Stories from Wednesday, May 13, 2020

The spring of 2020 has been abnormal to say the least. Our community has experienced things that many generations have never seen before. We are learning and adapting every day. Unfortunately, there is one normal thing we can count on happening every year in Elmore County, the annual endemic invasion (or “hatching”) of the Morman cricket, Anabrus simplex...

Like many ranchers, Mayfield rancher Jeff Lord watches for opportunities to improve the public range where his cattle graze. Following the 280,000-acre Pony-Elk Complex wildfires in 2013, Lord partnered with state and federal agencies to assist with range-rehabilitation projects in the Danskin Mountains...

Mountain Home Citizens, May 10-16 marks National Police Week. During this week, we celebrate the service and commitment of the officers and staff at the Mountain Home Police Department. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude for all the men and women who serve our city as part of MHPD...

Reports indicate crisis centers and law enforcement agencies have seen a rise in domestic violence incidents as communities face increased strain from the impacts of the pandemic. To address this problem, I joined a bipartisan group of senators in urging Senate Leadership to include more support for domestic violence programs in any further emergency coronavirus response legislation...

To my friends in Mountain Home, Idaho I have lived in Mountain Home since 1971, at which time, my husband, Burdell, retired from the Air Force. Many of you remember me as being your friendly Avon lady for more than 30 years. I was born in 1933 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was baptized and confirmed in the Danish Lutheran Church. ...

Kudo’s to Mountain Home News for adding ‘Inside the Gates’ as well as ‘Through our reader’s eyes! I find both additions to be encouraging and enlightening. God Bless America, land that I love! R. O’Hanley

Interested in leveling the playing field with China? I damn sure am. I intend to advocate boycotting MADE IN CHINA. I will refuse to purchase anything that is manufactured or produced by this wicked country that lack integrity. Even if I like an item, and or price, I will inform retailers why I refuse to purchase...

The three Mountain Home high schools have each came up with a way to celebrate the Class of 2020 in person. Each ceremony will be extremely limited on who can attend and who cannot, while adhering to social distancing guidelines. All three schools currently have their guidelines for the event on their websites and on their social media pages...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ In new plans that offer a national reimagining of how to fight wildfires amid the risk of the coronavirus spreading through crews, it's not clear how officials will get the testing and equipment needed to keep firefighters safe in what's expected to be a difficult fire season...

White House highlights Idaho as leader in reopening plans and distribution of federal relief funds Monday May 11, 2020 Boise, Idaho – The White House is highlighting Idaho as a leader among states for our plans to safely and responsibly reopen the economy and for how we are allocating federal relief funds...

Stage 2 Press Conference May 14 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm MDT Governor Little will host a press conference regarding Stage 2 of Idaho Rebounds at 1 p.m. Mountain Time. The conference will be streamed to the public through Idaho Public Television and online...

Citizens of Mountain Home, As the Chief of the Mountain Home Fire Department, it is my first responsibility to protect the citizens and visitors of this community from the dangers of fire and other emergencies. Every decision that I make is for the safety of the public, health of the department and well-being of its members...