Stories from Thursday, April 12, 2018

Mental health is an essential part of everyone’s well-being, and mental illness touches the lives of millions of Americans. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that one in six U.S. adults lives with a mental illness. It affects Americans of all backgrounds and vocations. ...

The U.S. Air Force isn't the only military influence in Elmore County. Since 1953, the Idaho Army National Guard has made camp in Elmore County, promoting conservation, mission efficiency and combat readiness to all who train there. With military needs increasing, though, and training demands putting more of a strain on personnel, a greater volume of soldiers need to go through training at a quicker rate...

April 4, 2018 — On March 7, Elmore County deputies responded to a report of commercial burglary in rural Mayfield. Access was gained into an equipment barn through a window the suspect had pried open. Power tools valued well in excess of $1,000 were taken...

After being arrested for burglary and aiding or abetting burglary, three teenagers attended their first preliminary hearing on April 5. The trio — Kole Filipovich, Jonathan Lopez and Jacob Wooten — were arrested in connection to multiple vehicle burglaries on the north side of Mountain Home...

The most recent meeting of the Western Elmore County Recreation District once again focused on the use of Railroad Park and the ongoing negotiations on the leasing of the Minor League ball field at East Side Park. The city of Mountain Home had recently sent over their draft of a lease agreement that had several differences from the one drafted by WECRD attorney Phil Miller...

The Mountain Home Public Library is currently the home of a World War II project that was completed by Jaime Luke's U.S. History classes at Richard McKenna High School.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...

Harold Arden Bybee, affectionately called son, brother, father, uncle, grandpa and Pete, passed away Monday April 9, 2018 with his faithful companion, Manning, by his side. Harold began his journey in life on Oct. 18, 1944. All the important stuff happened in the little dash between Oct. 18, 1944 and April 9, 2018...

Marie Putnam passed away peacefully at home in Bend, Oregon surrounded by family and friends on April 1, 2018. She was born Aug. 29, 1931, in Fall River, Massachusetts, the first child of George and Exilia (Labrecque) Kneisel. She married Johnny R. Putnam October 14, 1950 who preceded her in death in 1983. Marie was a devote Christian who loved being a homemaker and caring for her husband and children...