Idaho and Washington congressional and party leaders split right down party lines in their impressions of Monday’s much-watched first presidential debate. Here’s what some of them had to say afterward: Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho: "Two different visions for America were on display tonight. One, represented…
The Idaho Republican Party, which is hosting four debate-watch parties around the state tonight for the first face-off between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, is reporting unprecedented interest. “Here in Boise, over 300 people RSVP’d,” said party spokesman David Johnston. “We did these...
The U.S. Forest Service will do another analysis after a federal judge halted a northern Idaho wildfire salvage logging project following a lawsuit by two environmental groups, officials say. The agency earlier this month gave notice that it plans to do a supplemental environmental impact statement for the project near the Selway and Middle Fork...
In nearly a quarter-century in D.C., Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo has quietly built a reputation as a diligent, hard-working conservative who plays by the rules, quickly rises to leadership positions and is willing to reach across the aisle to get big things done. So his 2012 arrest for drunken driving was especially jarring; here's my full profile story.
Jerry Sturgill says it was the math that got him into the race against longtime Idaho GOP Sen. Mike Crapo, because he believes the numbers show that even as a Democrat and a first-time candidate, he can win. “There are enough votes,” said the Boise businessman, an attorney and investment banker; here's my full profile story.
In my Sunday column, I examine Democratic challenger James Piotrowski's criticism of Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador for his 2014 vote against the military budget; Piotrowski's successful legal fight on behalf of disabled Idahoans whose Medicaid-funded services were cut; and the bipartisan push to extend rural schools funding.
Four unleased cabin sites on Priest Lake were auctioned off by the Idaho Department of Lands on Friday, but despite high hopes, they didn’t draw competitive bidding. All four sold for the appraised value, which was the starting bid, generating $1.9 million for the state’s…
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