Stories from Saturday, July 1, 2017

The Mountain Home School District's five-member board was sworn in to resume their duties during a public meeting June 20. The swearing in comes as the board reviewed issues leading up to the district's fiscal year, which starts July 1 and covers the 2017 to 2018 school year...

A Twin Falls man remains in critical condition at a Boise hospital following a multi-vehicle crash that blocked the eastbound side of the interstate for nearly four hours June 20. Antonio Vega, 23, was driving a 2004 Mack concrete pump truck when it collided with a trailer being pulled by a 2002 Volvo semi-truck driven by Pavel Priymak, 52, of Vancouver, Wash...

During a presentation June 14, representatives with the Mountain Home Elks Lodge presented nearly $10,000 to three civic organizations to fund different programs and efforts in the local community. The Mountain Home High School and American Legion baseball teams were presented with $5,000 with the High Hopes Special Olympics team in Mountain Home given another $3,600 with the lodge handing $1,000 to the Friends of the Mountain Home Public Library...