Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise reports:

Two articles in recent days, one from the Idaho Statesman’s Rocky Barker and one from the Washington Post, highlighted the role of Steve Bannon’s Breitbart News in whipping up fear and opposition to the longstanding refugee resettlement program in Twin Falls, including targeting Chobani, the big Greek yogurt maker whose Turkish-born owner has hired refugees and encouraged other businesses to follow suit. Bannon is now President-elect Donald Trump’s chief strategist and senior adviser.

Barker’s article, headlined “Breitbart’s Chobani coverage is a reminder of Idaho’s experience with the alt-right,” reports, “Breitbart News came to Twin Falls earlier this year and sought to turn what had been called the ‘Magic Valley miracle’ into a nightmare. Latching onto a story anti-Muslim media had erroneously spread across the internet about Syrian refugees involved in the sexual assault of a child, Breitbart tried to link the story to Chobani, the yogurt maker that built a successful factory in Twin Falls.” More here.