A year ago this week I packed up my cot and flew to Washington for freshman orientation. It was my first chance to meet fellow members of the freshman class. It's a fascinating experience to realize that someone in the class could potentially be a future speaker of the House, while someone else may serve two years and never come back.
Keep your furry friend happy and healthy without breaking the bank.
For the first time in decades, the hunting of the gray wolf is legal again in the United States. And that's a good thing for ranchers like Cindy Siddoway of Terreton, Idaho, whose sheep are threatened every day by wolves.
It's a snapshot meant to shock: a bloodied woman hunched over with this caption underneath, "My mother knew I'd never hurt her, then she got in the way."
TAMPA -- The way Jake Plummer figures it, maybe the planets are aligning just right for his old team. His brother Brett told him the other day: "Can you believe it? We've got a black president, and the Cardinals are in the Super Bowl. Miracles do happen.''
A longtime sex offender was sentenced to death for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of a 9-year-old northern Idaho boy
Federal officials have a solution that could make comparing graduation rates from state to state, or even school to school, easier and more accurate within the next five years
More than three years after a poacher shot off her upper beak, a bald eagle named Beauty can finally live up to her name -- with the help of volunteers
Dear FSB: We are a small business in a rural community that is in need of money to redirect and retool our company. After 30 years in the commercial satellite installation business, we need to look elsewhere for future growth but do not have the investment capital. Our needs are large enough that we can't afford it ourselves and too small to attract investors. We employ about 15 people and numerous contractors in a high overhead low to no margin business. SBA loans are prohibitively expensive and bureaucratic, and grants also have expensive strings attached. I need help to move forward.
Lawyers for Sen. Larry Craig asked a Minnesota appeals court Tuesday to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea stemming from his June arrest in a public bathroom sex sting, citing a "grave procedural flaw."
A year ago this week I packed up my cot and flew to Washington for freshman orientation. It was my first chance to meet fellow members of the freshman class. It's a fascinating experience to realize that someone in the class could potentially be a future speaker of the House, while someone else may serve two years and never come back.
Keep your furry friend happy and healthy without breaking the bank.
For the first time in decades, the hunting of the gray wolf is legal again in the United States. And that's a good thing for ranchers like Cindy Siddoway of Terreton, Idaho, whose sheep are threatened every day by wolves.
It's a snapshot meant to shock: a bloodied woman hunched over with this caption underneath, "My mother knew I'd never hurt her, then she got in the way."
TAMPA -- The way Jake Plummer figures it, maybe the planets are aligning just right for his old team. His brother Brett told him the other day: "Can you believe it? We've got a black president, and the Cardinals are in the Super Bowl. Miracles do happen.''
A longtime sex offender was sentenced to death for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of a 9-year-old northern Idaho boy
Federal officials have a solution that could make comparing graduation rates from state to state, or even school to school, easier and more accurate within the next five years
More than three years after a poacher shot off her upper beak, a bald eagle named Beauty can finally live up to her name -- with the help of volunteers
Dear FSB: We are a small business in a rural community that is in need of money to redirect and retool our company. After 30 years in the commercial satellite installation business, we need to look elsewhere for future growth but do not have the investment capital. Our needs are large enough that we can't afford it ourselves and too small to attract investors. We employ about 15 people and numerous contractors in a high overhead low to no margin business. SBA loans are prohibitively expensive and bureaucratic, and grants also have expensive strings attached. I need help to move forward.
Lawyers for Sen. Larry Craig asked a Minnesota appeals court Tuesday to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea stemming from his June arrest in a public bathroom sex sting, citing a "grave procedural flaw."
• He bragged that would be joined by special guests during a series of concerts at his Hailey, Idaho, bar The Mint – and Bruce Willis wasn't kidding. During the second of his two-night stand, the actor's daughter Rumer Willis emerged from the side of the stage – where she had been dancing – to perform for the crowd. According to a concertgoer, the younger Willis earned thunderous applause as champagne-sipping guests took in the show. Meanwhile, the night before, Willis and his band was joined by Steve Miller.
With help from the NRA, nearly 50 Senators are pushing to end a two-decade-old rule forbidding people from openly carrying firearms in most national parks
Is it just your imagination, or do many of your fellow motorists lack even a rudimentary grasp of traffic laws?
Denver and the small town of Hailey, Idaho, join the liberalizing trend toward rolling back the tough laws on pot
Sen. Larry Craig filed an appeal Monday in his continued legal fight stemming from a bathroom sex sting this summer.
Thanks to scandal and retirements, the GOP must now worry that Democrats could gain a filibuster-proof majority in 2008
The once vanished gray wolf has made a comeback in the Northern Rockies. The fight is over whether to remove them from the Endangered Species list and let hunters have at them
Searchers in Washington state have found the wreckage of an airplane that went missing with 10 people on board, a Yakima County Sheriff's representative said.
Some fellow Republicans are peeved that Sen. Larry Craig has decided to complete his term despite his earlier announcement about resigning, but the Idaho lawmaker still has his backers.
After a pep talk from Arlen Specter, the embattled Idaho Senator may fight to keep his seat
Sen. Larry Craig said Saturday he will resign, succumbing to rapidly intensifying pressure from within his own Republican Party.
Federal and state health officials issued a consumer alert Thursday after nine people were sickened by contaminated beef.
Federal and state health officials issued a consumer alert Thursday after nine people were sickened by contaminated beef.
Sen. Larry Craig has agreed to temporarily step down as the leading Republican on several Senate committees as pressure mounts within his party for him to resign.
"First, please let me apologize to my family, friends, staff and fellow Idahoans for the cloud placed over Idaho. I did nothing wrong at the Minneapolis airport. I regret my decision to plead guilty and the sadness that decision has brought to my wife, family, friends, staff, and fellow Idahoans. For that I apologize.
Forecasters predicted Friday would be another sweltering day for the Western United States, as heat warnings will remain in effect for some areas after Thursday's record-high temperatures.
Pac-10 teams were hoping some key nonconference wins last year, particularly on the road, would earn the league a little respect.
One out of six drivers on the road today would not pass a written driver's license test if they were given one today, according to a national survey conducted by GMAC Insurance.
Golf Trails are supposed to make planning your buddy trip easier: one decision reaps many rounds. But the U.S. now has almost as many trails as it does past presidents: nearly 40 collections of courses that run the gamut from master-planned marriages to ragtag unions. But even Mt. Rushmore only celebrates four of our 43 presidents, so here are our picks as the four best multi-stop shops for your next golf trip.
Spinach grown outside California's Salinas Valley got the all-clear from federal health officials Friday, but it could be days before the leafy green returns to store shelves.
Q The latest batch of convertibles have retractable steel roofs instead of cloth tops. Seems like you get the best of both worlds--do you?--Bryan Mealer, New York City
In Idaho's largest city, people prefer to ride their bikes to work. If commuters have to drive, the trip often takes less than 20 minutes. "There is a low hassle factor here," says Tom Hadzor, 42, owner of a local video production company. "You have more time to enjoy life." Boiseans have a lot to enjoy besides biking (and good potatoes): The city boasts 2,700 acres of green space and trails, with the foothills of the Rocky Mountains serving as a backdrop. The downtown is stocked with boutiques and restaurants, and a three-block-long farmers' market comes to town every Saturday in the summer.
These are the rankings and average scores for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia in the GMAC Insurance driving test.
Luxury homes sales soared across the United States in 2005, according to a report released Thursday by Coldwell Banker, one of the largest real estate brokers in the nation.
Wednesday's Powerball drawing could produce the largest lottery prize in history, a record jackpot of $340 million.
My wife and I, 34 and 38 respectively, are estate managers for a property in Idaho. All our expenses are paid for -- rent, food, car, gas, insurance, etc. -- plus we receive $6,000 per month.
An Idaho prosecutor said Tuesday he will seek the death penalty for Joseph Duncan III, a convicted sex offender suspected of beating to death three people in May in order to kidnap two young children for sex. One child was killed.
Gas prices decreased from their all-time high by about half a penny over the past two weeks, to $2.30 per gallon of self-serve regular, a national survey said Sunday.
A convicted sex offender accused of kidnapping and sexually abusing two young Idaho children was charged Tuesday with three counts of first-degree murder for the killings of their mother, older brother and their mother's boyfriend.
A convicted sex offender accused of kidnapping an 8-year-old Idaho girl will be charged Tuesday with three counts of first-degree murder, the prosecutor in the case said Monday.
Investigators said Sunday that DNA testing "positively identified" human remains found in Montana last week as those of missing 9-year-old Dylan Groene.
These are the average scores on a 20-question driver's test administered to more than 5,000 licensed drivers in a survey commissioned by the GMAC Insurance.
Blood found at an Idaho home where three people were slain last week does not match that of two children missing from the home, according to preliminary DNA test results, police said Thursday.
As I write, Shasta and Dylan Groene, beautiful 8- and 9-year-old sister and brother, remain missing. We learned they were gone on May 9, along with the distressing news that their mother and brother were murdered along with a family friend.
Campers enjoying Idaho's national forests this Memorial Day weekend are asked to keep an eye out for "anything suspicious" that may lead to clues in the search for two siblings last seen in their home where three people were beaten to death.
The FBI laboratory in Virginia was analyzing key evidence Sunday from the blood-splattered Idaho home where three bodies were found last week, authorities said.
Authorities have ruled out a purported sighting of two missing Idaho children at a Bonners Ferry, Idaho store, said a spokesman for the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department.
The coroner's office concluded Thursday the victims of a triple homicide in this quiet Idaho town died of blunt force trauma to the head -- a crime that has puzzled investigators and left two young children missing.
A man sought for questioning in an Idaho triple homicide contacted authorities Wednesday, and deputies hope he can help lead them to two missing children, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho, who had his cancerous prostate removed in 2000, will begin radiation treatments next week after tests showed the possible presence of cancer cells, his office said Tuesday.
The federal government on Monday began an anti-terrorism program requiring truckers who haul hazardous materials to submit to fingerprinting and criminal background checks.
An Idaho jury found Craig Perry not guilty Thursday of fatally shooting his cancer-stricken uncle in the back of the head more than three years ago.
Women may still have trouble breaking through the corporate glass ceiling, but they rule in small business, according to a recent survey by the Center for Women's Business Research. Between 1997 an...
A lot of people are feeling really unloved this morning.
Democratic front-runner Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts added three more wins to his victory column, sweeping contests in Utah, Idaho and Hawaii over his major rival for the presidential nomination, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina.
Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts won the Democratic presidential nominating contests in Idaho and Utah, two of three states holding contests Tuesday, according to returns.
Teton Valley, Idaho is the sort of place where you wish you lived. And that is its biggest problem. Snug against the western slope of the Grand Tetons, this quiet valley with plentiful wildlife and...
--Dec. 6-15: WRANGLER NATIONAL FINALS RODEO Bright lights and bucking broncs are on the schedule as one of pro rodeo's biggest events comes back to Las Vegas. See returning champions like Rope Myer...
Civil Liberties: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, should be known best as a tranquil tourist retreat, but instead it's become infamous for something more sinister than wickedly beautiful scenery. It's home to...
If you tried to rent office space or hire a worker in a major U.S. city recently, you have some idea of just how hot this economy really is. Cities are booming across the U.S., and that means risin...
Stocks and funds are two ways to double your money in five years. But you can also get a two-for-one payoff by investing in objects you can actually touch, from fine art to kitschy collectibles to ...
For the third year in a row the Empire State reigns supreme, with 61 of America's 500 largest companies calling it home. But that margin of victory is eroding: Sunny California, this year's runner-...
Just before New Year's, someone at Boise's West One Bank, Idaho, the state's biggest, inadvertently tossed out important documents. After scouring the bank's dumpsters, some staffers and contractor...
DESPITE THE COOLING ECONOMY THAT MANY forecasters, including MONEY's Michael Sivy, expect for '96, the job outlook remains reasonably positive. Few prognosticators figure unemployment will rise (or...
Last May, Money revealed the shoddy sales practices at many banks that sell mutual funds and other investments. Embarrassing publicity, as well as pressure from Congress and regulators, prompted so...
YOU PROBABLY KNOW BOISE AS THE AMERICAN POTATO CAPITAL. NOW AN exclusive MONEY study shows that the Idaho city is also the best place in the country for starting or running a small business. Surpri...
Some 400,000 investors who bought $8 billion worth of Prudential Securities' partnerships in the '80s stand to collect from Pru's $330 million-plus settlement with the SEC. If, however, you're hold...
While other governors live the lush life, Idaho's Cecil Andrus (D), 62, ranks as the leading exception. His annual compensation of $75,000 salary plus a $6,800 expense account costs his state's tax...
Can't get that cabana in Lyford Cay? Somebody else booked the company lodge in Aspen? Do what Americans are doing in greater numbers than they have in 15 years: Buy a travel trailer or motor home, ...
BOISE, IDAHO -- Go-go dancers, protesting a ban on the wearing of thong bathing suit bottoms in nightclubs, caused a sensation at Idaho's state capital . . . by holding a demonstration wearing thon...
U.S. manufacturers produced only 510 single-engine airplanes last year, down from a peak of 14,400 in the late 1970s. Cessna still makes small jets for the corporate trade, but has stopped producti...
When a huge science project collides with a mass of Congressmen suddenly enamored of fiscal responsibility, what emerges from the sparks is a lot of unhappy companies. The House last month voted to...
These 97 banks are the largest in each state that meet the stringent Blue Ribbon safety criteria devised by the Veribanc bank rating service. With four exceptions, we list two institutions per stat...
With prices off as much as 30% in some areas from their mid-'80s peaks, now may be your best chance in years to buy your dream vacation home. To help, here are 10 vacation areas around the nation t...
Sure, before you decide where to retire, you plan to study the annual - rainfall, the hospitals and the golfing. But have you considered the taxes? If not, you're asking for more than crowded emerg...
Although the kids and caboodle are more likely to get packed into a minivan than a station wagon these days, the great American getaway looks increasingly like Beaver Cleaver on Tour. Now, close to...
COMPETITION/COVER STORY 30 HOW AMERICAN INDUSTRY STACKS UP The hard, cold reality: Though quality and exports are rising overall, and the rapid decline of once great, made-in-the-U.S.A. industries ...
Welcome to a year of fabulous travel bargains. Business has been lackluster throughout 1991, with occupancy rates at U.S. resorts now hovering at 66%, down from 69% in 1990, and with business trave...
The 98 supersafe banks here were culled from a list of 1,800 Blue Ribbon banks that Veribanc, a research firm in Wakefield, Mass., has compiled quarterly / since 1982. To qualify for the Blue Ribbo...
What could be more natural than for a husband and wife to own their home and other assets jointly? That way, when one of them dies, the property will automatically pass to the other, 100% free of f...
The rules that govern death duties in the 50 states were not created equal. If you move often or have assets in more than one state, you should know that not all states define property ownership th...
Would you believe that the shortest trip from London to Paris may be by way of Boise, Idaho? That's the residence of construction consultant Jack Lemley, 54, who has been named CEO of Transmanche L...
-- Who's the most nervous person in corporate America right now? The staff member who, back in July, forgot to make reservations for December's office party. Choice New York City spots, such as the...
STEVE SYMMS, 48, Senator from Idaho, on the Senate vote to allow states to raise the speed limit from 55 to 65 miles per hour on rural parts of interstate highways: ''No law in this country has bee...
BOISE -- The ''Famous Potatoes'' slogan on Idaho automobile license plates seems to have been around as long as . . . Sun Valley, but one Boisean, Andrew Freese, says it discriminates against other...
Taxpayers in 35 states may get more than they expected from the revised U.S. tax code. The unbidden surprise: higher state income taxes. The biggest losers, says the National Association of State B...
Micron Technology, a Boise, Idaho, microchip manufacturer, complained to the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Commerce Department that seven Japanese semiconductor makers compete unfairl...
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