Feds Want Rockies Wolves Back on Endangered List

Federal wildlife officials have asked a judge to put endangered gray wolves in the Northern Rockies back on the endangered species list, which goes against the government's previous ruling that the animals were...

Caviar quality put under the microscope

For the rich and famous no party is really stylish without caviar and that has to be of the highest qualty usually Russian rather than American. That could all change if researchers at Washington State University...

Unlucky woman wrecks twice at same intersection

"Unlucky woman wrecks twice at same intersection""POCATELLO, Idaho - An intersection in southeastern Idaho has proven unlucky for a woman who's been in two car accidents at the same crossroads since August. Kris...

Idaho Vandals Cheerleaders Dump Skimpy Uniforms After Fan Complaints

The University of Idaho Vandals football team is off to an anemic 1-3 start this year, including a 70-0 loss to start the season. You would think that the UI's coaching staff would be feeling the ire of the public, but so far Vandals fans have been focusing on something else:...

Idaho Harvest 2008

Wilder, Idaho--Idaho farmers in the Pacific Northwest are in the thick of the 2008 Harvest. Yields across the board in Southern Idaho are expected to be as good if not better than last year thanks to plentiful water...

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...

"A conservative voice for Alaskans" had this to say before Palin's VP nod

I found this, dated July 17, 08, before Palin's nod for VP. "Monegan 7/17/08 The real reasonMonegan was firedThis first...

Senator Seeks Withdrawal of Guilty Plea in Sex Sting

Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) still says he did not solicit sex in a restroom stall after he pleaded guilty to doing just that."ST. PAUL — A lawyer for Senator Larry E. Craig asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Wednesday to allow Mr. Craig to withdraw a guilty plea to...

Palin attended 6 colleges in 6 years

After a successful appearance at this week's Republican National Convention, the credibility of Sarah Palin continues to be put under scrutiny.  Over a six year period Senator Palin, then known by her maiden name of Heath, attended six different colleges.The Associated...

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...

NBC, Fox didn't challenge McCain's false claim that Obama was community organ...

Media watchdog says NBC and Fox both failed to challenge false claims by Sen. John McCain.."NBC, Fox didn't challenge McCain's false claim that Obama was community organizer when Palin was in office "Summary: During...

Pilot killed in crash had been on a mercy mission (Updated Story)

" By Mary Manning Fri, Aug 29, 2008 (3:35 p.m.)  The pilot killed Thursday when his plane crashed in a residential neighborhood had just delivered an aircraft to an organization that flies missionaries for...

Child killer smiles as he hears death sentence

"     BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A longtime sex offender was sentenced to death Wednesday for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of a 9-year-old northern Idaho boy after federal jurors who watched...

Connected with the World yet Out of Touch with our Immediate Surroundings

Ben Stein starts his Everybody's Business Column of August 24 (NYT) Connected, Yes, But Hermetically Sealed by quoting Jean-Jacques Rousseau "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains"... The chains in question are not physical ones but rather of the electronic kind. ...

These homes for sale stink

"Why Fannie and Freddie matterMore Videos This boarded-up, bank-owned home is on the market in Milwaukee. On the inside, that Milwaukee home has been picked clean. Never before have there been so many squalid, dilapidated homes...

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