http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/id-news/ en-us Sat, 4 Jul 2009 02:45:45 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285235/posts Contact: Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, Christian Defense Coalition, 540-538-4741, 202-547-1735; Brandi Swindell, Director, Generation Life, 208-867-1307; Patti Syme, Director, The God and Country Rally, 208-573-9300 NAMPA, Idaho, July 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- This marks the first time in the 42 year history of the event that a flyover request was denied by the Pentagon. The event is held ever year to honor the spiritual foundations of our country with a special emphasis on the men and women who serve in the armed forces. In past years, the "God and Country Rally" has focused on honoring and paying tribute to those... Christian Newswire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285235/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 02:45:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282333/posts 1. Alaska 2. Maine 3. New Mexico 4. Arkansas 5. Texas 6. Missouri 7. Oregon 8. Idaho 9. Virginia 10. Wyoming human events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282333/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:33:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269275/posts Now the government has taken over General Motors. Hundreds of profitable auto dealerships are being closed down against their will, sending 100,000 more people to the unemployment lines. And we also now have a “Pay Czar” who will not only control the income levels for businesses taking government bailouts, but will also set the standards for private business that has not. The government thinks they know best; they will tell business how to run itself and how to pay its employees and executives. Is it time yet? Our local government also acts as if it knows far better than the... The City’s Pulse Newsletter http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269275/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:56:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265452/posts U of I pays 'inspiration officer' $112K for 9-month contract MOSCOW, Idaho. - Public records show the University of Idaho is paying a Minnesota consultant who spends less than two weeks a month on the Moscow campus $112,500 to serve as its "chief inspiration officer." The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports the university signed a contract with Magaly Rodriguez last year, paying her $12,500 a month as part of a nine-month contract that expires in June. Schools officials say the workshops conducted by Rodriguez have helped save programs, but some faculty are criticizing the contract that was signed during the same... KHQ.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265452/posts#comment Fri, 5 Jun 2009 13:43:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261143/posts The Wyoming Attorney General said Friday will file a lawsuit next Tuesday to challenge the recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's ruling that rejected the state's wolf management plan. "The Endangered Species Act requires listing and delisting decisions to be based on science," Bruce Salzburg told the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation at a symposium about the law in Casper. But the Fish and Wildlife Service, a division of the U.S. Department of Interior, decided in early March to leave the gray wolf in Wyoming on the endangered species list for political and public relations reasons... The Fish and Wildlife Service,... Star-Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261143/posts#comment Sat, 30 May 2009 13:02:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261032/posts Ranchers in the Lemhi Valley of Idaho have suffered increased losses from wolf depredation, as wolf numbers expand. Allen Bodenhamer, who raises cattle near Baker, ID lost three calves this past spring. At first he thought the kills were made by coyotes, then realized he was dealing with wolves. “When coyotes kill a calf they get hold of the back of the neck and basically strangle it. They usually don’t start eating on it while it is still alive. A wolf grabs it by the top of the back or just in front of the hips and is eating on... Swift http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261032/posts#comment Sat, 30 May 2009 03:43:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243411/posts LEWISTON, Idaho - Idaho Rep. Walt Minnick says gun owners don't need to worry about their gun rights being eroded in the current U.S. Congress. "There is no possibility there is going to be any gun control in this Congress," Minnick told the Lewiston Tribune. Minnick said he's one of 52 conservative "blue dog" Democrats in the House who oppose further gun control. "Nothing can pass in the House without some blue dog support," he said. "The support (for Second Amendment rights) goes far beyond the blue dogs. It's not just fiscally conservative Democrats. I would warrant it's a solid... magicvalley http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243411/posts#comment Sun, 3 May 2009 23:49:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242515/posts When Nampa gun store owner Roberta Regnier offered a chance to win an AR-15 rifle for anyone who brought in two cans of food, she got 7,000 entries and collected 10 tons of food for the Boise Rescue Mission. The winning ticket was drawn on April 15. The raffle piqued so much interest that Regnier's Alpha Omega Services is doing another one - the shop's third - this time for a new, 1927-style Tommy gun. Other businesses are catching on. Sheepdog Ammo in New Plymouth donated 1,000 rounds of ammunition to Regnier's raffle. Archery Outfitters of Nampa is holding its... idaho statesman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242515/posts#comment Sat, 2 May 2009 02:54:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240227/posts STITES, Idaho - The FBI and Nez Perce Tribal Police are investigating a fatal shooting at that took place at a grocery store in Stites early Thursday morning. It happened during an apparent attempted break-in The Idaho County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a 21-year-old Kamiah man was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was being withheld until family was notified. He was one of two men who were reportedly trying to break into the Stites Grocery Store. He was shot and killed during the alleged break-in. The Sheriff's Office says the other suspect ran from the scene. Witnesses say... klewtv http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240227/posts#comment Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:49:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238988/posts Public health officials are conducting tests on four Idahoans who may have contracted swine flu. According to reports, two people from Madison county, along with one from Fremont and Ada counties have exhibited symptoms of swine flu. The four are currently undergoing tests to determine if they have contracted the virus. Results of those tests will be released sometime this evening or tomorrow morning. Meanwhile the Idaho Division of Public Health has alerted medical providers across the state to monitor respiratory illnesses that might be related to swine flu. Federal health officials said 40 confirmed cases of swine flu have... KPVI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238988/posts#comment Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:19:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235461/posts It's been said that conservatism has different meanings for different people. It may not be textbook, but without a whole lot of navel gazing, here's what it means to me and what Free Republic is all about: In a word, Freedom! In two words, Preserving Freedom. In a handful of words as stated by our Founding Fathers, to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity! America was founded on the proposition that all men are created equal by God and that our unalienable rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness are granted directly by God... Click here to support your favorite conservative website! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235461/posts#comment Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:10:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2234990/posts And on the 100th day, they retreated to their respective corners. After cake, of course. One day after Gov. Butch Otter threatened to keep the Legislature in session indefinitely if he did not get enough money for road and bridge maintenance, the Idaho House defiantly rejected another bill to increase the state's gas tax. With just four Republicans siding with the Republican governor, the House voted 55-15 to kill the bill that would have increased the gas tax by 6 cents over the next 15 months, raised license, registration and other Division of Motor Vehicles fees, and eliminated the tax... The Idaho Statesman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2234990/posts#comment Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:53:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233573/posts Do not believe the nattering nabobs of negativity. The Nationwide Tax Day TEA Party/Tax Revolt was a huge success!! What we need now is MORE and LOUDER!! Obama has no clue. Being confronted by millions of fed-up citizens is new to him. He never expected the otherwise docile American people to rise up against his wannabe Marxist/fascist totalitarian regime. He's now lashing out at us through the Dept of Homeland Security as if We the People are his enemy. Well, we are! And he now knows it. And he's scared witless!! And the media has been reduced to the speechless,... Click here to support your favorite revolting website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233573/posts#comment Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:16:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233435/posts Last month, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said the Obama administration would seek to reinstate a ban on assault weapons that the Bush administration let expire in 2004. Last week, Obama said he will not reinstate the ban. ---- SNIP ---- Minnick, a conservative freshman Democrat, has broken with the Obama administration on budget and stimulus bills in his first two months in Congress. -- SNIP -- "There is no possibility of HR 45, or the policy position it advocates, of passing this Congress or becoming law during this administration," said Minnick. -- SNIP -- The right to own and... Idaho Statesman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233435/posts#comment Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:30:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232343/posts Congratulations FReepers and Patriots! According to Henchster's ongoing tallies, we've surpassed 750,000 participants in our nationwide Tax Day TEA Party/Tax Revolt! Woo hoo!! All 50 states fully engaged! Over 600 cities represented and reports still coming in! Huge turnout, huge SUCCESS!! Elected officials take note: DO NOT TREAD ON ME!! Tyranny, usurpation, corruption, overreaching, big spending, high taxing will no longer be tolerated! We the people are FED-UP and we're not going to take it anymore! Ignore us at your own peril! All Congressional seats, all elected offices throughout the land at risk! Revolution is in the air!! Click here to support FR http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232343/posts#comment Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:36:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230843/posts If the Obama administration has taken flak for suggesting that conservative groups might be home to domestic terrorists, it looks like some House Democrat leaders are willing to go even further: But in an interview on Fox TV in San Francisco, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) chalked up the GOP grass-roots effort as “AstroTurf.” “This initiative is funded by the high end; we call it AstroTurf, it's not really a grass-roots movement. It's AstroTurf by some of the wealthiest people in America to keep the focus on tax cuts for the rich instead of for the great middle class,” Pelosi said.... The Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230843/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:58:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231350/posts A Senate committee narrowly approved a bill that would encourage companies to adopt policies that let workers keep guns in their cars. The Senate State Affairs Committee voted 4-3 on April 16 to pass a measure that would provide legal protections to companies that “allow or (do) not prohibit” employees to store firearms in their vehicles. Those businesses could not face civil damages for such policies. Rep. Jeff Thompson, R-Idaho Falls, said prohibitions on guns in employee vehicles infringe on the rights of hunters and people who carry guns for self-defense. But he said businesses that have such policies wouldn’t... Idaho Business News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231350/posts#comment Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:01:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230656/posts Several part coverage. First (and link is in title) is to video by local news outlet. Of course the "other side" is a release from the democratic party of Idaho blaming Bush and the "unnessecary" war in Iraq for the economic problems. Second part is from Tea Party Boise: Tea Party Boise Rally/March a HUGE SUCCESS!!! Wow is a word that could sum it up. There have been reports from 2500 to 6000 people throughout the day who came for a peaceful and successful protest. Keep in mind, the Treasure Valley has much less population in comparison to these major... Various http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230656/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:39:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230358/posts A buoyant Boise crowd police estimated at 2,500 people braved drizzle, temperatures in the 40s and the temporary absence of a sound system Wednesday to signal their opposition to a growing government. “Where’s our bailout?” asked Jocee Vreeland of Nampa, a stay-at-home mom who said she’s now looking for work because her carpenter husband is underemployed. “They give the automobile guys a bailout, but what about the carpenters and the contractors?” Vreeland said she didn’t really want money from the government, but that businesses should be allowed to fail. “When a private business fails, it fails. They made bad choices,... Idaho Statesman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230358/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:13:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230239/posts Just got back from the North Idaho Tea Party. GREAT GATHERING! The crowd was All-American - young and old, boys and girls, men and women, fat, skinny and in between. We met on the North Shore of Coeur d'Alene Lake. Right in the middle of town. I am sure the crowd was over 1,000 people. Very lively, but typically well behaved. TV crews from two local stations were there. Local for us is Spokane, WA. Great speakers. One young man named Brock [10 years old] stole the show with Patrick Henry's "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" speech. He... Personal observations http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230239/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:10:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229220/posts After the 2010 census has been held, the number of seats held by each state in the U.S. House of Representatives will change. The National Conference of State Legislatures recently estimated what the 2010 reapportionment will mean for each state. Eight states are expected to lose one seat each, in the U.S. House and in the Electoral College. They are Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. States that will gain will be Texas (3 seats), and one each for Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada and Utah. If the bill now pending in Congress to expand the... Ballot Access News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229220/posts#comment Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:46:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2228399/posts Idaho town could ban drive-thru windows02:39 PM MDT on Monday, April 13, 2009 SANDPOINT -- Residents in this northern Idaho city might have to start waving bye bye to drive-through businesses. A proposal to prohibit drive-through services recently passed the city's planning and zoning commission and goes before the city council in May. If approved the ordinance would regulate drive-through restaurants, banks, coffee shops, pharmacies, dry cleaners and other businesses that cater to customers in cars. Existing drive-through businesses would be allowed to continue but not rebuild. "Conceivably, as these existing drive-throughs degrade if they're not maintained, this could lead... KTVB http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2228399/posts#comment Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:39:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224638/posts BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Senate used a voice vote to pass a resolution telling the federal government to respect Idaho's sovereignty.Sen. Monty Pearce, a Payette Republican, on Tuesday compared laws protecting states' rights to rules that govern sporting events, then accused Congress of ignoring those when it passes bills mandating states to do certain things under threat of lost funding or other punishment. Fox12Idaho.com KTRV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224638/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2009 04:41:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222307/posts The last time Patrick Moroney saw his Cessna Stationair 206, it was flying away from a rural airstrip in Mulege, Mexico - hijacked by gun-toting drug runners who left him and his stunned family abandoned beside a burning car. -- SNIP -- there was no way I am getting my family out of this plane with a propeller moving. -- SNIP -- They told me I was going to die -- SNIP -- Kim Moroney called then-U.S. Sen. Larry Craig's staffers. They promised to help but nothing happened. But less than two hours after her initial conversation with one of... Idaho Statesman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222307/posts#comment Sat, 4 Apr 2009 16:19:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2221849/posts Are you ready for a FReepathon!!? Well, it's a new quarter and a new president and he's everything we knew he would be. In less than 90 days he's managed to take an economic downturn and turn it into an unmitigated disaster for good old American capitalism. Never let a good crisis go to waste! The government is now printing money as fast as they can run the presses. Our federal budget is doubling and tripling and the Fed is running with no controls or oversight whatsoever from the congress, pumping trillions more into the "economy." The government now spends... Click here to pledge your support http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2221849/posts#comment Fri, 3 Apr 2009 22:04:48 GMT