January 13, 2020 Idaho’s destiny in the hands of outside governments and special interest groups While it is easy to blame politicians, influences from new folks moving to our state, or our neighbors who are not getting to the…
September 20, 2019 Idaho ranchers contend with skyrocketing wolf depredations Weiser-area rancher Cody Chandler told board members that wolves in his area are having a major impact on his operation. He described how early…
June 12, 2019 Realistic management plan needed for Idaho’s exploding wolf population By 2011, Idaho had well over 1,000 wolves — a far cry from the 30 called for in the reintroduction plan. We’ve never recovered…
October 5, 2018 As grizzly numbers surge, states fight to keep them off endangered list “Grizzly bears have made an amazing recovery here,” said Wyoming Rep. Albert Sommers, who ranches in the eastern part of the state. “We’ve met…
January 21, 2018 Court strikes parts of Idaho law banning secret videos by animal rights extremists Lawmakers passed the statute in response to public backlash against a dairy company whose employees were filmed abusing cattle by an undercover animal activist….
January 3, 2018 Bacteria used to battle oil spills and cheatgrass Two strains of Pseudomonas fluorescens bacterium, named D-7 and MB-906, are being used because they can be applied in areas where perennial grasses and…
December 29, 2017 Dutch oven cooking and the power of the Christian cross Beginning with the Basque sheepherders, over a hundred years ago, the peculiar tradition of imprinting the Christian cross in the top of Dutch oven…
December 15, 2017 National sovereignty compromised in Canada/Idaho utility deal As in so many other issues, the United States is being broken up into regions and subregions, erasing all sovereignty, whose representation is being…
October 22, 2017 Family of rancher shot by deputies while euthanizing bull, files wrongful death claim After his bull was injured by a car on the evening of Nov. 1, 2015, Yantis arrived at the scene with a rifle after…
August 19, 2017 Mining Rights group asks officials to look into USFS bullying, fraud [paypal_donation_button] The entire premise of Ms. Probert’s restricting the dredges on that river are based on a forged letter, as stated on the record…
