Stories from Wednesday, August 5, 2020

On July 28, 2020 officers of the Mountain Home Police Department responded to a home in the southwest area of Mountain Home while investigating a missing person. Upon arrival at the residence officers discovered a deceased person in the residence. This is an ongoing investigation and details are limited, however, it would appear that the death is a result of domestic violence involving an estranged husband. ...

In August of 2019, three little girls from Mountain Home had their lives tragically cut short and their parents lives forever changed because of the decisions made by an intoxicated driver. Somchai Lurak and his fiance Emma Weignand were on the way home from a visit with Somchai’s sister in Hailey on Aug. 10, when they were stopped in a construction zone by a red light...

As positivity rates of the dangerous COVID-19 virus continue to increase in many Idaho communities, the course of action for public schools in those areas is clear—school buildings in communities considered “hot spots” should remain closed and districts should shift to online instruction. It’s an unfortunate circumstance but a necessary decision to protect the lives of Idahoans threatened by a pandemic that shows no signs of abating in our state...