Stories from Wednesday, April 9, 2025

They got excited. They gasped and shouted in fear. They jumped into the air and they waved their hands to make their point known. In some cases, they strayed from their cues and improvised. For many of the nearly 30 children and teens that gathered at Mountain Home High School on March 31, it was their first step into the limelight. For each of them, it was a chance to shine as they took their first steps into the world of theater...

Students from Mountain Home High School’s Artopia program took a stand against a form of domestic violence as they joined forces earlier this month to share various messages for others in Mountain Home to view. Held in conjunction with this year’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month, these students painted murals on the windows of local businesses as part of the “paint the town” event that launched this year’s observance...

Dear editor, This letter is in response to Allen Bump’s letter to the editor in the March 26 edition of the Mountain Home News in which he stated, “all I got was crickets” regarding a public town hall meeting request. With all due respect, Mr. Bump, what else did you expect from Mountain Home Mayor Rich Sykes?...

Dear editor, I’m not understanding the logic behind some of the city’s animal shelter policies. If you feed a stray cat, you “own” it. When the “owner” asks for help to spay or neuter these cats, they are doing the right thing for the cats’ well being...

The spirit of stand-up comedy returns to Elmore County this week as the Glenns Ferry Opera Theater features a one-night show. Nationally renowned comedian Lee Hardin takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday with people invited to enjoy dinner prior to the evening’s show...

A team of more than a dozen people from Mountain Home and Mountain Home Air Force Base gathered at Optimist Park to provide help to others in the local community. During a scheduled event held March 27, the volunteers loaded various food items into a convoy of vehicles parked along the road leading into the park as part of the food distribution program hosted by the Idaho Food Bank...

Marking the 50th anniversary of the end of a war that continued for nearly 20 years across nations in Southeast Asia, local veterans came together to honor the memory of those who served during that moment in history. During a commemoration ceremonyand dinner held at American Legion Post 101, these veterans and others in the Mountain Home community paid tribute to those who fought during the Vietnam War...

A message of friendship took on a new meaning for students in the Mountain Home School District as they worked together to create a way to showcase this message. The project began as students in Amber Cobos’ kindergarten classroom at Stephensen Elementary School drew pictures of their friends, which included real people or make-believe individuals...

Sheriff Mike Hollinshead takes time to showcase the state’s new Sheriff's Youth License Plates during a presentation event held last week. Hollinshead joined Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford, Valley County Sheriff Kevin Copperi and Owyhee County Sheriff Larry Kendrick to unveil these new license plates that began rolling out in communities across Idaho on March 20...

Enid Janice Walker Zahourek, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, devoted friend and neighbor, passed away in her sleep on Friday, April 4th, 2025 at the vibrant age of 94. Enid was born on August 13, 1930 in Lava Hot Springs ID to Parley and Mable Walker. ...