Stories from Tuesday, August 18, 2020

A fire near the railroad tracks in the upper vicinity of the underpass was first reported by a off duty fireman who was driving by and saw the smoke as well as other witnesses in the area. Fire Department protocol is to speak to all individuals in the area as witnesses to what they observed. ...

The City of Mountain Home and members of the Dreamland Crew, responsible for the design and building of the new Skate Park in Richard Aquirre Park had a soft opening on Friday Aug 7th to remove the fences and allow our city youth a chance to check it out. ...

As Idahoans identify the many impacts of COVID-19, the need increases for behavioral health support, food security, housing, and other services. The Division of Behavioral Health in the Department of Health and Welfare and in conjunction with the Idaho Office of Emergency Management is pleased to announce that the COVID Help Now Line offers statewide support for anyone facing challenges associated with this global pandemic...

The regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council was held on August 10th, 2020. All Councilmen were in attendance as well as the Mayor and several department heads. There were two public hearings scheduled during the meeting with the first being any public comment on the city’s 2021 budget. Jon Hochstrasser was present and wanted to know what would be allocated to the city dog park in the next budget year...

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the State of Idaho will participate in the Trump Administration’s new conservative plan to offer extended unemployment benefits in order to continue our economic rebound. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper’s online edition...