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Execution slated »
BY JOURNAL STAFF BOISE — A death warrant has been issued Thursday for former Blackfoot resident Richard A. Leavitt [...]
Election information
Election turnout projections »
BY JIMMY HANCOCK jhancock@journalnet.com While Bingham County Republican Secretary Dan Cravens [...]
BY TAMMY SCARDINO tscardino@journalnet.com Stay-at-home-mom Julie VanOrden is challenging incumbent [...]
BY TAMMY SCARDINO tscardino@journalnet.com Four candidates are in the running to represent the [...]
Idaho State Journal.com
- Blackfoot superintendent will leave April 24, 2012 By Journal Staff
- Century baseball downs Blackfoot April 24, 2012 Journal Staff
- House fire reported in Blackfoot February 10, 2010 Journal staff
YesterYear.com
- The history of newspapers in Pocatello May 16, 2012
- Garrett earned spot in Hall of Fame May 16, 2012
- Historic Preservation Commission meeting May 15, 2012
Sports
Baseball »
Malad beats Marsing The Malad baseball team began its defense of the 2A state baseball title with a 3-2 win over Marsing Thursday at Orofino High [Read More]
Events
POCATELLO — The Idaho State University Outdoor Adventure Center will offer summer [...]
FORT HALL — The Skate Park Committee will host a groundbreaking ceremony this Friday, [...]
BLACKFOOT — Welcome to the Blackfoot River Bowmen Spring Fling on Saturday, May 19, and [...]
Education
‘Worth any amount of sacrifice’ »
BY VANESSA GRIEVE vgrieve@journalnet.com POCATELLO — Tammy Warren waited in the hall of Reed Gym as daughter Shelby participated in a ballet audition for scholarship money Saturday on the Idaho State University campus. Warren said a number of years ago, her [Read More]
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Commentary
Volunteer corner
Your weekly guide to area volunteer and in-kind giving opportunities. BY BETH ESTOPINAL OF THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO “Many hands make light work.” — Maasai tribal saying • Caring volunteers wanted: Hospice volunteers provide support for patients and their families, including visiting and companionship. Volunteers may [...]
Voters shun closed primary
The fruits of Idaho’s first closed Republican primary have been harvested and the crop was sparse. A new rule forcing voters to declare party affiliation at the polls helped set a record for the Gem State — the lowest turnout by voters in 24 years. The old record of 25 percent in 1988 was shattered by a paltry 23 percent Tuesday. [...]
The administration’s Department of Injustice
Award-winning columnist Richard Larsen, of Pocatello, is president of the brokerage firm Larsen Financial. He graduated from Idaho State University with degrees in history and political science. The unambiguous imagery of blindfolded Lady Justice holding the scales of impartiality aloft, idyllically characterizes our understanding of how [...]
Break the fast, lose the weight
Stephanie L. Henderson of Blackfoot is a registered dietitian. She completed her post-graduate training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. It sounds cliche, but breakfast is the most important meal of the day. How important is it to you? Think back over the past week ... how many mornings did you eat breakfast? Breakfast may seem trivial when [...]
Closed primary
Since the last legislative session the state of Idaho now has a closed Republican primary. This means that those voters who are eligible to vote in the general election are disenfranchised of their right to vote in the Republican primary unless they declare themselves Republican by signing a written statement saying that they are Republican and [...]