Stories from Wednesday, January 23, 2019

The Elmore County Planning and Zoning Board met for a public hearing to get input on the Conditional Use Permit request from Jonathan Dodge of Dodge Boys Excavation for a sand and gravel pit. Dodge was first at the podium and spoke to why he was requesting the CUP. ...

On Monday Jan. 14 Mountain Home City Council met to discuss increase in water rates, a fiber optic hub building, possible changes to the policy for military leave, and updates from several city departments. Richard Urquidi, Director of Public Works, spoke with the council about the need to increase water rates. ...

Joseph Nutter is currently being held on charges of lewd conduct with a child under sixteen and forcible sexual penetration with a foreign object. Nutter had a preliminary hearing on Jan. 17. During the hearing, Public defense attorney Terry Ratliff requested a continuance due to receiving discovery late and needing a chance to review details of the case and discuss it with his client...

The education of young Idahoans affects all of us. A well-educated and well-trained population improves our overall prosperity as a state. That is why I declared education my number one priority during my first State of the State and Budget Address earlier this month. A strong K-12 public education system is the foundation for making Idaho the place where all of us, our children and our grandchildren want to live, raise families, and retire...

Can you believe it? January 2019 is well on its way to being gone. I would not be telling the whole truth if I said I have not enjoyed the few days of spring like weather, even with the snow in the mornings, those couple of days turned out to beautiful days. ...