Idaho ranked ‘most polite state’ to drive
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Traffic woes got you down? It could be worse in the other 49 states. In fact, according to one national survey, it is. The website Kars4kids.org recently conducted a...
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Soft wood, hard problem:
By Zach Hagadone For Boise Weekly (used by permission) Among the stated goals of President-elect Donald Trump has been the renegotiation of, or withdrawal from, a number of international trade deals. When news of...
NAFTA and Idaho: Winners and Losers
By Zach Hagadone For Boise Weekly (used by permission) Within the span of 1 minute, 54 seconds of the first 2016 presidential debate, Republican nominee Donald Trump attacked the North American Free Trade Agreement...
Accident leaves one Litehouse employee dead
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A car accident last week left one employee of Litehouse Foods dead and another hospitalized. Katherine Stelzer, 61, died at the scene and Zualita L. Updike, 50, was transported...
The Kids Aren’t Alright:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The babies were born without brains and no one knew why. Between 2010 and 2014, dozens of infants in three central Washington counties died of anencephaly, a typically rare...
Ford announces write-in sheriff campaign
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Despite a defeat in last month’s primary election, Terry Ford is hoping the second time might be the charm. The sheriff’s candidate announced this week he is running as...
Environmental groups seek a stop to wolf killings
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Five environmental groups are joining forces to seek a halt to federally managed wolf killings. Idaho-based Western Watersheds Project, along with four allies, is asking a federal judge to...
Idaho ordered to pay $250k in legal fees for ‘ag-gag’ case
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It turns out Idaho isn’t finished paying for the ag-gag bill struck down as unconstitutional last year. The state is on the line for nearly $250,000 after federal judge...
From refugee to Idaho farmer:
By Jen Heller Reader Contributor It was the wet and muddy spring of 2011. En route to an agricultural internship in Sandpoint, I stopped over in Boise for a few months to get my...
Idaho replaces 420 mile marker with 419.9 to thwart stoner theft
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Stoners, your days are over for decorating your walls with 420 mile marker signs. Idaho transportation officials said the iconic mile marker sign has now been replaced with 419.9...
