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Opinion: Lots of Democrats, again
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (481+ words) Two years ago, something remarkable happened when the filing deadline arrived for securing ballot status: Democrats turned out to run for the legislature in numbers not seen in decades. And this cycle, the filing period for which ended February 27? The…...
Opinion: Threading the needle with Iran
7+ hour, 12+ min ago (485+ words) Being President of these United States isn't easy. Food and housing prices are stubbornly too high for most paychecks. Election season has Congress uncooperative and anxious. And the Islamic Republic of Iran remains hell-bent on possessing a nuclear bomb. That…...
Opinion: Protect property rights. Pass the energy ordinance
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (465+ words) Bannock County was settled by people who believed in property rights, hard work, and making the most of opportunities, while caring for their land so it would stay in the family. Those same values are reflected in the proposed Bannock…...
Idaho lawmakers to consider calling for elimination of US Department of Education
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (428+ words) Idaho lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday declaring state support for eliminating the federal Department of Education, after a committee debated whether the public should weigh in on the subject. Ultimately, after a divided voice vote, House State Affairs Chairman Rep. Brent…...
Photos from the meeting of China’s National People’s Congress
23+ hour, 58+ min ago (270+ words) Ethnic minority delegates arrive to attend the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China, Thursday, March 5, 2026. A soldier dressed as an usher stands guard at an entrance door of the Great Hall of the People during…...
State, local policies on immigration enforcement targeted by US Senate Republicans
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (669+ words) WASHINGTON " Senate Republicans during a Tuesday hearing laid the groundwork for legislation that would prevent state and local governments from making decisions on whether to limit cooperation with the federal government on immigration enforcement. Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham…...
AP-Pictures-of-the-Week-Global-Photo-Gallery
14+ hour, 6+ min ago (207+ words) AP-Pictures-of-the-Week-Global-Photo-Gallery'Idaho State Journal Pocatello police officer and Good Samaritan team up to rescue local woman who fell into frigid waters of Portneuf River From left, President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha…...
Ireland Britain Politics
15+ hour, 40+ min ago (194+ words) Ireland Britain Politics'Idaho State Journal Pocatello police officer and Good Samaritan team up to rescue local woman who fell into frigid waters of Portneuf River Taoiseach Micheal Martin, right, and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer take part in a Business…...
Republicans target public lands protections in a new way
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1484+ words) The Boise National Forest covers more than 2.5 million acres and includes more than 500 trails. More than 60% of Idaho is federal public land. Over the past year, GOP leaders and the Trump administration have used a law known as the Congressional…...
Opinion: A legacy worth preserving
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (646+ words) One piece of his folk wisdom hangs now on my family room wall, "If your out-go exceeds your income, your up-keep becomes your down-fall." Even a fast-growing state cannot increase per-person spending at that rate, cut taxes and still balance…...