Phillip Thompson, son of Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb, D-Boise, says, “I’ll always be a dedicated fan of the iPhone,” after a FaceTime session with his mom allowed him to spot signs of a stroke and rush her to the hospital; you can read my full story…
State Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb, D-Boise, the Senate minority caucus chair, is recovering after a mild stroke, and expects to be back in action in time for the start of the legislative session in January. “I will be standing tall as the legislative session begins,” Buckner-Webb…
Here’s something to ponder as Thanksgiving approaches: Wild turkeys are found across Idaho, and there’s even an open hunting season on them right now up in the North Idaho Panhandle. But they’re not native to the state. Turkeys actually were introduced by Idaho Fish &…
Thinking about working for the Forest Service next summer, in anything from firefighting to recreation, wildlife, fisheries tech or range management? Plan ahead, is the advice from the Idaho Department of Labor, which reports that the Forest Service has scheduled job fairs for Dec. 2…
The Tax Commission has a message for all those holiday shoppers making their purchases online: You still owe Idaho tax. If the online retailer doesn't charge the tax, Idahoans are required by law to pay the 6 percent tax, in this case called "use tax"…
In his Johnson Post blog, Marc Johnson offers an interesting take today on the historical parallels between this year, when two-term Gov. Butch Otter faces a primary challenge from a member of an insurgent wing of the Idaho Republican Party, state Sen. Russ Fulcher, to…
Here's a news item from the Associated Press: COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A family friend says Republican State Sen. Bob Nonini of Coeur d'Alene has been hospitalized. Lorna Finman tells the Coeur d'Alene Press (http://bit.ly/1iHUyLm) that Nonini was admitted last week to Kootenai Health…
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