Stories from Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Editor’s Note: The Mountain Home News reached out to Mountain Home School District #193 for a statement on the closure, but did not receive it by the time we went to press. (BOISE) – As Idaho education officials grapple with what the end of this school year will look like amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the State Board of Education unanimously agreed Monday to extend the soft closure but give flexibility to Idaho’s school districts and charter schools as they determine new ways to meet requirements and gauge students’ readiness in high school civics and early reading.. ...

The world we are living in today is straining us all beyond belief economically, emotionally and is taking a toll on our health, but for all of the bad things going on today, people are reaching out and helping others wherever and whenever they can. Let’s share some of those stories and do something to life up all of our spirits...