Stories from Wednesday, April 20, 2022

April 18, 2022 - The 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will take place on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office and The Mountain Home Police Department. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) began the initiative in 2010 to provide easy, anonymous opportunities to properly dispose of medications that are highly susceptible to misuse, abuse, and theft. ...

Camp Wilson and the Boy Scouts of America have had a long tradition of scouting and barbecuing. This is the Mountain West Council Scout’s big event from April 29th to May 1st. The Wilson family has owned this property for many years and this year is the 75th Anniversary...

For many of Idaho’s hibernating creatures, living below ground while Old Man Winter pays his annual visit is just a temporary lifestyle fix, like folks going to Arizona for warm January days on the golf course. But for the pocket gopher, subterranean living is a full-time job with no PTO...

Water, Water and yes water! It is a hot topic in our community and something to be closely watched into the future by community leaders. Water is used for a variety of needs in our society, from large scale agricultural and ranching operations to small farms and backyard gardens of the average homeowner. ...

Disease was first detected in the same area of Southwest Idaho last year, and can infect domestic rabbits Idaho Fish and Game and Idaho State Department of Agriculture confirmed that a black-tailed jackrabbit tested positive for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD), a fatal and highly contagious disease that affects animals in the rabbit family, which includes domestic and wild rabbits, hares and pikas. RHD does not infect humans or nonrabbit species...

On Friday, April 15 the Glenns Ferry Public Library debut their new Beyond Books Bus. In July 2021, Glenn Ferry Public Library was awarded a grant from ARPA funds of $113,600 which was presented to the library by the Idaho Commission for Libraries during the debut. The new outreach vehicle cost $82,890 and was paid for by federal ARPA funding. The ARPA funds provided a significant boost to libraries as they help to keep students learning and adults earning...

James Gilbert, Superintendent of Mountain Home School District spoke to a near full gymnasium of parents and voters on April 13th at the Mountain Home High School Bond Open House. This was the first of two Open House meetings to talk about the $79 million bond measure that will be on the ballot on the May 17th election. ...

BOISE, ID – The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has received confirmation of multiple cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus in two separate flocks of domestic chickens in Gooding County and Caribou County. The affected flocks appear to be unrelated...

April 13, 2022 - (BOISE) – Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued the following statement in response to a false claim from an Idaho advocacy group regarding the Office of the Attorney General’s defense of SB 1309. The “heartbeat" law was passed by the Idaho Legislature and signed into law by Governor Brad Little before being challenged in court by Planned Parenthood...

Congratulations to the MHHS Tigers who took away medals and top 10 places at the ID HOSA State Leadership Conference that was held on April 13-15, 2022. The Riverside Hotel in Boise hosted the first in person state HOSA conference to be held in two years. ...

Congratulations to juniors Carson Sayer and Ethan Worthley for placing 3rd in the Forensic Science competition at the Idaho HOSA State Leadership Conference! Carson and Ethan will have the chance to compete nationally in Tennessee this summer. This is the first award of this kind at Richard McKenna High School...

Mountain Home FFA members traveled to Twin Falls, Idaho on April 6-9th, 2022. Idaho State FFA Convention is a four-day celebration of members' leadership, personal growth and career success through competitive events, workshops, large group sessions, keynote speakers, talent exhibitions, community service, agricultural industry tours. ...

Around Mountain Home you could see blue pinwheels blowing in the wind showing their support of this national epidemic sponsored and provided by Desert Sage Health Center in Mountain Home. Please take a moment to access the provided website below which is a valuable resource for any reader...

Earl Ronald Swearingen, age 74, of Mountain Home, passed away at home on April 20, 2022. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel

Kay Louise Neal left this earthly home on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, (her favorite holiday). Per Kay’s request no services have been planned. Cremation is under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Kay Russell Neal was born in Spokane, Washington January 8, 1937. She loved God, family, friends, nature and her special pets, horses, dogs and cats...