Idaho Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has been released after five years of captivity in Afghanistan, the AP reports, in exchange for the release of five Afghan detainees from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Officials said the exchange was not violent and the 28-year-old Bergdahl…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Local Republican central committees reorganized their legislative and county leadership throughout Idaho this week resulting in several key victories for the GOP establishment. The new appointments will play a critical role in the…
The state of Idaho has filed its reply as its lawsuit against the Coeur d’Alene Tribe over the new poker room at the tribe’s Worley casino heads to a court hearing next week. In the latest filing, the state argues that events like golf tournaments…
Tonight’s “Idaho Reports” on Idaho Public TV examines the voter engagement and potential political influence of Idaho’s Hispanic population, the state’s largest minority. Also, I join Jim Weatherby, Rep. Mat Erpelding, and co-hosts Melissa Davlin and Aaron Kunz to discuss politics, parties and more. The…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A U.S. Supreme Court ruling requiring states to look beyond intelligence scores in cases of mental disability to determine whether a death row inmate is eligible for execution could have ramifications for at…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is now suggesting he may not endorse any candidate in the race for the next state Republican Party chairman, changing his approach, reports the Idaho Statesman’s Dan Popkey – and following advice last week from Congressman Raul Labrador. "My advice to…
Sen. Dean Mortimer, R-Idaho Falls, is interested in taking over as chairman of the Senate Education Committee, Idaho Education News reports today, now that longtime Chairman John Goedde, R-Coeur d’Alene, has been defeated in the GOP primary. EdNews reporter Kevin Richert reports that Mortimer, who…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho sheriff's deputies say a man who won a settlement from Corrections Corporation of America after he sued over prison violence is missing and believed to have drowned. The Valley County Sheriff's Office…
The Idaho Republican Party has announced a second big-name speaker for its state convention in Moscow in June: Mike Huckabee. The former presidential candidate and former Arkansas governor will address the convention’s kickoff dinner on Thursday night, June 12; tickets are $50, or $200 including…
Here’s an example of how sought-after software engineers are in Boise: Several years after German software industry giant SAP bought out Sybase, another large firm with a Boise office, it's now decided to consolidate elsewhere and shut down the Boise location that employs 30 software…
A proposed $2 billion nitrogen fertilizer plant in American Falls that Gov. Butch Otter has touted as part of his economic development initiative has run into a snag – thanks to a neighboring business, a french fry plant that employs 600 people, and has filed…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A southeast Idaho woman has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Bonneville County. The Post Register reports (http://www.postregister.com/node/55767) that Kendalee Rydalch filed the lawsuit May 20 and is seeking $1 million. The lawsuit…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is calling for applications for an opening on the State Board of Education due to the retirement of longtime member Milford Terrell of Boise. Otter’s taking applications through Monday, June 16; Terrell, who is stepping down June 30, has until February…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four couples who successfully sued Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter over the state's gay marriage ban are now asking to be reimbursed for nearly half a million dollars of attorney fees and other…
The GOP House candidate in Canyon County who withdrew prior to the election after his past legal and financial problems came to light – but too late to get his name off the ballot – now says he’s reconsidering his options after tallying more votes…
Surprise GOP nominee for state schools chief Sherri Ybarra discussed her campaign with Idaho Education News, and said she plans to maintain the grassroots focus and independent approach that she said were key to her May 20 primary victory. “I took a different approach and…
Texas Hold ‘Em poker is no different than golf under Idaho law, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe argues in its response to a lawsuit from the state – it’s a game of skill, in which players can pay fees to enter tournaments and win prizes for…
Less than a week after the Idaho Republican Party gathered for a “unity” rally on the steps of the state Capitol, where vanquished challengers pledged to support the primary election victors and move forward as a united party, the proclaimed unity already is splintering. Christ…
The three very fuzzy, white down-covered peregrine falcon chicks in a downtown Boise nesting box high atop an office tower are growing at a remarkable rate; you can see them here. The Peregrine Fund reports that the chicks typically weigh only an ounce and a…
After contested precinct committee races across the state in last week’s primary election, the impact on the Idaho Republican Party will begin to become clear as county central committees hold their organizational meetings, most of them later this week, and then the state party convention…
The race for state superintendent of public schools - an open seat in November with the retirement of two-term Superintendent Tom Luna - is shaping up as a contest between minority party experience and majority party inexperience, writes AP reporter Kimberlee Kruesi, after the surprise…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A plan by state wildlife biologists to kill 4,000 ravens in three Idaho areas this spring by feeding them poisoned chicken eggs has been scrapped due to federal environmental permitting delays. The…
Flags fly for Memorial Day in Boise, shown here at historic Morris Hill Cemetery. The cemetery was busy today with families decorating their loved ones’ graves with flowers and small American flags.
Wildflowers blooming in the foothills add a touch of color as hikers and mountain bikers enjoy Boise’s backyard over the holiday weekend. The weather was near-perfect – warm and breezy. .
It was early Friday morning at Lucky Peak reservoir when a half-dozen kitesailors and I, the lone windsurfer, kicked off the morning wind season up at the lake. The wind was light, but it was a beautiful morning, and great to get back on the…
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