Stories from Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Elmore County – A single pool of West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquitoes was identified in Prairie. The Elmore county Mosquito Abatement District treated the area Thursday night (August 6). This time of year, mosquito traps are set, and samples are collected weekly for testing throughout the county...

On Tuesday evening, August 4th, the Mountain Home School District Board of Trustees voted to open schools in phase 2 (Yellow) of our reopening plans. This means school will start on August 17th for students who are attending the in-person classes. During phase 2 (Yellow) they will be using a hybrid model. Kindergarten through sixth grade will attend a half-day of school Monday through Thursday. The other half of the day they will be learning remotely...

At their regular weekly meeting held on Tuesday, August 11, Central District Health’s (CDH) Board of Health voted to pass a new order mandating the wearing of face coverings in public places for all of Valley County. Under the new order, “Every person is required to wear a face covering that completely covers the person’s nose and mouth when the person is in a public place or on the property of a public or private, or charter school, or technical school, or college or university, and others are present and physical distancing of six feet cannot be maintained.”. ...

Tipton, Kathryn Elaine, age 82, of Mountain Home, passed away on August 11, 2020, in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) _ More than 180 inmates at an Idaho county jail have tested positive for the coronavirus since July. The Twin Falls County Jail said that a total of 183 of its inmates have tested positive since July, The Times-News reported Friday...