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Idaho's Legislative Gun Rights Battle Still On-going

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:54:18 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The 2013 Legislature’s passionate debate over gun rights has been extended beyond the session, with a lawmaker whose bill was killed now complaining that his measure was torpedoed by lobbyists who weren’t properly registered. Republican Rep. Mark Patterson of Boise sponsored a measure to charge Idaho law enforcement officers with a [...]

Idaho Nurse Admits to Taking Patients Pain Patches to Get High

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:51:23 +0000

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — An east-central Idaho nursing assistant has pleaded guilty to removing pain patches from elderly patients at a nursing home so she could use them herself to get high.

The Post Register reports that 23-year-old Ashley Wornek of Salmon pleaded guilty last week in 7th District Court to five counts of felony possession of a controlled substance

ISU Paying Fine for Improper Handling of Medical Records

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:04 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho State University is paying a $400,000 to the federal government to settle allegations it improperly exposed confidential medical records. In August 2011, ISU told the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of a breach of its unsecured electronic protected health information. An investigation by the federal agency determined the [...]

Best Free Summer Concerts in Twin Falls

Kendra Wolfe — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:15:22 +0000

So where can you find the best free summer concerts in Twin Falls? Right here. Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce 1 2013 Western Days “It’s A Wild, Wild West" Western Days is filled with parades, bumping into everyone you know, entertainment for the kids AND free live music in Twin Falls. Festivities kick [...]

Does Your Significant Other Read Your Personal Messages?

Kendra Wolfe — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:14:57 +0000

My husband always reads my personal and work emails, text messages, Facebook, everything. He is always all up in my business. So Twin Falls, is this normal? He started doing this when we started dating and honestly, I could not stand it. I’ve always been a proponent of personal time and space and he was [...]

Best Free Summer Concerts in Twin Falls

Kendra Wolfe — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:14:25 +0000

12-Year-Old Banned From Pitching in Little League Because He's…Good At Pitching?

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:27 +0000

A 12-year old in Massachussetts has been banned from pitching for his little league team, because he is too good. At 5’1” and 90 pounds, Tanner Beebe looks like a normal 12-year-old kid, but the power behind his right arm and his 60 MPH fastball caught the attention of the parents of opposing players and [...]

Central Idaho Voters will Have to Pay State for School Repair Loans

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:11 +0000

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Voters in Salmon in east-central Idaho have for the ninth time in as many years rejected a plan to raise taxes to repair or replace dilapidated schools. KIFI-TV reports that voters on Tuesday rejected a $3.6 million bond 1,184 to 354 to put new roofs on the elementary and middle [...]

5 Eye-Catching Fountain Ideas for Your Garden‬

Carl Pettit — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:56:40 +0000

Water adds so much to a garden. And while ponds and pools are nice, the trickle and splash of an active fountain breathes fresh air and even a bit of a mystical quality into your garden oasis. When it comes to choosing or building a fountain for your garden, there are many options available to you. Some of these options can be quite complex (if you so desire), but they don’t have to be.

E. Idaho Town Removes Crosses after Complaint

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:54:12 +0000

ROBERTS, Idaho (AP) — Officials in the southeast Idaho town of Roberts have removed three lighted crosses from the water tower following a complaint by a resident. KIFI-TV reports in a story on Tuesday that the crosses have been replaced by three American flags. Resident Joe Cohea lives near the water tower and complained to [...]

Idaho Resort Gets 4 Inches of Snow

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:37:08 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (KTVB)- Brundage Resort near McCall picked up four inches of snow early Wednesday. The resort’s base area is at roughly 6,000 ft. Communications Director April Russell told KTVB that the snow started falling just after 9:30 a.m. “And by 1 p.m., we’d had 4 inches accumulate in the base area,” Russell said. ”Snowfall [...]

VIDEO: Lost Cemetery Rediscovered near Oakley Idaho

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:28:23 +0000

Bureau of Land Management is trying to identify grave sites at the Warm Springs Cemetery near Oakley Idaho. The burial ground is known to people who live in the area, but BLM officials didn’t know about it until a wildfire came very close to it in 2012.

Drummer Jim Gordon, Co-Writer of 'Layla,' Denied Parole

Will Harris — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:16:23 +0000

Jim Gordon, the noted session drummer who racked up an impressive list of credits that included co-writing the Derek and the Dominos classic 'Layla' with Eric Clapton, has been denied parole until at least 2018 after serving 30 years in prison for the 1983 murder of his mother.

The Babys' Original Members Battle as New Lineup Releases Single

Jeff Giles — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:31:35 +0000

They were together for just a little more than five years -- and they've been inactive for more than three decades -- but the Babys are fondly remembered as the band that helped launch the careers of singer John Waite, keyboard player Jonathan Cain and bassist Ricky Phillips. Now, following years of frustrated reunion attempts, a new Babys lineup is ready to make its debut.

Ginebra — Babe of the Day

GuySpeed Editors — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:49 +0000

Ginebra Suicide is a 24-year-old Suicide Girl from Colombia, living in Argentina. It’s hot there, so she’s dressed appropriately, thank goodness. Ginebra is a full-time student and part-time model who says that Jack Daniels, surprises, and her family make her happy, and idiots make her sad. Us too, Ginebra. Her favorite movies are Requiem For a [...]

Twin Falls Police Looking for Walmart Robber

Benito Baeza — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:08 +0000

TWIN FALLS — Twin Falls Police is looking for a man who swiped cash from a register at Walmart. Police are needing the public’s help in finding the man. Officers were called to the Twin falls store at 5:44 a.m. on Wednesday after a store employee reported the man approached the only checkout register which [...]

Richie Sambora on Bon Jovi Split: 'Enough With the Trash Talking'

Jeff Giles — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:40:20 +0000

After laying low for a few weeks, Richie Sambora has decided to speak up about his recent departure from the Bon Jovi lineup -- and it sounds like fans may need to start preparing for the possibility that he may never return.

40 Years Ago: Jefferson Airplane Barred From Playing Free Hometown Concert

Eduardo Rivadavia — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:21:34 +0000

Forty years ago today, '60s flower-power icons Jefferson Airplane were denied permission to perform a free concert in their hometown of San Francisco. The slight cut much deeper than your average bummer in the summer; it was a huge insult to the band, which had been instrumental in making the City by the Bay an integral part of the counterculture, thanks to hit songs like 'White Rabbit' and 'Somebody to Love.'

35 Years Ago: Bruce Springsteen Launches 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' Tour

Dave Lifton — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:48:43 +0000

When the 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' tour kicked off at Shea Hall in Buffalo, N.Y. on May 23, 1978, Bruce Springsteen was looking to restart his career after nearly three years on the sidelines. By the time it ended seven months later, he had cemented his reputation as one of the most electrifying performers in the entirety of rock music.

Watch These Cats Battling Vacuum Cleaners — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:30 +0000

[onescreen item="5076235"] Cats have many enemies—dogs are the obvious one, but they have several other rivalries as well. Among machines, nothing quite matches the enmity cats have for vacuum cleaners. Internet users know felines’ antipathy for printers, but any cat owner knows how his or her pet reacts when the sound of that monstrous cleaning [...]