One of the Worst Days of the Year Happening in Idaho This Year

by Jeff The calendar has officially flipped to March, and with it comes many things. Spring will begin later this month, St. Patrick’s Day is near, and the inevitable of daylight savings time is approaching as well. It is a debate twice a year on if states should do away with it or not, andContinue reading “One of the Worst Days of the Year Happening in Idaho This Year”

Opioid Crisis Friday: US Attorney for Idaho announces one of the largest fentanyl busts in state history.

A Nampa woman was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for possessing 15 pounds of fentanyl with the intent to distribute. by Jude Binkley BOISE, Idaho — Officials are sounding the alarm on rising cases of fentanyl possessions in Idaho after one of the largest fentanyl seizures in state history.  U.S. Attorney for theContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: US Attorney for Idaho announces one of the largest fentanyl busts in state history.”

Opioid Crisis Friday: Committee proposes mandatory minimum sentence for trafficking fentanyl in Idaho.

by Ruth Brown Idaho Reports The House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee held a bill in committee Thursday that would have set a standard for trafficking fentanyl and introduced a mandatory minimum prison sentence. Rep. Chris Allgood, R-Caldwell, pitched HB 67, saying it was necessary for the state’s safety. Idaho already has mandatory minimum sentencesContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Committee proposes mandatory minimum sentence for trafficking fentanyl in Idaho.”

Travel Thursdays: Do You Remember Evel Knievel?

by Dava Jean Wharton  I remember hearing the name and thinking that he was a super star. All the young men wanted to be him. All the young ladies knew he was like no boy that they knew. Evel Knievel I grew up in Washington State but knew that Evel was very active in TwinContinue reading “Travel Thursdays: Do You Remember Evel Knievel?”

Senate committee passes bill to ban sex, gender identity instruction before fifth grade in Idaho

by Laura Guido Iguido@Idahopress.com BOISE — The Senate Education Committee voted 6-2 Monday to pass legislation prohibiting sex education of all types before fifth grade. SB 1071 would prohibit instruction related to human sexuality, sexual orientation or gender identity to students under fifth grade. “The goal is to maintain children’s innocence during the most vulnerableContinue reading “Senate committee passes bill to ban sex, gender identity instruction before fifth grade in Idaho”

True Crime Sundays: Bryan Kohberger Visited Idaho Student Union Before Murders — and Was ‘the Type to Stare’: Witnesses.

by Steve Hilling As police have investigated the November stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, they have attempted to recreate the daily whereabouts of the man suspected of killing them. In December, authorities arrested Bryan Kohberger and charged him with four counts of murder. But Kohberger didn’t attend the University of Idaho; he was a graduateContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Bryan Kohberger Visited Idaho Student Union Before Murders — and Was ‘the Type to Stare’: Witnesses.”

Opioid Crisis Friday: Teen sentenced for selling fentanyl to Post Falls HS student who later overdosed.

by Erin Robinson KOOTENAI CO., Idaho. — A local teenager could spend up to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl to a Post Falls student who then overdosed. Randy Ter Maaten, 17, was convicted of delivering a controlled substance on school grounds. The student he sold the drugs to then overdosed at Post FallsContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Teen sentenced for selling fentanyl to Post Falls HS student who later overdosed.”

4th stimulus check update 2023 — Five states paying out between $200 and $1,700 to millions – see if you’re eligible

by Ivana Xie MILLIONS of Americans will be getting payments ranging from $200 and $1,700. Coloradans who already filed their 2021 tax return by October 17 can expect to get their payments by the end of January. California’s Middle-Class Tax Relief payment has been sent out in separate batches since October, and Americans should have received their moneyContinue reading “4th stimulus check update 2023 — Five states paying out between $200 and $1,700 to millions – see if you’re eligible”

TSA Idaho Lists its Top Ten Prohibited Items Found in 2022

TSA officers are never permitted to allow a prohibited item into the sterile area of the airport. If the item is illegal locally, TSA will notify airport law enforcement to resolve the matter. Some items are not allowed to travel on an aircraft because they are considered an explosive or hazardous materials. by Homeland SecurityContinue reading “TSA Idaho Lists its Top Ten Prohibited Items Found in 2022”