Stories from Tuesday, April 14, 2020

The Mountain Home News has been actively tracking and updating if possible daily on our CoronaVirus Crisis link on the front of the home page, the numbers reflected from the Idaho Division of Public Health Covid -19 in Idaho website. We began tracking numbers on March 15th, and started posting the daily updates after 5 p.m. ...

Soil is the medium of all life on Earth, it is what we walk and play upon and establishes the nourishment of all plant life. The importance of soil cannot be overstated when considering planting a backyard garden or growing hundreds of acres for crops. It is probably the most important factor for any backyard gardener or agricultural producer. It is the medium for the plant roots, it holds water and the essential micro- and macronutrients for plant growth...

(Meridian) April 12-18, 2020, is designated as National Public Safety Telecommunicator's Week. It's an opportunity for public safety agencies and the public to recognize the critical work done in emergency communication centers across Idaho and the nation...

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The United States' top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the economy in parts of the country could have a ``rolling reentry'' as early as next month, provided health authorities can quickly identify and isolate people who will inevitably be infected with the coronavirus...