Stories from Friday, October 6, 2017

Anyone who likes to take long walks through town has noticed many sidewalks falling apart due to large tree roots or poor maintenance. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

Equifax announced on Sept. 7 that its database had been hacked, affecting over 143 million U.S. consumers, almost 44 percent of the population. "This was a large breach and has the potential to affect many Idahoans," Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden stated. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

In recent weeks the Mountain Home News has been publishing old Mountain Home Police Trading Cards. The cards were available for the public to collect as part of a program geared at helping the community get better acquainted with the local police force. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

The County Planning and Zoning Commission had two public hearings on Sept. 20 regarding conditional use permits. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

The fourth week of Optimist football wrapped up with losses from many Mountain Home teams. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

Lorraine A. Riley, age 87, of Swan Falls Assisted Living, in Kuna, formerly of Mountain Home and Farmingham, Massachusetts, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at her home after a brief illness. Lorraine was born on January 2, 1930, in Whitman, Massachusetts, the daughter of Miriam and Charles Simmons...