Stories from Wednesday, October 5, 2022

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ A box truck equipped with a bright LED billboard began circling around the University of Idaho campus Friday. "Pregnant? You still have a choice," read one of the bright blue-and-white messages flashing across the side. "You can still get abortion pills by mail," read another message...

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced two new appointments today – Alberto Gonzalez will serve as the new chief of the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) for the State of Idaho and Theodore J. Fleming will be the new Elmore County district judge...

MOSCOW, Idaho — Sept. 28, 20222 — A harmless, native insect known as the cicada killer wasp is being mistaken throughout Idaho as an international invader with a menacing reputation. University of Idaho Extension Entomologists Jason Thomas, of Minidoka County, and Brad Stokes, of Elmore County, recently responded to several purported sightings of northern giant hornets – formerly referred to as murder hornets – known for their painful sting and decimation of honeybee colonies...

The State of Idaho is proud to announce that Assessment Centers are coming to Idaho! These valuable resources will make it easier and faster to connect youth who need help with community based-resources. Assessment Centers are designed to provide their communities with a single point of contact to divert youth from the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. ...

Towne Center Apartments celebrated their new apartments with a ribbon cutting on 9.22.22 @ 12pm. Josh Dison (Chamber President) welcomed everyone by thanking them for attending and showing support for this newest addition to Mountain Home. Stefon Orloff bought the Towne Center Motel and began renovating it for much-needed apartments for our community...

According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 285,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and some 43,250 will die of the disease in 2022. In addition, an estimated 2,710 men are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer and 530 will die of the disease this year...

September 27, 2022 - Mountain Home, ID – Two trailers and two pickup beds were filled with trash after Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) cleaned up endowment land near Mountain Home, a popular site for trucks, recreational vehicles and target shooting. People have illegally dumped refrigerators, couches, mattresses, end tables and vacuum cleaners and other garbage on land used to support public education in Idaho rather than using the Mountain Home garbage transfer station...

Since last season, Sally Pyburn has cheered on Mountain Home High School football. Prior to the homecoming game, she wanted to meet the team and give them a pep talk. As a surprise, Kennedy Clark, whose father coaches football, arranged for some of the boys to show up at her house. A pep talk was delivered by Sally right on her front porch to the boys. The boys were so touched by their experience that the following day they presented her with a shirt, hat, and jersey...

In my last article we introduced the persistent rumors that there are tunnels under the streets of Mountain Home. Many pioneer era towns have tunnel stories. In Pendleton, Oregon you can take a tunnel tour under the streets and buildings downtown. Boise and Odgen, Utah have long standing tunnel lore, but no tours. A common thread to all these stories is a Chinese origin to the tunnels...

Mayor Rich Sykes is among the 98 Idaho mayors participating in the Mayor’s Walking Challenge, a program of the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health. The Mayor’s Walking Challenge allows mayors to earn funds for their city by walking at least 5,000 steps per day in October, with a $1,000 award for the mayors who take 10,000 steps per day...

9.28.22 - Mountain Home, Idaho — The City of Mountain Home was awarded a grant of $4.5 million from the Department of Defense under the Defense Communities Infrastructure Program (DCIP). The grant also includes a $2 million match from the City of Mountain Home, for a total project amount of $6.5 million...

I just want to let everyone in Mountain Home know about a wonderful, exciting racing event in your area. I've had the opportunity to attend many races at the Mountain Home Speedway this past summer, and what a fun family event. There are several classes of cars out racing each week, and drivers have a loyal fan base that cheer on their favorites each week. ...