the state's largest speech and debate tournament. Students representing 16 schools across southern Idaho have already signed up for the high school's annual U-Bus-2-Us speech and debate tournament, which begins here Friday...

A local dental center will provide free checkups and routine care for youngsters of selected families in the Mountain Home area as part of a yearly event. The Dental Center is among a number of dental clinics across the country participating in this year's "Give Kids A Smile" program...

Testing in Elmore County over the past several months raised concerns by state environmental officials regarding elevated levels of radon gas present in some homes across the county. Information released this month by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare follows testing of homes locally and across the state aimed at detecting how much of the radioactive gas had seeped inside them...

In a formal announcement late last month, 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...