Stories from Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Washington, D.C. – On July 18, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing on S. 1570, the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act. The bill, which is sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), would ease restrictions to allow for aquifer recharge through federal lands and facilities...

Introducing a new wrinkle for the Mountain Home Summer Concert Series, the Mountain Home Arts Council and Parks & Rec. will host Shakespeare in the Park on Friday, July 26. The Boise Bard Players will be performing The Tempest at Carl Miller Park, a must-see event offered free to the public, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Art and vendor booths will open at 6 pm. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy an evening of live Shakespeare for the whole family...

My Deepest Thanks To the many who have shown their feelings and love, Your kindness, caring and help has guided me through the loss of my husband, Robert Fulton, partner and best friend of over 60 years. I appreciate with all my heart you sharing your feelings with me and your gift of caring will never be forgotten...

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho, (July 20, 2019) – More than 90 volunteers converged on Hacker Middle School in Mountain Home today to help build the school’s first-ever playground. Initially, about a dozen volunteers were expected to join city workers on the project, but once word of the project got out, dozens more offered their help. Mountain Home Mayor Rich Sykes worked alongside the volunteers and praised their dedication to helping the school’s students...

We have been helping get the information out that School District 193 (public school) had no school supply list required by parents this year. There has been the shout of hooray and also the question of where the funds came from and of course some Negative Nelly comments too. ...