Stories from Monday, May 1, 2017

Mountain Home firefighters Jared Hart and Chris Corbus cut the apron away from one of three areas beneath a family's home at 1735 Windemere Drive as crews sought to locate a source of a fire April 19. County and city emergency crews were called to the residence after the residents reported smelling smoke. ...

Rich McMahon starts heating up a batch of bacon as he begins work on an herbal chicken dish as as he competes in a Dutch oven cooking contest, held Saturday at the Post 101 headquarters. Legion members came together to test their cooking skills by preparing several main dishes and desserts that were judged by local representatives. ...

Mountain Home firefighter Brett Young tests a fire hydrant on East 10th North Street as part of a city-wide seasonal check of the system. Firefighters will continue testing hydrants across the city into May as firefighters identify possible broken or faulty equipment. Young and firefighter Kristopher Wallert said the department has already found at least one hydrant in need of repairs following this year's record-setting winter...

Deputy Garrett Kinan from the Elmore County Sheriff's Department poses for a photo following his recent selection for the "Beyond the Traffic Crash" award, which was presented at the Idaho Highway Safety Summit on April 19. The Idaho Transportation Department's office of highway safety selected the deputy for the honor in recognition of his outstanding dedication to promoting traffic safety while working to eliminate deaths and serious injuries involving drivers on the state's roads and highways.. ...