Stories from Wednesday, January 24, 2018

The Cottonwood Collective, Elmore Books, and the Literary Committee of the Mountain Home Arts Council are hosting an open mic night on Thursday, Jan. 25, in the stage area at the back of the art, book, & collectables store (230 N 2nd E). 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...

What is the old saying, “You can never be too skinny or too rich”? The recent proposal by Idaho Governor Otter and Department of Insurance Director (DOI), Dean Cameron directing Idaho insurers to develop “skinny” health insurance plans for the individual market may prove the saying wrong where health care financing is concerned. 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...

Talk about a rough couple of days. This shutdown has affected a large portion of our community, even if it was just for a short time. I wish I was shocked by the most recent lapse of appropriations, but it seems like a common occurrence. What does shock me this time around is the complete lack of decorum that has been displayed, not just on a national level, but within our community...