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Idaho Senators Criticize Olympic Committee Over Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) have addressed a letter to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, condemning a portrayal during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games' Opening Ceremony that they deemed offensive to the Christian faith. The senators' letter highlighted their...
Idaho Family Farms Will Soon be History
Yes, Idaho continues losing farms, but what remains is a marvel. A write-up in the Idaho capital Sun explains the demand for housing is eating up once-productive farmland. The growth is a sign that Idaho has become a place that many people want to live. A variety of topography and a regulatory environment that attracts newcomers makes our population growth routinely among the highest in the nation.
Idaho commission accepting comments for Rocky Mountain Power’s wildfire mitigation plan
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is accepting public comments until mid-September on Rocky Mountain Power’s 2024 to 2026 Idaho Wildfire Mitigation Plan. The eastern Idaho utility is using the plan to mitigate wildfire risks and to offer information on investments to build, maintain and operate electrical equipment efficiently to mitigate that risk, according to a […]
OSHA cites Idaho firms over hangar collapse that killed three workers
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday that it cited two Idaho companies following an airport hangar collapse in January that killed three workers and injured at least eight others. The agency cited Meridian-based Big D Builders Inc. for one “willful” violation and three “serious” violations, and proposed...
Paranoid Prospector’s Lost Gold Stash Said To Lie Near Idaho Lake
There are many, many stories about lost treasure in the Gem State. One sizable load of gold was reportedly misplaced in the woods near a state park less than 50 miles from the Canadian border, and people have been searching for it for more than 130 years. Be careful if...
The Idaho Foodbank to Receive $10,000 Donation from Zion's Bank
MERIDIAN, Idaho (CBS2) — Zions Bank Commercial Banking Regional Director Jaren Bevan will present a $10,000 check to the Idaho Foodbank to support the Beef Counts program. The Beefs Counts program is a partnership between the Idaho Foodbank and members of the Idaho beef industry. Their goal is to help meet a pressing need for Idahoans.
Federal Agents Can Arrest You for Picking Berries in Idaho
Say you’re hiking in a national forest. You see some sweet berries and gobble a few. Did you know you’re breaking the law? State Republican Party Chairwoman Dorothy Moon recently attended a gathering where the Forest Service explained the rights and wrongs on land administered by a faraway federal government. One that has a grip on two-thirds of the land in Idaho.
Idaho Officials Approve Six-Year Plan to Guide Future Elk Hunting
LEWISTON - The Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently approved a new six-year elk management plan after staff solicited public review and adapted the draft plan to reflect public input. The updated elk plan is not a complete overhaul of the former management plan. The department and Commission retained the...
Idaho Environmentalists Sue an Alleged Polluter to Protect State’s Water
Idaho clean-water advocates hope their lawsuit against one of the nation’s largest factory farms will help the state revise its reputation as a great place for polluters after the state Supreme Court ruled the litigation can proceed. “We have the reputation of a state that is a great place...
Judge Rules in Favor of Pro-Palestinian Protest Tents at Idaho Capitol
A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators called the People’s Liberated University have the right to maintain their tents and property while protesting at the Capitol Annex, a federal district judge ruled Thursday. “The State of Idaho and his [sic] agents and employees are enjoined from removing tents from the Capitol...
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