Former Idaho Governor Batt wins Lifetime Ag Achievement Award

Interview and photo by Jake Putnam What’s your earliest memory of farming? Well my Dad, we had four siblings, two sisters, two brothers and he had us doing farm chores as soon as we could walk. I remember at...

Sal Castillo wins Indoor National Championship

Boise--Sal Castillo of San Antonio, Texas won the United States Tennis Association's gold national championship ball at the Boise Racquet and Swim Club February 20th. Castillo beat top seeded Fred...

Prop 8 trial transcript: Attorney shakes up Tam on witness stand

(Prologue:  If anyone doubts just how very high the stakes are in the Proposition 8 trial in the district court of California,  just how powerfully a gay win would sweep away "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"  and "The Defense of Marriage Act",  and suddenly,...

Equality Idaho Radio----Discrimination in Idaho

  Description:  Welcome to Equality Idaho a progressive radio show hosted by political and transgender activist Melissa Sue Robinson which focuses on progressive issues of our time. Melissa has ran for several political offices and will be running for...

Kyle Dennis Costco Arrest: Busted For Pleasuring Self in Costco

Kyle Dennis, 37-year-old high basketball school coach at Capital High School in Boise, ID, was arrested for "obscene live conduct" at a local box store. Kyle Dennis allegedly masturbated while walking around a Costco store. Kyle Dennis reportedly pleasured himself in more...

Environmental Lawsuits Rake in Billions for Lawyers

By Jake PutnamCheyenne--During harsh economic times, rancher Karen Budd-Falen reached the breaking point on a day last fall. Falen had read about a huge court settlement the Federal Government paid out to a...

LeGarrette Blount Punch Video: Boise State Punch Video Rocks Web

Oregon Duck LeGarrette Blount punched Boise State's Byron Hout after losing a game, and that was only the beginning. LeGarrette Blount, running back for Oregon State, sucker-punched a player from Boise State after...

Boise State Unveil New Uniforms by Nike

The Boise State Broncos revealed new football uniforms. The new Boise State unis feature the team's tradition blue-and-orange color scheme, but with a touch of grey.  The new uniforms feature minor tweaks, including new numbers that are gray and outlined in orange. The...

Idaho Winemakers Sweep NW Wine Summit

Marsing—Further evidence that Idaho’s wine industry has arrived:  Gem State winemakers took home a record 47 medals at the prestigious Pacific Northwest Wine Summit held last week at Timberline Lodge in...

Ed Freeman - Who is He?

This is a reproduction of an e-mail I received.  The Author is unknown.  I consider it worthwhile to reproduce here. You're an 19 year old kid. You're critically wounded, and dying in the jungle in...

Micron to Lay Off 2000 Workers

Micron Technology, makers of DRAM memory technology, will be laying off 500 employees immediately, and up to 1,500 more by the end of the fiscal year. Micron makes the memory chips which are used in iPods. ...

Idaho Hammered By First Major Winter Storm

Boise--A steady snow has snarled traffic across southern Idaho slowing interstate traffic on I-84 to a crawl. The National Weather Service tracked the storm all day and says the snowfall will continue throughout...

Woman Faces Jail Time For Not Paying For Diet Coke

An Idaho woman faces federal charges after refusing to pay for a Diet Coke."The Bush administration’s top attorney in Idaho is bringing charges against a North Idaho woman for refusing to pay for a Diet Coke and...

Idaho wildfire uncovers historic parts of the Oregon Trail

Last week I reported on the horrible wildfire that swept through Boise. You can read that story here.  Today I learned there actually is a positive outcome as a result of the fires; parts of the Oregon Trail...

Boise fire kills one -hundreds displaced from homes

The Mayor of Boise has made a declaration of disaster for the city of Boise.  A deadly fire that started Monday evening has already claimed the life of one victim.  It has destroyed 10 homes, and...

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