Lawmakers in Idaho and 17 other states are following the lead of California as they consider new restrictions on the use of tanning beds by teenagers to stem rising rates of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
 

The races will be held on the St. Joe, Snake, Clearwater and Salmon rivers. Competitors come from the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Mexico—the only four countries that jet boat river race.

Challis, ID - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District (IFD) is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the individual(s) involved with vandalizing the Joe T. Fallini Campground located at the Mackay Reservoir around February 2, 2012.

Read about Maria Sandoz, a writer from the past, in an article by Bill Croke.  Croke, formerly of Cody, Wyoming, is a writer in Salmon, Idaho.

Peter Fenn is a Democratic political strategist and head of Fenn Communications, one of the nation's leading political and public affairs media firms.  Read his account of how one Senator from the past did not use earmarks for his personal gain.  That Senator was Idaho's Frank Church.

The ancient arts of spinning, weaving, and felt making are still being practiced in Salmon, Idaho. A group known as the Fiber Guild meets one Saturday a month to work on individual projects. You may have seen them last summer at the Farmer’s Market or Heritage days at the Sacajawea Center.