Texas Hold ‘Em poker is no different than golf under Idaho law, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe argues in its response to a lawsuit from the state – it’s a game of skill, in which players can pay fees to enter tournaments and win prizes for…
Less than a week after the Idaho Republican Party gathered for a “unity” rally on the steps of the state Capitol, where vanquished challengers pledged to support the primary election victors and move forward as a united party, the proclaimed unity already is splintering. Christ…
The three very fuzzy, white down-covered peregrine falcon chicks in a downtown Boise nesting box high atop an office tower are growing at a remarkable rate; you can see them here. The Peregrine Fund reports that the chicks typically weigh only an ounce and a…
After contested precinct committee races across the state in last week’s primary election, the impact on the Idaho Republican Party will begin to become clear as county central committees hold their organizational meetings, most of them later this week, and then the state party convention…
The race for state superintendent of public schools - an open seat in November with the retirement of two-term Superintendent Tom Luna - is shaping up as a contest between minority party experience and majority party inexperience, writes AP reporter Kimberlee Kruesi, after the surprise…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A plan by state wildlife biologists to kill 4,000 ravens in three Idaho areas this spring by feeding them poisoned chicken eggs has been scrapped due to federal environmental permitting delays. The…