The National Conference of State Legislatures has surveyed all the states to see how quickly they're spending their federal economic stimulus money - some are spending it all to close their state budget gaps in the current fiscal year, leaving nothing for the following year...
When Ron "Pete" Peterson announced his candidacy for governor today at a Boise bikini bar, there wasn't exactly a crowd on hand, but the few people there were mostly supportive. "I think it's wonderful," said a dancer named Tawni, who slipped off her 8-inch-high stilettos…
A bat in Ada County has tested positive for rabies, prompting Idaho health officials to remind people throughout the state to take precautions around bats and make sure that their dogs, cats and horses are adequately vaccinated against rabies. It's the first one found this...
Both of Idaho's U.S. senators - GOP Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch - said today they will vote against confirming Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. Differences on 2nd Amendment/gun rights issues were among the top concerns cited by the two. Read…
The Lewiston Tribune is reporting that a Cottonwood woman is being honored by the Idaho County Sheriff's Office after she "showed true courage in the face of danger for fending off two prison escapees who tried to break into her home," the AP reports. Cassidy…
Now that we're starting the 43rd week before the next Idaho primary election - yep, it's way off on May 25, 2010 - the candidates for governor have begun emerging. Six already have filed preliminary paperwork with the Secretary of State's office (you can read...
