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The new range wars: Could food supply follow manufacturing across borders?

Free grass and range wars make up much of our western lore and literature. Here in Idaho, our heritage is deeply rooted in the livestock industry. Our current Lieutenant Governor’s grandfather, Andy Little, ranged more than 120,000 sheep from Emmett to Cascade. Former state Senator, Governor, and U.S. Senator Len …
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Surcharge: A little history lesson

Not to be confused with the current "global warming" caused drought, California underwent another severe drought back in the 1970s. At that time, "global cooling" was said to be the culprit. Nevertheless, many of the same water conservation practices used today materialized then.
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Sandpoint hops on coal train controversy

"Sandpoint seeks to provide railroad input... A new rail line proposed to ship coal from Montana to the West Coast, the Tongue River Railroad is the latest coal shipment proposal the city is acting upon..."
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Putting treasurer's spat into historical perspective

Recent news articles surrounding the Kootenai County Treasurer's and the Idaho State Treasurer's investment strategies read like an old Theodore Dreiser novel. No, not his most famous novel, "An American Tragedy," published in 1925 and made into two movies; most notably "A Place in the Sun" starring Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery …
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