🌱 How did Mountain Home’s first fire marshal find his calling?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Mountain Home’s first fire marshal find his calling?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Comedy Show w/ Uproar Entertainment (ages 13+).

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 44 and low of 40 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 55, low: 26.
• Saturday: Cloudy most of the time, with a high of 44 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City's first fire marshal reflects on his years of service (mountainhomenews.com) — Mountain Home’s first fire marshal, Brian Reed, is looking back on the path that led him from childhood dreams to leading local fire safety efforts. His reflections trace how early encouragement and a lifelong interest in firefighting shaped years of service to the community.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Home

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Christmas Comedy Show w/ Uproar Entertainment (ages 13+)
  The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• Masquerade New Years Eve Event 2026 | The Gala Event Center | 9PM-2AM
  The Gala Event Center , 165 N 2nd E St , Mountain Home
  9:00 pm
• Masquerade New Years Eve Event 2026 | The Gala Event Center
  The Gala Event Center , 165 N 2nd E St , Mountain Home
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Pound w/Jenna
  Freedom Fitness , 757 E Stagecoach Way SUITE 103 , Kuna
  9:15 am
• Tales to Tails
  Meridian District Library , 1268 W. Orchard Park Drive , Meridian
  10:00 am
• Teen Space Pop-Up
  Meridian District Library , 1375 E Phenomenal Street , Meridian
  3:00 pm
• Teen Adventurer's Guild: Dungeons & Dragons
  Meridian District Library , 722 E. 2nd St. , Meridian
  3:30 pm
• Meridian Anti-Drug Coalition (MADC) Meeting: Holiday Service Project
  Meridian Foodbank , 133 W Broadway Ave , Meridian
  4:00 pm
• Nintendo Club
  Meridian District Library , 1375 E Phenomenal Street , Meridian
  4:30 pm
• After Hours Networking: SOLV
  SOLV , 1960 S Meridian Rd , Meridian
  5:00 pm
• Winter Band Concert
  Les Bois Junior High School Boise, ID 83716
  6:00 pm
• Tenative Elementary Holiday Concert
  Basin Elementary Idaho City, ID 83631
  6:00 pm
• Elementary Holiday Concert
  Basin Elementary Idaho City, ID 83631
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our Idaho City office will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday December 17th.
  Our next clinic in Idaho City will be on January 7th. If you are in need of an appointment before then, we are still available via telehealth! Call… (Nextdoor )

• Marathon Cheese Corporation posted a job opening for Material Handler in Mountain Home. Apply here.
• Jacksons Food Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Cashier in Mountain Home. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mountain Home here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boise

• Hidden Christmas market inside downtown Boise café offers festive holiday escape (kivitv.com)
• Boise council narrowly approves move to put leftover public dollars to affordable housing fund (boisedev.com)
• From Halloween to Christmas, North End home turns displays into a business (kivitv.com)

Kuna

• Kuna City Council approves Napa Vineyards development after 15-year wait (idahonews.com)

Ok Mountain Home! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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