by Jennifer Idaho, with its tumultuous geology, diverse weather regions, and abundant scenic beauty is no stranger to the darker forces of nature and nor the impacts of its human residents. In 1910, the Big Burn ravaged Northern Idaho, the product of a grueling summer storm. In 1976, the Teton Dam collapsed, devastating the eastern part of theContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: A Terrifying, Deadly Storm Struck Idaho In 1949 And No One Saw It Coming”
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Boeing faces quality control questions as its CEO appears on Capitol Hill
by Kris Van Cleave Washington — Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun was on Capitol Hill Wednesday trying to reassure key senators that the company’s planes are safe, after an incident earlier this month in which the door panel of a 737 Max 9 blew off during an Alaska Airlines flight over Portland, Oregon. “We fly safe planes,” CalhounContinue reading “Boeing faces quality control questions as its CEO appears on Capitol Hill”
Opioid Crisis Friday: True Stories from Missouri – MJ Issa
Douglas County Died August 28, 2021 Trying to stop the drug trade is playing Whack-a-Mole. We have to arm our children’ MJ Issa was an accomplished athlete, a talented rapper and, his family said, a sneaker aficionado. “When he was younger, he would buy them on eBay and various shoe sites online and then heContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: True Stories from Missouri – MJ Issa”
Redevelopment plans move forward for former Six Flags in New Orleans
by Carlie Kollath Wells Plans are moving forward to convert the abandoned Six Flags property in New Orleans East into a bustling $500 million complex with sports fields, waterparks, hotels, restaurants and shops. Why it matters: The high-profile site has been vacant since Hurricane Katrina, with the exception of temporary film production crews. Driving the news: Bayou Phoenix, theContinue reading “Redevelopment plans move forward for former Six Flags in New Orleans”
History Lesson Tuesdays: 1977- President Carter pardons draft dodgers
On January 21, 1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter grants an unconditional pardon to hundreds of thousands of men who evaded the draft during the Vietnam War. In total, some 100,000 young Americans went abroad in the late 1960s and early ’70s to avoid serving in the war. Ninety percent went to Canada, where after some initial controversy they were eventually welcomed asContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1977- President Carter pardons draft dodgers”
Chicago-area Tesla charging stations lined with dead cars in freezing cold: ‘A bunch of dead robots out here’
by Louis Casiano Desperate Tesla owners in and around Chicago were seen trying to charge their vehicles with no luck amid frigid temperatures that have gripped the Midwest. Charging stations have essentially turned into car graveyards in recent days as temperatures have dropped to the negative double digits, Fox Chicago reported. “Nothing. No juice. Still on zero percent,” TylerContinue reading “Chicago-area Tesla charging stations lined with dead cars in freezing cold: ‘A bunch of dead robots out here’”
Opioid Crisis Fridays: Amid a fentanyl crisis, Layne Staley’s mother still drumming up support for addiction recovery resources
by Maddie White Layne Staley from Kirkland, the lead singer of Alice in Chains, would have turned 56 years old this week. KIRKLAND, Wash. — New data out of King County shows the fentanyl crisis may be getting worse. Public Health – Seattle & King County reports that between January and the end of July ofContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: Amid a fentanyl crisis, Layne Staley’s mother still drumming up support for addiction recovery resources”
US Navy sailor sentenced to over 2 years in prison for accepting bribes from Chinese officer
Wenheng Zhao collected nearly $15,000 in bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for information, photos and videos, prosecutors said. SAN DIEGO — A U.S. Navy sailor has been sentenced to just over two years in federal prison for transmitting sensitive U.S. military information to a Chinese intelligence officer. Wenheng Zhao, who is alsoContinue reading “US Navy sailor sentenced to over 2 years in prison for accepting bribes from Chinese officer”
History Lesson Tuesdays: 1991 – The Persian Gulf War Begins.
At midnight in Iraq, the United Nations deadline for the Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait expires, and the Pentagon prepares to commence offensive operations to forcibly eject Iraq from its five-month occupation of its oil-rich neighbor. At 4:30 p.m. EST, the first fighter aircraft were launched from Saudi Arabia and off U.S. and British aircraft carriers in theContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1991 – The Persian Gulf War Begins.”
Opioid Crisis Friday: Pound of meth, 1,000 fentanyl pills and more found during Post Falls traffic stop
by Vincent Saglimbeni POST FALLS, ID. — Two people were arrested after law enforcement found a pound of methamphetamine, 1,000 fentanyl pills and more during a traffic stop in Post Falls on Tuesday. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy initiated a traffic stop for a minor traffic violation near I-90 and Pleasantview RoadContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Pound of meth, 1,000 fentanyl pills and more found during Post Falls traffic stop”
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