May 20, 2008 | Observer.com - All Articles
Ahoy, Sailor! While the CondA© Nast assistants strap on their retro bathing suits and hang their "for rent to highest bidder" signs on their beach blankets out on Long Island , those in the know stay ...
Caribou County Earthquake Drill
“I think it worked out well. I think Caribou County is better for this coming into our area and being able to do this as training exercise”
The best way to prepare for an emergency is practice, practice, practice. Caribou County Emergency Management and Caribou Memorial Hospital want to make sure they're ready for an earthquake. via KIFI
$24,000 in Meth Seized from Drug Bust in Bingham, Power Counties
“When you have individuals that are out there selling drugs it just opens the gates in the community. It gets into our school systems. It gets into our businesses to where it affects everyone”
Officers say three players in an Eastern Idaho meth ring are now waiting for their day in court after a major bust last night. via KIFI Idaho Falls
Judge delays trial on prosecutor charged in public funds case
A judge has delayed the trial of an eastern Idaho prosecutor accused of misusing public money. via KIFI
A major drug ring in Eastern Idaho has been busted and several arrests were made. via KIDK TV
Seven People Arrested on Drug Charges
“These particular individuals have been dealing in all of our counties.”
Posted: Southeast Idaho can sleep a little more soundly tonight after seven people have been arrested - all on drug charges. via KPVI-TV Pocatello
Buttars and James Back in Court
“They could not show that he spent one dime for his personal benefit. He was simply the person in charge of the 5K run. A mistake, an honest mistake perhaps, but not the use of public funds. They never became public funds, they are donations.”
Posted: The Caribou County Courthouse was busy today with two high-profile cases taking place. via KPVI-TV Pocatello
Miners, enviros and Idaho DEQ to pursue talks on groundwater
“I am confident that the ongoing DEQ rulemaking is the correct place to bring their concerns.”
BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho mining industry and environmentalists will resume talks with state regulators in April over new groundwater pollution rules, ending a short-lived push by the Idaho Mining Association to ... via Times-News
Rapid snow melt could bring spring flooding
“The low elevations are really loaded up with snow. I would call it near record amounts”
It was the spring of 2006 when we last saw the run-off breach the river banks in southern Idaho. via KTVB Boise
Mining companies want Idaho to allow groundwater pollution
BOISE, Idaho - Phosphate-mining companies want the Legislature to forbid Idaho regulators from forcing them to restore mineral-tainted groundwater beneath their operations to natural conditions once they ... via Times-News
Birding acronyms pose new ID challenge
It doesn't seem possible that anyone would love them. Little by little, these letters that take the place of names have been creeping into the birding world. via The News Tribune
Caribou County Prosecutor Trial Moved To Next Month
Caribou County Prosecutor Criss James trial has been moved to next month. James is accused to taking money from defendants in exchange for dismissing charges between March of 2006 and July of 2007. via KIFI Idaho Falls
Land-protection programs gain favor
“With the booming growth we are seeing here in the Magic Valley, we are seeing some of our best farmland eaten up by subdivisions”
Idahoans who protect their land from urban growth could pay less on their income taxes under a bill expected to be introduced this legislative session. via Times-News
Safe Holiday Travels; Avoiding Big Game Animals on the Road
Posted: Friday is the busiest day for holiday travel, and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game have a message for those braving the highways this weekend. via KPVI-TV Pocatello
A snowstorm today is expected to dump 3 inches of snow on the city, and winter storm warnings will be in effect from noon today through Wednesday afternoon in several Idaho mountain regions. via Idaho State Journal
Idaho polls on land preservation
That's one of the findings of a poll released today by a coalition of ranchers, growers, conservationists and sportsmen. via KMVT Twin Falls