Stories from Wednesday, October 9, 2024

The importance of installing and testing smoke detectors in people’s homes highlight the fire prevention message members of the Mountain Home Fire Department plan to share with others in the community during an annual open house event Thursday, Oct. 10...

Some came to honor one of their parents. Others paid tribute to their brother or sister. More people stood as they took time to remember one of their friends. Each of them gathered at the City of Mountain Home Activity Center on Saturday to honor the memory of these people, many of which became the victims and survivors of domestic violence while some lost their lives as a result of the physical, mental and emotional damage inflicted on them by others...

As Domestic Violence Awareness Month continued over the past several days, it seemed that memories of my past resurfaced to the point where I wanted to express how this type of violence affected me in ways I never expected. I felt I should also mention this type of physical, mental and emotional abuse was something I’m thankful I never faced during my childhood...

In the days leading up to Fire Prevention Week, members of the Mountain Home Fire Department met with students in local area schools to share with them a message on how to stay safe and to take steps to keep their homes protected from the risk of fires...

An awareness campaign that debuted in Mountain Home last year takes its next step forward as Bennett Mountain High School’s community school coordinator joins committee members as they celebrate the inaugural “You Are More Fall Festival” on Saturday...

The Mountain Home School District was one of more than two dozen school districts and charter schools across Idaho that gained a boost in their efforts to provide a safe and secure school environment with newly-available funding for school resource officers...

A yearly survey representing a crucial piece of funding for the Mountain Home School District is set to begin next week as it distributes Federal Impact Aid Survey cards to students. The cards, which parents should fill and return as quickly as possible, provide the federal government with information to determine how much money the district will receive in Impact Aid, officials said...

Plans to update and enhance the outdoor play area at West Elementary School took another step forward last week as officials with the Mountain Home School District approved a plan to help fund this playground project. Recent approval of the school district’s Modernization Facilities Fund plan provided the money needed to purchase new playground equipment for the school’s third- and fourth-grade playground...

City Councilwoman Becky Garvey reads excerpts from the book “FRIEND City” to students at West Elementary School as she takes steps to introduce these third graders to the roles various city officials perform during the “Readers Become Leaders” event held Thursday...

Mary Elizabeth Mosley, 78, of Mountain Home, ID, died Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 in Hospice. A remembrance event was held Friday, October 4th, at the LDS Church at 790 S. Haskett St, in Mountain Home, ID. Mary was born November 2nd, 1945, to Miles J. Richey and Lois E. Richey In Washington, DC. She was the 2nd of four sisters. She spent her childhood in Washington DC, England and Northern Idaho...

Operation Military Blessing Hurricane Relief McDill AFB in Tampa Florida is on the direct path of Hurricane Milton. This hurricane is a cat. 5 with 155mph winds. The base was evacuated this morning. 10,500 families live off base. OMB is providing Emergency Financial Assistance to the young families in distress...