The Mountain Home School District received $6,409,000 through Community Project Funding requested by Congressman Mike Simpson, completing nearly five years of efforts to fund the new school.

The commander of the U.S. Air Force’s 366th Fighter Wing told a committee of Idaho legislators on Friday that an initial contingent of about 50 Qatari Emiri Air Force personnel could arrive for ...

Qatar is planning to build a new air force facility in the United States in the near future — specifically at Idaho's Mountain Home Air Force Base. The big picture: The base is already home to fighter ...

In October 2025, the U.S. government announced it would allow the nation of Qatar to build a military base in Idaho. Qatar is not building a military base — it is funding the construction of new ...

IDAHO - Idaho lawmakers, including Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crap, Representative Mike Simpson and Governor Brad Little, have officially requested a briefing from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. They ...

Several of Idaho’s top officials stayed quiet for days following the Friday announcement of a training facility for Qatari troops at the Mountain Home Air Force Base. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete ...

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Qatari Air Force will send personnel to Elmore County, as the Mountain Home Air Force Base is set to host ...

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Qatari Air Force will send personnel to Elmore County, as the Mountain Home Air Force Base is set to host ...

Originally published Nov. 14 on IdahoCapitalSun.com. The commander of the U.S. Air Force’s 366th Fighter Wing told a committee of Idaho legislators on Friday that an initial contingent of about 50 ...