Stories from Wednesday, January 3, 2018

"Everyone that's ever worked in this office works for the City of Mountain Home because they love Mountain Home. We want to make it better; it's not just a paycheck." After an eight year reign, it's time to pass the torch. Paula Riggs, the director of Economic Development for the City of Mountain Home, retired on Dec. 29, 2017 to spend more time with her family. 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...

This particular flashback is a little more positive in nature. While on convoy to Poli Klang, to be air lifted up to another L Z (landing zone), we stopped to rest at this wide spot in the road where the river went east to the sea. After our rest, we would continue west into the highlands. During this stop I noticed a tribe of Montagnards and their village...

Just days after ringing in the new year, the Wilde family welcomed Mountain Home's first baby of 2018 — a baby girl. Weighing in at seven pounds three ounces, and almost 20 inches in length, parents Jessica and A1C Nicholas welcomed Mackenzie Grace into the world — their third child and only daughter — on Jan. ...