Here's the possible fly in the ointment of the Idaho GOP's plan to lure GOP presidential contenders to Idaho with a Jan. 6 Republican straw poll: That's the Friday before the Tuesday that's likely to be the New Hampshire GOP primary, the much-watched small-state contest…
Click below to read a detailed timeline released by the University of Idaho today from the hiring of former professor Ernesto Bustamante in 2007 to his murder of graduate student Katy Benoit and his subsequent suicide. The information was released pursuant to the Idaho Public…
In response to questions from reporters, UI President Duane Nellis said former professor Ernesto Bustamante was allowed to resign rather than fired because it was "the fastest way to make that happen." He said, "We were interested in expediting this, and that was the fastest…
"We must learn from this tragedy and do all that we can to prevent it from ever happening again," UI President Duane Nellis said today. "I believe that that the university's response to Katy's concerns ... speaks for itself. The university responded immediately and decisively…
University of Idaho President Duane Nellis said, "Today we are publicly releasing university records pertaining to the tragedy surrounding the death of Katy Benoit. In doing so we're honoring the commitment to transparency that I made personally to the people of Idaho and the family…
The University of Idaho will hold a news conference momentarily regarding release of the personnel records of former professor Ernesto Bustamante, who killed graduate student Katy Benoit before taking his own life.
Idaho's Republican Party has scheduled its first-ever presidential straw poll in Boise on Jan. 6, and is hoping to attract the candidates to the Gem State to woo Idaho Republicans. "This is a non-binding straw poll, but this is really an effort to bring the…
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