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News >  Idaho

When did Idaho join Sagebrush rebels?

In his Sunday column, Opinion Writer Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune questions a recent poll by Dan Jones and Associates that says 73 percent of Idaho supports the state taking control of 34.5 million acres of federal lands within their borders.
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Elevator let her down on birthday No. 61

Sunday Huckleberries: A funny thing happened to Coeur d'Alene violinist Cathyanne Nonini on her 61st birthday. She found herself stuck in an elevator with her sister, Paulette, at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. As a result, she had to be rescued by responders and ended up in an emergency room.
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Eagles face gambling penalties

The Post Falls Eagles is facing penalties for allowing illegal gambling at the fraternal organization, according to Idaho State Police. Post Falls Police received a complaint from a patron of the club on Tuesday and, when officers responded, there was an illegal dice game going on at the premises, according to police.
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Idaho GOP wraps up smooth confab

Two years after the Idaho Republican Party’s state convention degenerated into chaos, the party wrapped up a surprisingly smooth confab in Nampa on Saturday with much talk of party unity, though little enthusiasm for presidential nominee Donald Trump. (Question: Question: What do you make of the orderly convention of the warring Idaho GOP?)
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Ruthie: Reading made me Republican

Ruthie Johnson, longtime GOP activist from Kootenai County, earned a rare late-afternoon laugh from the crowd at the state GOP convention Saturday. “When I started working in politics, the whole state was totally Democrat,” Johnson said. “I grew up in a Democrat state and a Democrat family, and became a Republican when I learned to read.”
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Yates beats Sims, Duff for 2nd term

Steve Yates has won a second term as chairman of the Idaho Republican Party, defeating challenges from Kathy Sims and Mike Duff. The vote was reportedly lopsidedly in favor of Yates; just after his victory was announced, Sims took the microphone and said, “I would like to move that the record will reflect a unanimous vote for the new chairman”
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Weekend Wild Card — 6.4-6.16

As we set out to do weekend chores or enjoy the terrific outdoors that we have here, the Idaho Republicans are meeting in earnest in Nampa. Some are trying to increase their power bases. Others are trying to push their ideas on the convention and, by extension, the dominant Republican Party. We at HucksOnline have a two-day political respite ...
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Boxing champ Muhammad Ali, 74, RIP

Muhammad Ali, the legendary boxer who proclaimed himself "The Greatest" and was among the most famous and beloved athletes on the planet, died Friday in Phoenix, a family spokesman said. Ali had been at a hospital since Thursday with what spokesman Bob Gunnell had described as a respiratory issue.
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Parting Shot — 6.3.16

This kind of shot always gets to me -- one of our soldiers about to depart for a mission that will take him or her from their families for a year or more. Here, U.S. Army Staff Sgt Matthew Hawke, of Lincoln, Neb., enjoys a moment with his daughter Brooklyn during a sending off ceremony for the Nebraska Army National Guard's Company G.
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TGIF Wild Card — 6.3.16

There's a small part of me that wouldn't mind seeing state Rep. Kathy Sims win the chairmanship of the Idaho GOP -- the blogger part that's always looking for fodder to feed the insatiable mall of this blog beast. Sims would provide much fodder, as, I expect Brent Regan will do from his new perch atop the Kootenai County GOTPCC.
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PM Scanner Traffic — 6.3.16

Scanner Traffic for Friday PM (19 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 17 more items) includes 3-vehicle crash w/multiple patients shortly before 5 PM at H41/Poleline Ave, Post Falls.
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Cutline Contest — Time2Vote

The Cutline Contest today features musicians playing during the opening of the German Evangelical Trombone Day in German. The event attracts the world's largest get-together of trombone choirs. Thursday Winner (tie): Phaedrus & Stitch.
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National Donut Day offers free treats

I didn't know that today was National Donut Day. But that wouldn't matter much. I love doughnuts. But my aging body doesn't. I eat them sparingly. I hardly can resist a Krispy Kreme. Ditto for blueberry old-fashion. Some places are giving away doughnuts today. You may still have time to snag one. What's your favorite?
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Oil train derails near Hood River

A train towing cars full of oil derailed Friday in Oregon’s scenic Columbia River Gorge, sparking a fire that sent a plume of black smoke high into the sky. The accident happened just after noon near the town of Mosier, about 70 miles east of Portland. It involved eight cars filled with oil, and one was burning.
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Analysis: Idaho has sold 1/3 of land, not 41%

Idaho has sold only a third of its state endowment lands since statehood, not 41 percent, the Idaho Department of Lands reported in an analysis done after a Wilderness Society report. The Wilderness Society reported the state of Idaho sold 1,760,783 acres to private interests of 4,254,448 acres it got at statehood.
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Butler for Mayor

In October 2003, Aryan Nations leader Richard Butler was running for mayor in Hayden Lake. Two weeks before the election, Tom Wobker (The Bard of Sherman Avenue) weighed in with a short rhyme re: what Butler's candidacy might mean to the city of Hayden. BTW, Butler fell far short of achieving his goal of running Hayden.
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Substance abuse program launched

In a news release, Heritage Health and Restored Paths announce a formal partnership that will expand treatment options for people with substance abuse problems.
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Delegates to vote on 6 resolutions

10 proposed resolutions were submitted to the state GOP convention this year, and 6 passed the resolutions committee, on everything from opposing the Obama Administration’s guidance on bathroom arrangements for transgender students in public schools to calling for amending the Constitution to “expressly permit” the use of the Bible in the schools.
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Poll: Clinton over Trump by 11%

Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump by double digits in a hypothetical general election match-up, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released Friday. Forty-six percent of voters say they'll back Clinton, a Democrat, while 35 percent say they'll vote for Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.
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Yates: Foe is Dems, not one another

Idaho GOP Chairman Steve Yates, in his state party report to the floor session of the state convention today, said, “From this time forward, we are beyond our primary, we are in the general election, and our opponents are Democrats. It’s very, very important that we unify, in that simple purpose at the very least."
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Guv: ‘Trump will tower over Hillary’

Gov. Butch Otter is addressing the luncheon session of the Idaho GOP state convention today, and he said Idaho is faring better than other states that have taken big economic hits due to changing oil prices. The governor also said that it's time for the GOP to unite behind Donald Trump because "Trump will tower over Hillary."
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GOPanel: Toss transgender directive

Some Idaho Republican Party convention delegates say the state's top elected officials should reject the Obama administration's directive on bathroom access for transgender students in public schools. The directive tells public schools nationwide to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms that match the student's gender identity
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Is NIdaho ready for quake evacuees?

About 500 people will take part in emergency planning exercises next week to test whether North Idaho would be prepared to receive people fleeing a major earthquake on the West Coast. The Tuesday through Friday exercises are part of the multi-state Cascadia Rising event, meant to simulate the catastrophic effects of a magnitude 9.0 quake & tsunami.