Idaho Freedom Action, the 501c4 arm of the 5013c-designated Idaho Freedom Foundation, has filed its first campaign finance disclosure for electioneering communications, reports Melissa Davlin of Idaho Public TV’s “Idaho Reports.” The biggest donor: Embattled Bonneville County GOP Chairman Doyle Beck,who gave $20,000. Last week,…
Sen. Curt McKenzie, who is running in a four-way race for a nonpartisan position as a justice on the Idaho Supreme Court, called a press conference this week to announce his list of endorsements, who include 35 GOP state senators and representatives. McKenzie also said…
Wrapping up a week of reporting in North Idaho, I’m at the Spokane airport this afternoon, and came across this article by Daniel Walters in the Inlander headed, “The Measure of Malek: Can Rep. Luke Malek cross the Idaho Freedom Foundation and survive?” It’s an…
Gov. Butch Otter is calling for applications for two seats on the Idaho Fish & Game Commission, to replace Magic Valley Region Commissioner Mark Doerr and Salmon Region Commissioner Will Naillon, both of whose terms expire June 30. Candidates must reside in the region and…
Here’s my full story from today’s Spokesman-Review on contested primary races in legislative District 4 in Coeur d’Alene, the third in a series: CdA legislator faces challenger who hopes to defund Idaho budget of federal money By Betsy Z. Russell As he seeks a third...
Idaho donors will have 24 hours to open their wallets to hundreds of nonprofits and charities in the fourth annual "Idaho Gives" today. The one-day only fundraising blitz is statewide; the goal is to get as many people as possible to donate to a cause of their choice. The fundraising...
The lumber mill in Kamiah owned by Blue North Forest Products has been sold and will be shut down, the Lewiston Tribune reports. Idaho Forest Group has tentatively purchased the property, according to mill manager Herb Hazen. He said the mill has about 65 employees…
A massive habitat restoration effort by the U.S. government doesn't do nearly enough to improve Northwest salmon runs, a federal judge ruled Thursday, handing a major victory to conservationists, anglers and others who hope to someday see four dams on the Snake River breached to…
Idaho is on track to collect a record-high in lodging taxes this year as the state sees a spike in tourism. The collections are up 13 percent this year and expected to grow more next year as new hotels open; tourism is Idaho's third-largest industry, behind agriculture and technology...
Idaho Republican Party Chairman Steve Yates issued this statement today on Donald Trump, to “welcome him as our presumptive nominee” for president: "Donald Trump is, for all intents and purposes, the presumptive Republican nominee. The Idaho Republican Party would like to congratulate Mr. Trump on…
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