The City of Mountain Home has taken another step toward realizing its goal of attracting new industry and creating a wide variety of new employment opportunities for residents and neighboring Mountain Home Air Force Base family members. In recent weeks the City Council approved the annexation of approximately 400 acres of land adjoining the Mountain Home rail spur and approved zoning the land for industry use. [read more]

The Idaho chapter of the American Planning Association recently recognized the City of Mountain Home, Horrocks Engineers, Inc., Mountain Home Urban Renewal Agency and Idaho Transportation Department for their collaboration on the City’s downtown revitalization plan. Representatives from the various entities accepted the 2019 Idaho APA Outstanding Plan Award during an Oct. 3 ceremony in Boise. The prestigious annual award honors an outstanding written plan in the state of Idaho. [read more]