We had a wild finish to the filing period for congressional and legislative races in Idaho, especially in House District 2, where former legislator Mike Jorgenson and Ron Vieselmeyer tossed their hats in the ring. Four Republicans are trying to take Artful Tax Dodger Phil…
Images from the memorial service for Katy Benoit Aug. 30, 2011, at Boise High School. (Idaho Statesman/AP photo: Chris Butler) By filing the claim, Katy Benoit’s family has taken the first step toward suing the University of Idaho over its hiring, supervision and retention of…
In Idaho’s upcoming elections, North Idaho’s most-Republican legislative district will have a Democratic challenger vying for every seat. No Democrat has even run for the Legislature in the district since 2002, when there was just one candidate, who lost; the last one elected was in…
Idaho officials want to modify a ban that prohibits farmers from burning their fields on weekends and holidays. They also recommend allowing burning when ozone readings are higher than current rules permit. The changes are being proposed to help farmers in Southern Idaho, where the…
The Joker presents the second in his series about a fictional character based on a well-known Kootenai County character in "Spensah Tales: The Waterboarding": Larry came to in complete blackness. He was sitting on steel chair, his arms bound behind his black. His felt the…
D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.
