Six months after plans came together to secure more than $6.4 million to build a second elementary school at Mountain Home Air Force Base, federal lawmakers approved this funding as part of a national ...

The sounds of musical entertainment take the stage this week as the Mountain Home Arts Council presents "An Evening of Joy" this Saturday at the Mountain Home Church of the Nazarene. Directed by Betty ...

Dear editor, We are facing the danger of our country and calling for a return to the principles that made America great. Our growing debt and deteriorating morals have driven us far from the founders' ...

I find it hard to believe that it's now been 40 years since this nation witnessed a horrific tragedy that led to a three-year pause in humanity's quest to explore the cosmos. It happened Jan. 28, 1986 ...

Messages of courage and sacrifices involving the nation's military combat veterans gained a new perspective as junior high school students from the Richard McKenna Charter School took part in an event ...

Recognizing her contributions to the Mountain Home community during the past 12 months, officials with the city police department took time last week to recognize their top performer of 2025. During a ...

A graduate from Mountain Home High School continues to lead efforts to return humanity back to the Moon as part of a manned mission scheduled to begin this week. Richard Koelsch, a 1998 graduate of ...

Jan 28, 2026 Eleanor Joan Smiddy was born on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 1932, to John and Mary Smiddy in Somerville, MA. It truly was a day of thanks, as she was the first live birth after several ...

June 4,1970 to December 27,2025 Mikey was born at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan 10 minutes before his twin sister. Mikey grew up in Mountain Home in the 1980's. He lived much of his adult ...

February 1, 2026 Deborah "Debbie" Matkus passed away peacefully, leaving behind memories of a gentle spirit and a heart full of love. Debbie had a happy, innocent soul and brought quiet joy to those ...

With heavy hearts, we announce The Honorable Joe B. McNeal, age 89, former Mayor of Mountain Home, Idaho, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 25, 2026. Born November 4, 1936, in Ossining, ...

Richard Lee Appleton, 85, of Mountain Home, Idaho, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026. He was the loving father of Michael A. Appleton and David M. Appleton. A memorial service will be held on ...