Stories from Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Three buildings north of town were deliberately set on fire Thursday evening. But don’t worry. It was all according to plan. City firefighters started the fires inside the buildings to complete a scheduled “live fire” training exercise. 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...

Seeking ways to make access to homes in places like Mountain Home more affordable to those who struggle financially, officials came together Nov. 7 to celebrate the opening of a new housing development in town. Mayor Rich Sykes joined with representatives from the Boise-based LEAP Housing nonprofit organization to cut the ribbon to open the Falcons Landing apartment complex on the city’s south side...

Glenns Ferry officials lifted an advisory regarding the city’s drinking water after tests confirmed the water remained safe for residents to drink. Last week, city officials urged residents to avoid drinking this water or using it to cook food and other uses after problems arose regarding problems involving the routine water monitoring tests conducted that city crews conduct several times each day...

A fire caused extensive damage to a home on Phelps Circle on Nov. 8. The fire was first reported at 1:10 a.m. that morning as a man living in the home woke up and spotted flames coming from the bedroom where his sister slept. 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...

BOISE – Administrators in the Mountain Home, Glenns Ferry, Bruneau and Grand View school districts received a total of more than $13 million to make needed improvements to their buildings through a new state-level program. The Idaho Department of Education issued the first of its payments to school districts through its School Modernization Facilities Fund...

People who know me best understand that, for the most part, I’m a fairly easy going individual. With a few exceptions, it takes quite a bit for something to get under my skin, so to speak. Over the past few months, however, I’ve just about had it with some people in this town who think the law applies to everyone but themselves. Part of the problem involves music...

Dear editor – After an exhausting election season, I just realized that, beyond Christy Zito, I have no idea who will be representing Mountain Home in our state legislature. I don’t like gerrymandering voting districts from either side. The new legislature district is Elmore County and parts of Valley and Custer counties. The people who won do not live in Mountain Home...

Dear editor – This message is for all registered and active voters in Elmore County. I don’t know about you, but the week of Oct. 28, 2024, I received (in my personal USPS mail box, a deceitful and propaganda flyer from advocates / proponents “pushing” in favor of “Vote For / Yes” on Proposition 1 in Idaho. This flyer immediately went into the trash can!...

Mayor Rich Sykes marked the completion of a yearly event in which he joined forces with mayors across Idaho to raise hundreds of dollars to benefit Mountain Home and other state communities. Hosted by the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health, the statewide Mayor’s Walking Challenge gave these elected officials a chance to raise up to $1,000 last month in addition to “setting a great example by being physically active,” according to a spokesperson with the state organization...

Recognizing their contributions to Mountain Home and communities across Elmore County, officials with the county sheriff’s department named four of its employees as its quarterly award winners. In a series of announcements posted on social media, the sheriff’s department named Deputy Taaron Moore as the recipient of the department’s top patrol officer of the quarter with Linda C. Brun as the recipient of its emergency communications officer and dispatch title...