This story is the second in a series examining the mass-migration of West Coast residents to Idaho. Read part one here. COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — North Idaho can bring a bit of culture shock for new arrivals. Walking around Coeur d’Alene, Seth Horst was amazed by how many people made eye contact, smiled, and said, “Hi.” Many would even strike …
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Idaho students' former roommate breaks silence as judge closes suspect Kohberger's next hearing
A former roommate of two of the University of Idaho students killed in an ambush attack in November 2022 has broken her silence in a local news interview as she pushes for campus safety for other undergrads around the country. Suspected killer Bryan Kohberger, who was studying for a Ph.D. in criminology at the neighboring Washington State University, is being …
Read More »This red state is becoming an ‘expat’ community for families fleeing western liberal bastions
This story is the first in a series examining the mass-migration of West Coast residents to Idaho. SANDPOINT, Idaho — Taylor grinned at his parents as he rolled away on his push-bike, gravel crunching under the wheels. The three-and-a-half-year-old was headed to play with friends who live a couple houses down at the end of their quiet North Idaho cul-de-sac. …
Read More »Biden admin battle with state officials in Texas, Idaho over bird flu outbreak: 'Bless their hearts'
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials attempting to investigate dairy farms and cows for bird flu are facing opposition from farmers and state officials. The CDC has warned that bird flu cases carry a risk of becoming another pandemic. But the agency, which became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, is facing resistance from state officials and …
Read More »Utah hunter finds skeletal remains of man missing since 2019 in remote mountains
A man hunting for shed deer antlers in a remote mountainous area in Utah stumbled upon the human skeletal remains of a man who went missing in 2019, authorities said Friday. The shed hunter was in the Hansel Mountains southeast of Snowville on April 27 when he alerted deputies to the skeletal remains, the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office said. …
Read More »Bryan Kohberger lawyer drops bombshell claim against key prosecution evidence: 'They've withheld the audio'
Criminology Ph.D. student turned quadruple murder suspect Byran Kohberger returned to an Idaho courtroom Thursday as his defense lawyers claimed prosecutors turned over key evidence in discovery — but only in an altered form. The defense is seeking additional evidence through discovery, including the full surveillance video that allegedly places Kohberger’s white Hyundai Elantra near the crime scene. “The public …
Read More »Bryan Kohberger's alibi ripped apart in Idaho prosecutors' 'temper tantrum'
Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger’s “alibi” that he was driving around looking at “the moon and stars,” is too vague, according to prosecutors. Now, they are asking the judge to deny any further requests from his defense to call witnesses other than the defendant himself in an attempt to prove he wasn’t at the King Road home at the …
Read More »Idaho man arrested for kicking Yellowstone bison while drunk: officials
An Idaho man has been arrested after allegedly kicking a Yellowstone bison in the leg while drunk, park officials say. Clarence Yoder, 40, of Idaho Falls, ended up injuring himself in the incident that happened near the park’s West Entrance on April 21, according to the National Park Service. “Rangers responded to the area after receiving a report of an …
Read More »Travel hotspots include 5 quirky museums celebrating barbershops, mustards, spuds, Spam and superheroes
Everything has a history, no matter how niche, quirky or mundane the topic may seem. Which means almost everything has a museum to preserve its history. The main streets and back roads of the United States offer plenty of evidence, including one heartland museum devoted to superhero worship. CALLING ALL BOOK LOVERS: HERE ARE THE TOP 10 CITIES FOR THOSE …
Read More »Idaho prosecutors in Bryan Kohberger case file new motion as defense raises fair trial questions
Ethan Chapin’s family doesn’t think about his suspected killer, as prosecutors in Bryan Kohberger’s high-profile Idaho murder case filed a new motion regarding his next court appearance. The judge in the case this week ruled that Kohberger’s defense team could resume phone surveys of potential jurors, and prosecutors filed a motion to seal his next court appearance. “It’s not a …
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