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“Christ or Chaos”: A Conservative Church With Political Ties Comes to Washington

Washingtonian · July 16, 2025

Pete Hegseth at the 2022 Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida. Photo by Flickr user Gage Skidmore, courtesy of Creative Commons. Standing at a grey lectern underneath an enormous American flag suspended across the ceiling, Jared Longshore...

Why Is Trump Constantly S**tting On Cities? Political Scientists Have A Theory

HuffPost · July 16, 2025

Illustration: HuffPost; Photos: Getty “The cities are rotting and they are indeed cesspools of blood,” President Donald Trump said while running for office. Why all the hate? President Donald Trump appears to have it out for American cities. In...

How a Government Mind Control Experiment Backfired

Reason Magazine · July 16, 2025

Today's guest is University of Texas historian John Lisle, author of the chilling and brilliantly researched Project Mind Control: Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the Tragedy of MKULTRA. Despite official attempts to destroy records of the CIA's...

Bozeman sidesteps new state law, adopts Pride flag

Montana Free Press · July 16, 2025

The local news you need to start your week. Sign up for the free Helena This Week newsletter and stay in the loop on Helena city government, public school meetings, business news and upcoming entertainment and events. Thank you for being a member...

Former Fico spokesperson appointed Slovak consul general in New York

The Slovak Spectator · July 21, 2025

Slovakia has appointed Beatrice Szabóová as its new Consul General in New York, effective from 1 August 2025. She will replace Milan Vrbovský, who was appointed to the post in 2021. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues...

Billings community rallies together for the Montana Hope Project

KTVQ 2 - Montana · July 21, 2025

BILLINGS — Billings Police and Fire Departments played in the 5th annual ‘Heroes at Bat’ charity baseball game July 20 at Dehler Park in Billings. This fundraiser is supports the Montana Hope Project, a non-profit that grants a wish to children...

How hummingbirds are being studied in Idaho

Boise State Public Radio - Idaho · July 16, 2025

Hummingbirds play important roles as pollinators, keeping flower populations diverse and they look pretty cool while doing it in their helicopter fashion. Out of the five hummingbird species, only one of them stays year-round. The Intermountain...

New county superintendent looks to support schools

Daily Inter Lake - Montana · July 21, 2025

Marcia Stolfus loves school. “That’s why I became a teacher,” the new Flathead County Superintendent of Schools said. It was her fifth-grade teacher, who became a middle school principal in her hometown, who mentored her along the teaching to...

Inclusion is not political

Idaho Mountain Express ·

This spring, West Ada School District asked Sarah Inama, a sixth grade teacher, to remove posters displayed in her classroom. They said the signs violated district policy and a 2021 Idaho law that inspired the policy requiring signs be “content...

OPINION: Identity politics

CDA Press - Idaho · July 16, 2025

What is the first thing you want people to notice about you? Many people find their identity and sense of belonging in politics. But, oddly enough, this often isn’t the first thing we notice about each other, and it isn’t the main thing that...

Opposition to public land sale proposal flooded politicians' inboxes

KDNK Community Radio - Colorado · July 16, 2025

A mandate to sell millions of acres of federal land for housing development did not make it into President Trump’s mega tax bill signed earlier this month. That’s after a wide range of opponents, including environmentalists, hunters, business...

AG Labrador Secures Millions for Idaho in Nationwide Opioid Settlement

Big Country News Connection - Washington State ·

BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador today announced approximately $720 million nationwide in settlements with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the nationwide opioid crisis. Based on the overwhelming participation by...

Firefighter hurt in Idaho ambush taken to Colorado for medical treatment

CBS 4 - Colorado ·

A 47-year-old Idaho firefighter hurt in a violent attack last month has been taken to Colorado for medical treatment. South Metro Fire A video posted on social media Tuesday by South Metro Fire Rescue shows engineer David Tysdal being welcomed at...

Authorities seeking information on man impersonating Boise Police officer

KTVB 7 - Idaho · July 15, 2025

Eddie Reynolds, 19, was arrested by Boise Police for charges out of Elmore County. Arriving officers reportedly found a BPD uniform hanging in his vehicle. ELMORE COUNTY, Idaho — A 19-year-old man is facing two felony charges after he was arrested...

‘Trump’s Power & The Rule Of Law’: Michael Kirk On His Latest ‘Frontline’ About POTUS’ Power Play And Why It Might Lead To Supreme Court Showdown

Deadline · July 16, 2025

In one of the interviews for the new Frontline project Trump’s Power & The Rule of Law, one of the Donald Trump‘s most strident defenders, attorney Mike Davis, says, “I think retribution is an important component of justice.” Another voice, Steve...

TikTok Star Wendy Ortiz Takes a Brutal Spill on Idaho Stage [Video]

103.5 KISS FM - Idaho · July 15, 2025

It's never a dull moment in Idaho and if you've been here in the Gem State long enough, you know exactly what we're talking about. Whether its quirky news, something embarrassing, or something radically political--there's a video, a quote, or a...

A Child Was Hit By a Stray Target Practice Bullet in Idaho

Mix 106 - Idaho · July 15, 2025

An incident that could have been deadly is serving as a reminder in Idaho of the dangers and precautions necessary for those participating in target shooting activities. A young girl was hit by a stray target practice bullet near Mountain Home....

Now that Trumpism has hit Idaho hard, will Idaho’s leaders step up?

Idaho Education News - Idaho · July 14, 2025

The passage of President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” bill represents a revolutionary realignment of the 60-year long relationship between the federal government and states when it comes to education, health care, and other programs serving the...

Moscow, ID (83843) – Surprising Support: Parents of Ethan Chapin Back Kohberger Plea Deal in Idaho Quadruple Murder Case – LIVE REACTION

The Published Reporter · July 15, 2025

Moscow, ID (83843) – In a stunning twist in the high-profile University of Idaho murder case, the parents of Ethan Chapin—a 20-year-old student killed in the 2022 quadruple stabbing in Moscow, Idaho—have publicly voiced support for a plea deal for...

Tom Troupe, who appeared in ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Cheers,’ dies at 97

The Statesman (India) · July 21, 2025

Tom Troupe, a familiar name to American theatre, TV, and movie fans, died at the age of 97. He passed away at his Beverly Hills residence, surrounded by family members. His publicist Harlan Boll confirmed the news, which was later reported by...