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Feds Start Foreclosure Proceedings on Rep. Phil Hart's Athol Home

Submitted by Kristy Mylroie, Spokane Public Schools Blogger
Friday, October 28th, 2011, 3:03pm
Feds Start Foreclosure Proceedings on Rep. Phil Hart's Athol Home

Idaho Rep. Phil hart is now facing foreclosure on his Athol, Idaho home after years of refusing to pay taxes.  He's been fighting federal and state governments for years, saying income taxes are unconstitutional.  The federal government says he owes nearly $550,000 in taxes and fees, and they want to use the sale of his home to pay the debt.   

Hart transferred the title of his property out of his name in an attempt to avoid the proceedings, which the U.S. Department of Justice called "fradulent".

The four-term legislator built the home with timber he took illegally from state land in the 1990s.

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Don't be a fool, keep spuds in school

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011, 5:12pm
Don't be a fool, keep spuds in school

Back in June, Gov. Butch Otter defended the potato.

It started when the New England Journal of Medicine published results from a new study saying they contributed to weight gain.

Idaho is the potato state so it makes sense that he would defend their lively hood in a widely received opinion piece saying “News flash: Regularly eating ANYTHING in an irresponsible way contributes to weight gain and other health concerns!”

The saga continues with an effort to formulate legislation that will keep potatoes in schools.

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Commish Wants To Ban Bonner County Employees From Tobacco Use

Submitted by Rob Kauder, Internet Content Manager | KXLY.com
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011, 2:51pm

Some call it a quest for wellness while others say it simply goes too far: Bonner County Commissioner Mike Nielsen wants a new policy that would prohibit the county from hiring anyone who smokes or uses tobacco on or off the job.

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Proposed legislation would justify grizzly bear kills in self-defense

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011, 1:34pm
Proposed legislation would justify grizzly bear kills in self-defense

Idaho politicians are introducing legislation that they say would clarify the rights for individuals to protect themselves and others from grizzly bear attacks.

Idaho Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch, and Congressman Raúl Labrador announced today saying the proposed legislation would amend the Endangered Species Act to permit actions carried out against grizzly bears in self-defense situations.

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Charges dropped against man who shot and killed grizzly bear

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Thursday, September 8th, 2011, 12:20pm
Charges dropped against man who shot and killed grizzly bear

Charges against a North Idaho man accused of illegally killing a male grizzly bear have been dropped.

33-year-old Jeremy Hill, shot and killed a male grizzly bear at his home in May. He pleaded not guilty last month to the accusation of killing the federally protected species. He claimed he was protecting his children when three bears entered his property near Porthill, Idaho.

In response, Governor Butch Otter issued a statement encouraging action against the current Endangered Species Act.

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Wolf delisting and hunting opposition protests during Spirit Lake's Capital for a Day

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011, 2:46pm
Wolf delisting and hunting opposition protests during Spirit Lake's Capital for a Day

As Governor Butch Otter visited Spirit Lake during August's Capital for a Day today, another group was in town with another agenda.

The Northern Idaho Wolf Alliance protested at Spirit Lake's City Park during the Wednesday lunch at the park. They're the opposition for Idaho's delisting of the Gray Wolf in the Northern Rockies and wolf hunting.

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Cigarette Tax Proposal Getting Another Hearing

Submitted by Kristy Mylroie, Spokane Public Schools Blogger
Monday, April 4th, 2011, 1:11pm
Cigarette Tax Proposal Getting Another Hearing

A proposal to increase the tax on cigarettes in Idaho has all but failed in the legislature, but it's getting another hearing this afternoon.  Right now, there's a 57 cent tax per pack of cigarettes, but house Democrats want to add $1.25 to that tax.  They say it would bring in $50 million a year and help to reduce cuts to Medicaid and education.

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