Stories from Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Lawrence J. Mashak, age 71, of Mountain Home, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

On September 9, the Mountain Home City Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting. Once a quoram was established with all Councilman present, Mayor Rich Sykes opened a public hearing for new fees for special events needing fire security from MHFP personnel. ...

It was a time for celebration as the Elmore County Commissioners signed the agreement to transfer emergency medical services from St. Luke’s to the county. The event marked the culmination of six months of collaborative work between St. Luke’s Health System and Elmore County...

Thank you for remaining patient as we continue work along Main Street to update the aging infrastructure. Guho and city crews are working hard to ensure they are minimizing any impact to businesses. We wanted to share some updates with you as we delve further into the project...

Hammett, ID — Following the announcement that incumbent Senator Bert Brackett will be retiring following this term, Rep. Christy Zito has announced her candidacy for the seat. "As much as I love my colleagues in the House, I believe that I can bring a much needed conservative perspective to the Idaho Senate," Zito said. "Too often we see good, conservative legislation die or get ignored in the Senate, and I hope to change this."...

Idaho State Capitol – On Sept. 13, the Equitable Assessment of Costs Related to Medicaid Expansion interim committee met for the third time. The committee recommended that up to $10 million be taken from the counties to help pay the cost of Medicaid expansion...

Theresa Ann Calderwood, age 85, of Bruneau, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2019. Graveside inurnment will be held September 21 in Bruneau, Idaho at 1:00pm. A celebration of life will follow at Cowboy Pastime Bar. All are Welcome. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain home...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ Idaho officials are taking public comments on a Medicaid waiver that would require patients to get a referral from a primary physician before they can get family planning services like birth control, abortions or pregnancy care...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ Idaho will not sign onto a tentative settlement with the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden made the announcement Thursday, saying he believes the settlement isn't in the best interest of the state. Wasden, a Republican, says his office will continue to litigate the case...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ A panel of lawmakers formed to monitor how federal laws affect Idaho's sovereignty and report back to the Legislature has created three subcommittees to examine federal lands, education, and health and welfare. Republican Rep. Jason Monks, co-chair of the Committee on Federalism, said Thursday the federal lands subcommittee is not a repeat of an interim committee from several years ago that ran up big attorney fees while trying to find a way for the state to take control of federal lands.. ...