Home Fatal Crash US95 at Mile Post 487 Press Release from Idaho State Police The Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred just before 9:59... Published 1 hour ago Source: The Kootenai Journal High School Diploma: The Non-Gift Mr. Gunkel was my Chemistry teacher in high school. A special assembly of teachers had to meet to decide who should... Published 2 hours ago Source: The Kootenai Journal The Idaho Legislative Session Nears It's End We are now entering the final leg of the 2025 legislative session.... Published 20 hours ago Source: Rep. Heather Scott Water Funding: A Responsible Approach, Not Just More Spending... Published 1 day ago Source: Sen. Glenneda Zuiderveld SATURDAY ROUNDUP: 3/15/25 On this date more than two thousand years ago, Julius Caesar was assassinated in Rome. His murderers believed that Caesar... Published 1 day ago Source: Gem State Chronicle The Brave New Digital World “Everything’s computer.” — President Donald J. Trump George Orwell. The Mark of the Beast. The Great Reset. These are all... Published 2 days ago Source: Gem State Chronicle EDITORIAL: Article V Convention Fails in Idaho By Idaho GOP chairwoman Dorothy Moon The Idaho House overwhelmingly rejected House Concurrent Resolution 10, aimed at petitioning Congress to... Published 2 days ago Source: Guest Editorials (by Gem State Chronicle) EDITORIAL: Idaho HB 98 needed to restrict teachers’ unions’ abuse of taxpayer funds By Stacy Kinnick. Originally published at The Centre Square. As a veteran public school educator, I’ve learned a thing or... Published 2 days ago Source: Guest Editorials (by Gem State Chronicle) Debanking Bill Heads to House Floor Last year, in the heart of election season, the chairman of the Constitution Party of Idaho received a check in... Published 2 days ago Source: Gem State Chronicle Town Hall in Emmett March 24 Come share your questions and concerns... Published 3 days ago Source: Rep. Josh Tanner Op-Ed: Article V Convention Fails in Idaho By Dorothy Moon, IDGOP Chairman March 13, 2025 The Idaho House overwhelmingly rejected House Concurrent Resolution 10, aimed at petitioning... Published 3 days ago Source: Idaho GOP The Public Union Stranglehold A few weeks ago, I wrote about the problems with the teacher’s union. hankfully, its influence was not enough to... Published 3 days ago Source: Gem State Chronicle Following up on Death Threath Against him, Tucker Carlson Taunts Dan Crenshaw, Won’t Come on his Show ‘Without Bodyguards’ On March 12, 2025, a sharp exchange unfolded on X between conservative commentator Tucker Carlson and Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw,... Published 3 days ago Source: Media Right News Public Sector Union Reform is Needed in Idaho Before starting with the Idaho Freedom Foundation in 2014, I had a long career in industry. A significant part of... Published 3 days ago Source: Idaho Freedom Foundation Rosie O’Donnell Self Deports to Ireland Due to President Donald Trump’s Existence Rosie O’Donnell, the outspoken liberal comedian and perennial thorn in the side of conservative America, has finally made good on... Published 4 days ago Source: Media Right News The Bloody Business of Legislating Last week, I watched the Senate Health & Welfare Committee spend two hours hearing testimony on House Bill 131, which... Published 4 days ago Source: Gem State Chronicle Three “Very Icky” Education Bills The education establishment is hard at work in the legislative process this year. As usual, they want to preserve their... Published 5 days ago Source: Idaho Freedom Foundation Why Are Illegal Immigrants the Only Ones That Can Work? We are robbing our youth of the opportunity to be strong, independent individuals. We no longer teach them how to... Published 5 days ago Source: The Kootenai Journal New Lane at Busy SH-53 Intersection in Rathdrum to Ease Congestion The Idaho Transportation Department will construct an additional northbound through lane on SH-53 so that two lanes of traffic are... Published 5 days ago Source: The Kootenai Journal EDITORIAL: The Truth You Deserve to Know: Why We Really Have A “Convention” in Article V By Julianne Young After four months of intense deliberation, on September 15, 1787, the Founders were engaged in a final... Published 5 days ago Source: Guest Editorials (by Gem State Chronicle) Indispensable Civilian Control We citizens entrust the President with a unique legal and moral authority. He commands the Executive Branch. No General, no... Published 5 days ago Source: The Kootenai Journal EDITORIAL: Why We Killed Idaho’s Blood Labeling Bill By Sen. Brian Lenney Last week, we on the Idaho Senate Health and Welfare Committee buried House Bill 131 (H... Published 5 days ago Source: Guest Editorials (by Gem State Chronicle) EDITORIAL: What If? By Rep. David Leavitt What if Donald Trump had never been elected? Would America’s political landscape be any different, or... Published 5 days ago Source: Guest Editorials (by Gem State Chronicle) The Hypocrisy of Stop Smart Cities ‘Strong Women’ Letter to the Editor by James Clayton of Kootenai County Today, Monday 10 March 2025 at 1200, I went into... Published 5 days ago Source: The Kootenai Journal Why We Killed Idaho’s Blood Labeling Bill Good idea, bad bill.... Published 6 days ago Source: Sen. Brian Lenney Week 8 and 9 Recap Nichols for Idaho... Published 6 days ago Source: Sen. Tammy Nichols The Strength to Stand: Planning With Purpose, Acting in Unity, Trusting in Faith A Message from the Gang of Eight... Published 6 days ago Source: Sen. Christy Zito Standing Strong The Fight for Freedom, Truth, and Accountability.... Published 7 days ago Source: Sen. Glenneda Zuiderveld The Usual Hypocrisy of the Left On February 24, at the monthly NIC board of trustees meeting, I made a public comment. My mic was cut... Published 8 days ago Source: The Kootenai Journal Stirring the Pot I keep meaning to stop writing about outside organizations stirring the pot, but they keep doing it. I feel compelled... Published 9 days ago Source: Gem State Chronicle Idaho Republican Party Issues Statement Supporting KCRCC, Reaffirms Commitment to Free Speech and the Rule of Law FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 7, 2025 The Idaho Republican Party (IDGOP) today announced its official position supporting the Kootenai County Republican... Published 9 days ago Source: Idaho GOP Idaho Day 2025: My Prayer for Idaho I opened the Idaho Day celebration in the Senate on Tuesday with this prayer.... Published 9 days ago Source: Sen. Ben Toews Rep. Joe Alfieri Votes to Kill Trump-era Bill Meant to Deter NGOs From Harboring and Concealing Illegals After a bill aimed at deterring organizations in Idaho from harboring or concealing illegal foreign nationals was held in the... Published 9 days ago Source: The Kootenai Journal Session Check-In Before the 2025 legislative session began, I wrote a concise list of goals I would like to see accomplished this... Published 10 days ago Source: Gem State Chronicle Op-Ed: Lessons Learned By Brent Regan, Kootenai County Chairman March 6, 2025 Wisdom is the thing you get right after you need it.... Published 10 days ago Source: Idaho GOP Op-Ed: President Trump’s Historic State of the Union 2025 By Dorothy Moon, IDGOP Chairwoman March 6, 2025 Just 43 days into his presidency, Donald J. Trump delivered a State... Published 10 days ago Source: Idaho GOP What to Do About Medicaid? In 2018, the people of Idaho approved Medicaid Expansion via ballot initiative, with 61% voting to participate in the program.... Published 10 days ago Source: Gem State Chronicle Tired of Winning Yet (I'm Not)? My bill to combat lawfare heads to the Governor's desk... Published 11 days ago Source: Sen. Brian Lenney Help Us Keep Idaho Free March 5, 2025 Last week, we achieved a historic victory for school choice in Idaho with the passage of House... Published 11 days ago Source: Idaho GOP MSNBC Host Says Most Cruel Shocking Thing You Could Possibly Imagine, Hopes Cancer Survivor DJ ‘Doesn’t Kill Himself if There’s Another January 6th’ Tonight after President Trump honored “DJ”, the 13 year old cancer survivor who wants to be a police officer, MSNBC’s... Published 11 days ago Source: Media Right News Sergeant at Arms Physically Removes Al Green from SOTU After he Refuses to Stop Disrupting President Trump In a dramatic turn of events during President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress—widely regarded as the... Published 11 days ago Source: Media Right News We did it Joe! No more mask mandates in Idaho 🚫😷... Published 11 days ago Source: Sen. Brian Lenney EXCLUSIVE: In-depth Interview with Library Director Martin Walters Director Martin Walters oversees the Community Library Network (CLN), the largest library district in Idaho. He graciously agreed to an... Published 11 days ago Source: The Kootenai Journal Pursuit Leads to Felony Arrest Troopers, along with Kootenai County and Shoshone County Deputies quickly apprehended and arrested the driver, a 34-year-old male out of... Published 11 days ago Source: The Kootenai Journal Let's give Idahoans more of THEIR money back... House Bill 40 passes the Senate floor swimmingly... Published 12 days ago Source: Sen. Brian Lenney Common Sense Legislative Newsletter March 4, 2025... Published 12 days ago Source: Sen. Codi Galloway A Historic Victory for School Choice in Idaho March 4, 2025 Idaho has achieved a major milestone in expanding educational freedom! After years of dedicated effort, House Bill... Published 12 days ago Source: Idaho GOP The Enemy Within There is a growing gap between the sensibilities, values, and objectives of the West's Leftist rulers and its people. Self-consciously... Published 12 days ago Source: The Kootenai Journal Cataldo Man Sent Back to Prison After 8th Lifetime DUI After obtaining a search warrant, the trooper collected a sample of Gayton’s blood revealing a blood alcohol concentration of 0.210---more... Published 12 days ago Source: The Kootenai Journal Plummer Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Child Spanning 5 Years, Eligible for Parole in One Year Carl Jay Williams, 33, was convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Child Under the Age of Sixteen. Between the years... Published 12 days ago Source: The Kootenai Journal Older posts