Stories from Wednesday, January 4, 2023

The Mountain Home Police Department recently held an assessment process to promote a new Patrol Lieutenant. We are pleased to announce that Kyle Holloway was promoted to his new rank of Lieutenant, effective Monday, December, 26, 2022. Kyle will be supervising the day and night shifts of our Patrol Bureau. Congratulations, Lt. Holloway!...

12.28.22 - Boise, Idaho… The Idaho Department of Finance is warning jobseekers to be aware of the red flags of employment scams in light of a recent consumer complaint the Department received, and the continued prevalence of these scams nationwide. In the first quarter of 2022, U.S. ...

BOISE, Idaho — Dec. 28, 2022 — Ahead of the tax filing season, the Idaho State Tax Commission is giving advice on how to watch out for tax fraud. Many college students file tax returns for the first time without any knowledge of income taxes. They can protect against dishonest preparers who promise large refunds or push tax credits they might not qualify for...

Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little released the following statement today after an announcement Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court decided to keep Title 42, a key policy to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, in effect temporarily. "Fentanyl is the deadliest drug our communities have ever faced, and it is pouring into our country across a border that remains open under the current administration. The high court's decision to keep in place the Trump-era Title 42 policy for now is welcome news...

February 16, 1936—December 31, 2022 The world lost an amazing woman and heaven gained one. Kay Brown passed away peacefully December 31st surrounded by family. She was 86. Kay was born February 16, 1936 in Nampa, Idaho to Hallie and Marion Hahn. She attended Nampa High School, where she met the love of her life, Ron Brown. They married in 1953, enjoying 52 years together until Ron’s death in 2005...

STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) _ A criminology graduate student charged in the November slayings of four University of Idaho students agreed Tuesday to be extradited from Pennsylvania, where he was arrested last week, to stand trial in Idaho. Bryan Kohberger, a 28-year-old doctoral student and teaching assistant at Washington State University, was arrested early Friday by state police at his parents' home in eastern Pennsylvania, authorities said...

Boise, ID – Today, Attorney General Labrador announced that, as part of an organization-wide evaluation of the Office of Attorney General, all employees who wish to remain in their current positions will submit letters of continuing interest. This process is consistent with Attorney General Labrador’s “hiring right” philosophy of having the right people with the right experience in the right jobs for the People of Idaho. ...

Following a slew of questions from our readers regarding the seemingly high number of cases listed as being “dismissed on motion of the prosecutor”, we reached out to Elmore County Prosecutor Shondi Lott, to hear straight from the source. Ms. Lott shared with us a number of common reasons that charges are dismissed.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...