Stories from Friday, July 28, 2017

Friends and family paused last week to mourn the loss of a Mountain Home woman who was killed July 19. A candlelight vigil Thursday evening honored the memory of Justice M. Gump, 25, who was fatally shot by Anthony A. Johnson, 30, before he took his own life...

All children in pre-school or entering kindergarten to 12th grade must meet state immunization requirements at registration and before attendance. No child shall attend school without proof of immunizations status, according to state law. The Idaho School Immunization Law requires children remain up to date on their immunizations shots to attend school. When children are brought into group settings, there is a potential for the spread of infectious diseases, State health officials said...

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and Central District Health Department issued a health advisory Monday afternoon involving Little Camas Reservoir. Located off Highway 20 northeast of Mountain Home, recent water samples taken from the reservoir indicate the presence of Aphanizomenon algae...