Debate Takeaways
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
An estimated 80 million people watched Monday night’s debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Though it started out in a civilized manner, the debate …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
An estimated 80 million people watched Monday night’s debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Though it started out in a civilized manner, the debate …
By Cameron Barnes
Reader Staff
During our recent coverage of the memorial field grandstand demolition, I met Jim Woodward, the man behind Apex Construction. As we watched the grandstands being …
By Cameron Barnes
Reader Staff
Boobs ‘n Beer: It sounds like something out of a National Lampoon college comedy, right?
Well, this event will leave some people crying, but more …
By Richard Tofel
For ProPublica
In 1733, New York printer John Peter Zenger began publishing the eighth newspaper in the American colonies, and the first willing to venture criticism of …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The long-awaited moment is finally here.
City and business officials are excited to introduce the first-ever public demonstration of Solar Roadways panels this Friday. Given …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A Hope man is facing hard time in federal prison for printing several fake $50 bills.
The Spokesman-Review reports that Keith Daniel Snyder, 51, was …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
It’s been a long time coming, but the Idaho Legislature may be preparing to take action on the state’s controversial faith healing laws in its …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Earlier this month, an alliance of environmental groups challenged the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s proposed decision to issue a water permit to …
By Randy Stolz
Reader Contributor
Kirk, Spock, Sulu, Uhuru, Scotty, Bones, Chekov, and all the hot young yeomen of both sexes who died horribly in Kirk’s arms before the end …
By Drake the Dog
Reader Pet Columnist
Where am I taking my humans today?
Hmm, let me chew on this one. The Mister and Missus are reminiscing about the birth …
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