Paul Wins Straw Poll, Romney Second
With the Iowa Caucuses scheduled for this time next year, attention is ramping up among the field of Republicans jockeying for position to be considered a frontrunner in opposition to President Barack...
View ArticleMega-load Meets Protest in Montana, Exxon Sending Some Loads to Another Route
While the first of four ConocoPhillips mega-loads rolled across Idaho without interuption or protest, the giant shipment was the centerpiece of an opposition rally today on only its second day in...
View ArticleBoise Crime Stats: Murder and Burglary Down, Graffiti and Vandalism Up
Mostly good news was revealed this afternoon as the Boise Police Department released its report on 2010 crime in the City of Trees. Burglaries, both residential and commercial, hit their lowest level...
View ArticleIdaho High Schooler Challenges Luna to Debate
An 18-year-old high school student from American Falls has officially challenged Idaho Superintendent of Public Institution to a debate. The Idaho State Journal reports that Brayden Morgan, a senior...
View ArticleState Agencies Told to Brace for Possible 5 Percent Slash
It was only a matter of when. The Joint Finance Appropriations Committee has formally asked every state agency and department to submit a reply by this Thursday as to how a general fund reduction of 5...
View ArticleSimpson: Continuing Resolution Should Include Delisting of Wolves
On Capitol Hill, House Republicans are scrambling to put together a continuing resolution to fund the U.S. government beyond March 4. An original resolution was shelved last week when the far-right...
View ArticleNeed Something to do Monday?
Valentine's Day is probably the most hated day of the year. Except for maybe during that one year when things were really faboo, the day does more to drive in that you're alone or that the salad days...
View ArticleDerrick Brown Kills it at The Rose Room
Former paratrooper and current poet Derrick Brown performed at The Rose Room on Feb. 12. His show featuring music, comedy, road stories and readings was a brief peek into the strange and wonderful...
View ArticleGobbleGobble Up Today's MP3s: "Wrinklecarver" and "Lawn Knives"
Back in the days of Atari and first-wave Nintendo game systems, the beepy-boopy 8-bit music that accompanied Legend of Zelda's Link on his journeys, or the Mario Bros. on their quest to rid the sewers...
View ArticleITD Issues Permit to ExxonMobil to Transport "Test" Mega-load
The second chapter of Idaho's controversial mega-load saga has officially begun. Today the Idaho Transportation Department issued a permit to ExxonMobil to allow a "test load" to roll across U.S....
View ArticleLegislators Lobbied on Alternative Energy
When packets of data and graphs don't do the trick, coffee, quiche and heart-shaped cookies can certainly lure the attention of Idaho legislators. Alternative energy activists set up what they called...
View ArticleRadiohead Announce New Album: "The King of Limbs"
After battling numerous album leaks in the past, Radiohead has gotten good at dropping the “surprise, we finished a new record” bomb. In 2007, Radiohead revealed days before its official release that...
View ArticleFish and Game Director Announces Retirement
Cal Groen, director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game since 2007, says he wants to spend more time hunting and fishing. Groen announced his retirement today, ending a total of 21 years with...
View ArticleNRC Gives Thumbs Up to Areva in Environmental Review
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given another green light to Areva's effort to build a uranium enrichment factory outside of Idaho Falls. The NRC published a 500-plus page environmental review...
View ArticleTruck Belonging to Luna Vandalized
Nampa police confirmed to Citydesk that they are investigating an incident in which a truck belonging to Tom Luna was vandalized early today. The state superintendent of Public Instruction reported to...
View ArticleNote: Spring Dreaming
From mountain biking to spring flooding to new projects, a break from winter means a change in attitude. by Rachael Daigle If winter were a baseball game, the warm days last weekend would have been...
View ArticleThe Soft Boys Re-issue A Can of Bees
The Soft Boys' breed of jagged, confident rock 'n' roll resists categorization: not quite punk, not quite psychedelia and not quite New Wave, but close enough to stay dry under the umbrellas of all...
View ArticleHappy Valentine's Day
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View ArticleThe Musty Floral Allure of Fennel Pollen
Fennel pollen is to fennel as coriander is to cilantro. Though both come from the same plant, their flavors and uses vary widely. by Thomas Atkins Fennel pollen is to fennel as coriander is to...
View ArticleWinter Mountain Biking
Options to get out in the Foothills when the weather has you going stir crazy. by Andrew Mentzer Unseasonably pleasant weather has prompted a premature shift in the thinking of many Boiseans. All over...
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