Central District Health (CDH) is issuing a public health advisory for extreme heat expected this week and potentially beyond. Local and national weather services are predicting triple-digit temperatures across much of central Idaho for the next ten days. The public health advisory will be in place while temperatures exceed 100 degrees for consecutive days. [read more]

The Mountain Home Urban Renewal Agency (MHURA) accepted a proposal at its June meeting from Weitz and Company of Boise for the Hub Building in the city’s historic downtown district. [read more]

On June 22nd and 23rd, Idaho Transportation Department will be redoing the chip sealing at I-84 exits 90, 95, and 99. During this time the interstate will be down to one lane of traffic in those areas.  Motorists should expect delays during this time. [read more]

The Elmore County Urban Renewal Agency announced today that the board has voted to accept a proposal from Weitz and Company for future use of the Hub Building site located on the corner of N 2nd E Street and E 2nd N Street in historic downtown Mountain Home. The building occupies a prominent corner of the City's central business district. [read more]

Peace Officer Standards & Training Division Administrator Brad E. Johnson presented Mountain Home Police Chief Scott Conner the POST Executive Certificate—the highest certificate awarded to peace officers in this state. [read more]

VIDEO: Mayor Rich Sykes delivers the 2021 State of the City address from City Hall [read more]

VIDEO: April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community. As a military community with such strong ties to our Mountain Home Air Force Base Gunfighters, it’s important that we take this time to applaud military families and their children for the daily sacrifices they make and the challenges they overcome. [read more]

Editor's Note: The following article was written by Catie Clark for Idaho Business Review. It was published on the IBR website April 15, 2021. A building trades training school may be coming to the former Bealls Department Store building in downtown Mountain Home. The current owner of the building, the Mountain Home Urban Renewal Agency, accepted a proposal from Elmore Development LLC to renovate the building. The development firm’s partner in the project is Porter House Inc., a 25-year old training company that owns and operates the Shelley Adult Training Academy in Shelley. [read more]