Mountain Home’s interim police chief Ty Larsen, right, presents Police Cpl. Lyndsi Tacke with the department’s law enforcement officer of the year award during a ceremony held Jan. 27.

Photo by Amy Pearson

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 ceremony held at the start of a city council meeting Jan. 27, Mountain Home’s interim Police Chief Ty Larsen recognized Police Cpl. Lyndsi Tacke as the department’s law enforcement officer of the year.

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Children and adults take the stage as they perform during last year’s musical variety event.

Photo by Brian S. Orban

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 Ashcraft, the doors to the church open at 6:30 p.m. with the show set to start at 7 p.m. with tickets to the show available at the door.

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Plans to build a new school at Mountain Home Air Force Base come several months after a ceremony officially recognized Stephensen Elementary School the recipient of the national Purple Star School designation in honor of its support to military-connected students whose families live at the base.

Photo by Brian S. Orban

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 Community Project Funding effort.

Included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, members of the House of Representatives approved this measure on a 341-88 vote.

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