Category: Idaho

[Premiering at 7:30PM] The State Can Abduct Children Through CPS ‘Medical Kidnapping’: Rep. Tammy Nichols

A recent case in Idaho is raising alarms over the government’s ability to take children from parents using what’s being called “medical kidnapping” by Child Protective Services (CPS). State Rep. Tammy Nichols, a Republican, says that it contains possible legal issues since normal protections under the law are being reversed. Nichols said, “You know, that’s what…


The State Can Abduct Children Through CPS ‘Medical Kidnapping’: Rep. Tammy Nichols

A recent case in Idaho is raising alarms over the government’s ability to take children from parents using what’s being called “medical kidnapping” by Child Protective Services (CPS). State Rep. Tammy Nichols, a Republican, says that it contains possible legal issues since normal protections under the law are being reversed. Nichols said, “You know, that’s what…


State Department Confirms American Citizen Died in Ukraine

A U.S. citizen was killed during the war in Ukraine, a top U.S. official confirmed on March 17. “I can confirm that an American citizen was killed. I don’t have any more details for you than that,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters during a briefing in Washington. A State Department spokesperson told…


State Department Confirms US Citizen Killed in Ukraine

A U.S. citizen has been killed in Ukraine, a top U.S. official has confirmed. “I can confirm that an American citizen was killed. I don’t have any more details for you than that,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters during a March 17 briefing in Washington. “We offer our sincerest condolences to the…


Police: Ammon Bundy Arrested in Trespassing Case

MERIDIAN, Idaho—Gubernatorial candidate Ammon Bundy has been arrested after refusing to leave a hospital in connection with a child welfare case, police said Saturday. Bundy was arrested at about 1:15 a.m. on Saturday on suspicion of misdemeanor trespassing at St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center in Meridian, west of Boise, the Idaho Statesman reported. The arrest…


Bill Banning Ballot Harvesting Passes in Idaho House

The Idaho state House on Monday passed a bill that bans ballot harvesting in a bid that proponents say is intended to shore up election integrity. The bill, from Republican Rep. Mike Moyle, seeks to prevent ballot harvesting by making it a crime for someone to convey another individual’s mail-in ballot unless they are a…


Idaho Governor Sends in National Guard Over Staffing Shortages

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday activated his state’s National Guard due to staffing shortages at several state agencies. The 75 or so Guard members will be used to assist Primary Health and the Idaho Department of Correction, which are both experiencing staffing shortages due to COVID-19 absences, his office said in a statement. Little said…


Back to Our Roots

The fundamentals of life at Athol Orchards are simple: a tight-knit family, a love for all things apple, and a deep appreciation for mountain air and American soil. Located in the northern reaches of Idaho, Athol Orchards is owned and operated by the Conley family: Erreck, Nikki, daughters Mackenzie (13) and Madelyn (10), and Nikki’s…


Library Book Borrowed in 1911 Finally Returned After 110 Years—And Here’s What the Late Fees Would Total:

A long-overdue library book finally found its way back on the shelves an incredible 110 years late after someone had borrowed it in 1911. The said book, “New Chronicles of Rebecca” by Kate Douglas Wigan, published in 1907, tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall who was raised in rural Maine, and is the sequel…


Police: Missing 5-Year-Old Idaho Boy Was Likely Abducted

FRUITLAND, Idaho—Police investigators in southwestern Idaho now say a 5-year-old boy missing since July was likely abducted. Fruitland Police Chief J.D. Huff said during a news conference Thursday that the search for Michael Vaughan won’t stop until the boy is found. Huff said no headway has been made despite exhaustive ground searches in a 2-mile…