Stories from Wednesday, May 15, 2024

The Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce and the Mountain Home News partnered together on May 6th to bring voters a Political Forum, held at the Mountain Home Elks Lodge. Instead of trying to summarize what each candidate said, we have decided to bring you the forum in the style in which it was presented. ...

Nataliya was the winner of our Mothers Day Contest. She won a beautiful bouquet of flowers donated by House of Flowers. Nataliya’s entry was randomly drawn out of several entries by a staff member of the News. 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...

How much do you know about policing? Unfortunately, what many people believe about this line of work comes from television. For National Police Week, which takes place this year from May 15 to 21, here are some facts about this profession to keep in mind...

Congratulations are offered up to Cpl. Hollis on another well-deserved award! During the Idaho Transportation Department’s Annual Highway Safety Summit, Cpl. Hollis received the 2024 Idaho Outstanding Law Enforcement Phlebotomist award for his commitment and excellence in performing blood draws on individuals suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol...

Traygen Knoll was selected to be this year’s May 3rd, Fire Chief for a whole day claimed it was “the best day of his life” riding alongside Chief Moore. Knoll was able to tour Fire Station #2, and the Rural Station, as well as spend some time at Fire Station #1. He had the time of his life riding in the fire truck and getting to blast the fire hose...

Congratulations to Alexander Ferenzi! Because of Alex’s exceptionally high score Microsoft PowerPoint (Microsoft 365 Apps) exam, Alex was named Idaho State Champion and selected to compete in Certiport’s 2024 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship at the Hilton Lake Buena Vista Hotel in Orlando, Florida...

The Snake River Arts Council (SRAC) is seeking artist submissions to repaint picnic tables located around Glenns Ferry. The local arts group is planning to refurbish and repair six tables, and then have local artists design and paint the tables. Each of the table tops is approximately eight foot long by two and a half feet wide. The artist can choose to include the benches as part of the design. Benches average 8 feet long and 9 inches wide...

Richard McKenna Public Charter High School extends their deepest gratitude to the Idaho State Historical Society, whose visit contributed to the history lessons of Idaho students yet again, through their incredible support in bringing history to life for the students through the Idaho State Penitentiary traveling trunks...

Oklahoma City, OK, May 7, 2024 – As kids around the country prepare for summer break, many parents think there will be a break from the bullying at schools. While it would be great if bullying took a summer break, it's simply not the case as long as cyberbullying exists. Millions of kids will be cyberbullied online this summer if nothing is done to raise awareness and prevent it from happening. The more people know about the issue, the better they can prevent and address it...

Tigers fall in the state qualifier play in game to Twin Falls 2-0. Rodney (Tre) Morse was outstanding on the bump for the Tigers, going all 6 and striking out 11. Andrew Chapman picked up our lone hit on the day. While this ends our season, it has been an amazing ride. Looking forward to great things for our 6 seniors that are moving on: Hunter Dallas, Zander Friberg, Marcus Lopez, Sonny Barney, Clinton Ellis, and Logan Burk...

This month we are proud do introduce Elizabeth Meza. Elizabeth has been working for the Mountain Home Police Department as a law enforcement records specialist for two years. Elizabeth was raised in Ontario, Oregon, and after high school, she moved over to Monmouth, Oregon, and attended Western Oregon University where she earned a degree in Early Childhood Development and Elementary Education...

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced additional steps to support students and their families with the Better FAFSA. The Department is launching a multi-million-dollar program as part of the FAFSA Student Support Strategy to help school districts, state, non-profits and other public and private organizations with efforts to boost FAFSA completion. Since the new 2024–25 FAFSA form became available on Dec. 30, more than 8.95 million forms have been successfully submitted...

Idaho Power is marking National Electrical Safety Month by sharing ways you can keep your home and family safe. Inspect power cords, and replace any that are damaged or frayed. Don’t plug too many cords into one outlet, and if you have young children, place safety covers on outlets...

On May 10th, the giant glass doors of the new Desert Sage building were finally opened. When you walk in, you are immediately immersed in the Gugerhiman. At least that’s what CEO Mary Ferguson paints for you, and rightly so as you stare out floor to ceiling glass walls and look out at their beautiful xeriscaped landscape...

Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined a group of bipartisan, bicameral colleagues, to call on the U.S. Senate and House Armed Service Committees to reject a flawed proposal from the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The proposal would enable the transfer of U.S. National Guard units performing space missions to the U.S. Space Force and waive governor approval in the process, breaking precedent...

Hunters who applied for controlled hunts for moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat hunts can see if they drew a tag by going to www.GoOutdoorsIdaho.com. Hunters who were not successful in the draw can expect to receive a refund of the tag fees paid during the application process. ...

BOISE - (May 10, 2024) – In the ongoing Surface Water Coalition’s conjunctive administration delivery call, Director Mathew Weaver of the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) issued a new order on Friday, finding that the mitigation notices filed by ground water districts in the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA) region are deficient and fail to demonstrate that their actions, including securing storage water, meet the requirements of their approved mitigation plans. ...

(Boise, ID) – The Idaho State Controller’s Office has launched a significant redesign to its Transparent Idaho website. This platform is dedicated to promoting transparency and accessibility of government data. The redesign reflects our commitment to providing an enhanced user experience for citizens and stakeholders alike...

Mountain Home High School NerDFest Esports won the Idaho State Championship Friday, May 10th, while competing in League of Legends. State championship ESports is like any other sport, but it’s more difficult in a unique way, because you aren’t throwing a ball or working out to be faster or bigger or stronger. ...