Stories from Wednesday, October 23, 2019

The Mountain Home Senior Center held its "Meet the Candidate" Political Forum on Oct. 17th. All local candidates in a contested race were in attendance and a large crowd came out to ask questions of them. This forum worked a bit differently from the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce's forum, with the candidates being given the chance to make a rebuttal to any question in which the other candidate used their name. ...

The Mountain Home City Council met on Oct. 15, 2019. As the meeting started, the Council Chamber was filled with members of the MHFD and law enforcement as the Mountain Home Masonic Lodge presented Sgt. Brian Fields with a check in the amount of $2,205.34...

News travels quickly in a small community like ours especially when homicide is involved and even more so when it involves one of their own for a generation of young adults still living in Mountain Home that went to school here together. Many times friends move outside of the community, but ties are thick and relationships are continued outside our boundaries. ...

Often, I am asked “what is the best part of my job,” and there are really wonderful parts of being a United States Senator representing our great state—including being able to help make a difference on so many issues. But, the very best part is getting to visit with Idahoans all across our wonderful state to hear directly about what is on your minds and how you want our country to be governed. It is truly rewarding and extremely helpful...

I want to thank the Elmore County Extension Office with the 4-H program and the Friends of the Library for a fun and educational Saturday with my grandson. The Extension office held their event at their office from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. and the Friends of the Library held theirs at Legacy Park from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Great timing for adults and children to go to both and spend an enjoyable afternoon...

I wish to thank the Mountain Home Police Department, the Elmore County Sherrif's Office and the E.M.Ts for their help in my nearly fatal car vs. pedestrian accident which recently happened. I also wish to thank the nurses and doctors at the St. Alphonsus Trauma Center in Boise. ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — State agencies have identified about 70,000 Idaho residents who now are eligible for Medicaid under the upcoming expansion in January. “We have good information on those folks, because we have an integrated eligibility system in Idaho,” said Matt Wimmer, administrator of the Division of Medicaid for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare...