Stories from Wednesday, December 25, 2024

“Merry Christmas.” When I was a child, those two words were something I enjoyed hearing as the season of generosity approached. It filled me with a sense of sheer excitement as I waited for Dec. 25 to arrive, which grew stronger every time I heard a Christmas carol or I watched one of my beloved Christmas specials on the family’s TV set...

Dear editor, Are you Elmore County residents familiar with the words to the Pledge of Allegiance? It goes: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”...

Plans regarding water rights aimed at benefiting the Mountain Home community headlined a series of discussions addressed by the city council during a scheduled meeting earlier this month. At issue were ongoing efforts aimed at providing sustainable water resources to homes, businesses, farms and ranches in the Mountain Home area...

Sheep gather around Lee Wright’s Nativity scene as he worked to showcase the meaning of the Christmas season as part of a yearly tradition at his home in the Mountain Home area. The symbolism of the Christmas season, including the history of the Christmas tree found in many homes this time of year, appears in this week's edition of the Mountain Home News...

Drama students from Mountain Home High School’s Encore Company earned a third-place division trophy as they competed during this year’s Idaho State Drama Competition. Held Dec. 6 and 7 at Canyon Ridge High School in Twin Falls., the high school theater team placed in the top quarter of the 43 teams competing in all divisions at the state event...

Following the death of four cows hit by motorists driving on Highway 51 over the past month, officials with the Idaho Transportation Department urged drivers to remain alert while driving along open range land, including the highway leading toward Bruneau...

Students from Sherri Ybarra’s third grade classroom at Stephensen Elementary School perform José Feliciano’s holiday classic “Feliz Navidad” as they entertain residents at The Cottages Assisted Living & Memory Care center during a visit Dec. 17. The performance coincided with lessons the students completed in recent weeks that focused on various types of community service projects available in communities across the United States as they looked into ways they could reach out to help others in need within Mountain Home.. ...

The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office joined other law enforcement agencies across the state last week to warn residents regarding a scam that’s targeted people in multiple states. A post shared on social media alerted residents regarding what they referred to as a “brushing scam.”...

Following a series of accidents and collisions on local roadways last week, city officials urged people in Mountain Home and other communities to take steps to remain safe while driving or walking on icy and snow-covered streets and walkways. Mountain Home and areas across Elmore County got blanketed with snow and rain as a winter storm passed through southern Idaho on Dec. ...

Thomas Westall, president and chief executive officer with the Operation Military Blessings Inc. agency joins employees from the Idaho Central Credit Union as they meet with military members and family members stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base to deliver toys and other gifts to Gunfighter families during a gathering at the base’s military family and readiness center last week...