Stories from Wednesday, March 18, 2020

In August of 2019, Somchai Lurak and Emma Weigand went through every parents nightmare when their vehicle was struck by a drunk driver on Highway 20 and their three daughters perished. Somchai suffered spinal cord injuries and was diagnosed as a quadriplegic. Emma suffered a snapped humerus and broken ribs and has since been diagnosed with PTSD...

Richard McKenna Senior, Terri McCallum, of Glenns Ferry decided to help her local animal shelter for her Senior Project. Glenns Ferry is currently in the process of fundraising for the building of a new animal shelter and McCallum saw her assignment as a way to help with that endeavour...

The week of March 9 through March 13 was Girl Scout Week in the City of Mountain Home and the State of Idaho. Mayor Rich Sykes’ proclamation applauded the Girl Scouts movement and the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage for providing girls with a safe, inclusive, all-girl space where they can hone their skills and develop leadership abilities with the year 2020 being the 108th Anniversary of the Girls Scouts of the USA and the 100th Anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment in which women received the right to vote.. ...

The Mountain Home News, as your local news source is committed to keeping ALL of our community updated on critical information in reference to the Corona Virus along with being your local home delivery newspaper. Covid19 news releases will be available to everyone on our website. It will contain information that is critical to all here locally outside our pay walls. Please click on the Corona Virus banner to be directed to the information page on our website: www.mountainhomenews.com...

The Mountain Home Elks Lodge will be closed until further notice. They will reevaluate for a 1 May reopen. They do have a Facebook page they will continue to update. Bingo, Thursday Night Steak Night and all scheduled functions are cancelled until further notice...

Effective at close of business on March 17, 2020 The Elmore County Driver License Office will be closed until further notice. A notice will be posted on the Elmore County Website and the Elmore County Sheriff Facebook page with information as to when we will reopen to the public for business...

As Covid-19 cases rise, stores are taking extra precautions to help keep the most vulnerable among us safe. Albertsons has announced that all of its stores nationwide will be open ONLY for those at risk every Tuesday and Thursday from 7a.m. until 9 a.m. including seniors, pregnant women and individuals with compromised immune systems...

I’ve been talking to many Idahoans about the 2019 novel coronavirus. Everyone has an opinion, and most people are doing their best to stay healthy and prevent others from getting sick. The situation with coronavirus is changing hourly, and history will remember our reaction to it. I want history to remember that Idahoans were there for each other during this very challenging and uncertain time...

Pedro Damasco Martinez, age 61, of Mtn Home, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at a Boise hospital. Arraignments are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Harold Eugene Rook, age 95, of Boise, formerly of Mtn Home, passed away at a Boise care center, on Monday, March 16, 2020. Arraignments are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Idaho State Parks remain open for day use and most camping – but hands-on activities and large group events are discontinued, and premium cabins and picnic shelters closed. The steps have been taken to give the public recreational options while also protecting community health in accordance with the guidance of Idaho and federal health agencies...

All local Social Security offices will be closed to the public for in-person service starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020. This decision protects the population we serve—older Americans and people with underlying medical conditions—and our employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, we are still able to provide critical services...

ATTENTION: Starting today, March 18, the commissary will require 100% ID Check and revoke the Visitor Policy. This is to help reduce the number of people in the store and help with social distancing. Also, Thursday, March 19, the commissary will eliminate “early bird” shopping hours to allow more time for cleaning and restocking. They will reopen at 10 a.m...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho on Wednesday adopted stricter guidelines for social interaction to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. Republican Gov. Brad Little announced that the state was adopting federal guidelines that include avoiding social gathering of more than 10 people...

The Mountain Home School District will be offering free curb-side pick up of breakfast and lunch to students from March 30th until school reopens. Each child will receive 1 breakfast and 1 lunch per day. Families do not have to enter the school and meals will not be consumed on site. There will be no ID checks or paperwork required. Children must be present...