Stories from Wednesday, December 27, 2017

As the year winds down and comes to a close, it's time to reflect on the community's past. While in previous years the editorial staff has provided a description of the year's top 10 stories, that won't happen this year due to department turnover partway through the year...

"The majority of it starts before people even think about snow." This is the reality when it comes to making the streets safe for winter drivers. Gene Palmer, the superintendent of streets, starts this work months before the people of Mountain Home begin dreaming of snowy mornings and cold winter nights.For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

Last week, I took some time to reflect on the past and thank all of the readers, subscribers and those who just share ideas with the Mountain Home News. This week, I want to pivot and look at what 2018 has to offer. While I don't know what 2018 will hold, I am very excited for the possibilities. It's one of those moments where you know you're on the verge of something great, you can almost taste it, but you have no idea what it is...

This has been a long year for my family. In fact, it seems to have been a long, hard year for many people I know. I can't even count the number of times I have said "can 2017 just be over already" or heard something similar said by others. My family personally experienced death over and over this year and had to say goodbye more times than seemed even slightly fair...