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Another day of triple digit heat before a cool down arrives
After reaching 107 degrees in Spokane on Sunday, the Inland Northwest is in for another hot day on Monday before a dry cold front will cool temperatures down significantly by Thursday. Daytime highs on Monday will be widespread in the triple digits, with Spokane expected to reach 99 degrees. Lewiston,...
'Hidden crisis': North Idaho needs foster parents
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — When Tali Nichols was a 21-year-old newlywed, she didn’t plan to have children for a few years, maybe not until after she finished her degree in elementary education. Then she and her husband, Morgan, got a call that changed their lives. A family member...
State GOP expresses concern over Biden’s endorsement of Kamala Harris
The Idaho republican party is weighing in on President Joe Biden's decision to bow out from this November's race for the white house. The President announced that decision Sunday afternoon. A few hours after the President's announcement, the State GOP took to social media expressing concern over the way Biden endorsed his VP Kamala Harris.
AAA Shares Tips With Idahoans on Sharing the Road With Large Animals in Open Range Locations
In recognizing that many Idahoans are on the roads at night in remote areas, AAA has released a statement about sharing the roads with large animals in open range. All unenclosed lands outside cities, villages and herd districts, upon which cattle by custom, license, lease, or permit, are grazed or permitted to roam is what AAA defines open range as, meaning that many places Idahoans visit may lead to open range.
Idaho Fish & Game Trucking Sockeye Salmon From Lower Granite Dam On Snake River
COLFAX - This summer’s above average run of sockeye salmon up the Lower Snake River into Idaho is allowing managers to keep some fish to spawn at a hatchery. The agency has begun trucking the endangered fish from Lower Granite Dam on the Snake to the Eagle Hatchery near Boise. About 1,000 sockeye have reached the dam South of Colfax just downriver from Idaho. The fish are on a 900 mile journey to their spawning grounds near Stanley.
These Futuristic Tools are Essential for Sustaining Idaho’s Healthcare Workforce
Idaho is facing a critical shortage of healthcare workers. When that happens, pressure mounts on universities to increase healthcare graduates. But, it’s not as simple as opening the floodgates and allowing more students to enroll. Faculty availability, limited special equipment, and even physical space present significant challenges. So what...
AAA GAS REPORT: Idaho Gas Prices Remain Calm This Week
BOISE – Idaho drivers have seen little change at the pumps lately, with the average price for regular gasoline dropping two cents this week after rising two cents last week. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular in the Gem State is $3.59, which is two cents less than a week ago, four cents more than a month ago, and 28 cents less than a year ago.
Restrictions and new censorship on library materials in Idaho cause confusion
Idaho’s new law, which placed boundaries on “harmful” library materials for minors, was enacted on July 1. This House bill prohibits any picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, film, book, pamphlet, magazine, or printed matter from showing or describing these materials to minors. Annette Pimentel, a Latah County Library...
Idaho court dismisses spine practice's antitrust lawsuit against health system
A 2023 lawsuit filed by Boise, Idaho-based Neuroscience Associates alleging antitrust violations by St. Luke's Health System has been dismissed. The practice's lawsuit honed in on St. Luke's "24/7/365 call coverage", which requires independent neurosurgeons to do on-call shifts as part of maintaining staff privileges, according to the July 16 order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. The health system paid neurosurgeons for their on-call coverage until April 2018, and at the time two Neuroscience Associates surgeons relinquished their privileges.
FBI Issues Jugging Warning: The 2 Minute Video Every Idahoan Needs to See
Are you a creature of habit? Some of us just function better when we stick to a routine as closely as possible. Unfortunately, your daily routine can make you a target for a serious crime that the FBI has nicknamed “jugging.”. The FBI recently said that they and their...
Honoring the legacy of Idaho Broadcaster Lou Dobbs
A few days ago, America and Idaho lost a great communicator, Lou Dobbs. He was the guy who made business news hip and happening on cable television. (I know our younger readers will cringe reading the hip and happening reference.) Before Mr. Dobbs, business news was boring and relegated to newspapers and magazines.
Move to ranked-choice voting could cost at least $25M to $40M, Idaho’s top election official says
Implementing the ranked-choice voting component of the open primaries ballot initiative that will be up for a vote in Idaho’s Nov. 5 general election could cost the state at least $25 million to $40 million if the state needs to replace its vote tabulation systems, Idaho’s top elections official wrote this month. But members of […] The post Move to ranked-choice voting could cost at least $25M to $40M, Idaho’s top election official says appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Volcanic wonderland awaits adventurers in southern Idaho at Craters of the Moon
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of six guest opinions commemorating the Craters of the Moon National Monument Centennial. While southern Idaho’s vast Snake River Plain is lauded and renowned among geology aficionados for its fantastic volcanic landscapes, Craters of the Moon National Monument stands apart as its single exemplary feature. Boasting […] The post Volcanic wonderland awaits adventurers in southern Idaho at Craters of the Moon appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
WARNING: Idaho’s Climate Apocalypse Fizzles Out
The Democrats staffing America’s newsrooms would have us believe man-made activities cause our summer heatwave. I would post the latest scaremongering from the New York Times, but it’s behind a paywall. Also, you already know the routine. Blame farming, cattle, and efficient automobiles. None of This is New.
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