Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart’s tax problems appear to be worse than previously disclosed. When federal tax liens filed against Hart's various business entities are combined with the hundreds of thousands in liens the IRS has filed against him personally in his ongoing fight over…
Republican congressional challenger Raul Labrador has just filed his campaign finance report, showing he raised $101,616 from May 6 to June 30, spent $78,246, and has $68,789 on hand for his campaign. Incumbent Congressman Walt Minnick raised $291,966 during the same period, spent $93,778, and…
GOP congressional hopeful Raul Labrador has released results of his campaign's internal poll showing Democratic Congressman Walt Minnick leading him by 10 points, 37 percent to 27 percent, with 26 percent undecided. "I have to say that I am very heartened by this polling data,"…
A fisherman on a tributary of the Wood River west of Hailey encountered an aggressive bat last weekend, and is now being treated for rabies after the bat tested positive for the fatal viral illness. It's the second rabid bat of the season identified in…
Plans to truck huge loads of oilfield equipment bound for Canada through the scenic Lochsa River corridor from Idaho through Montana are being challenged in both states. The Missoula County commission wants Montana's Transportation Department to do a more extensive environmental impact statement of Imperial…
The police department of the largest city in the state is banning texting while driving for its officers on patrol, an interesting move after the Idaho Legislature this year failed to pass such a ban for all Idaho drivers, even with an exemption in it…
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