When the Idaho 1 of 3 group failed to collect the total number of signatures required to get their initiative on the 2012 ballot, or strengthen the penalty portion of the animal cruelty law, the Idaho Legislature, led by Sen. Steve Vick, chairman of the Agriculture Committee at that time, …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
A disconcerting story from Southern Idaho involves serious animal abuse at Idaho's largest dairy. Three workers were secretly filmed as they stomped, dragged and beat milking cows inside a milking barn. Unbelievably, the abusers will very likely walk away from these incidents without punishment. True, this story evokes shock and …
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The actions of the Idaho Legislature will soon impact every voter in our state. You may ask: "How is this possible?" You will find the answer through the disappointing tale which follows.
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The actions of the Idaho Legislature will soon impact every voter in our state. You may ask: "How is this possible?" You will find the answer through the disappointing tale which follows.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
You've probably seen a "shell game" being played on TV. This is a game in which a pea is placed under one of three walnut shells and the person running the game scrambles the shells round and round. The person betting on his ability to pick the shell under which …
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We recently received an emergency call about a horse that was down with what the caller believed was colic. We responded immediately and went to the location. As I approached, the horse lying there on the bare ground, he lifted his head a bit to regard a stranger. He rolled …
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