Multiple election challengers to longtime incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson say they are focused on lowering the cost of living for …
In decades past, Idahoans elected leaders who worked to preserve public lands for future generations. Sixty-two years ago, Democratic Senator …
Twenty five years ago, our world changed forever. Radical Muslim terrorists hijacked four airplanes, crashing them into the two towers of the …
At the end of the work week, every Idaho family ought to be able to cover their bills. Our government can make that easier. But the Republican…
Proponents of abortion, and of Proposition 1 here in Idaho, want to steer the conversation toward vague concepts of healthcare, freedom, choic…
In 14 states, the closure of the closest rural hospital or its obstetric unit would force many Medicaid patients to drive an hour or more to g…
Service members willing to protect this country deserve the utmost respect. They should never go hungry aboard an American ship or beg for ans…
Before leaving for Patagonia last December, I was in limbo regarding whether to continue my part-time legal consulting and mediation practice.…
Welfare reform proves we can exercise common sense while being compassionate and fiscally responsible at the same time. The work requirements of the 1996 welfare reform law help ensure federal safety net programs can reach their intended recipients — America’s vulnerable children, low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities. Provisions in the Working Families Tax Cuts build on these improvements, maintaining work as key to reducing poverty and supporting American families in need.
POCATELLO — A man who has spent decades living under the identity of a Los Angeles boy killed in a 1977 drive-by shooting was sentenced to fiv…


