By Torrie Cope/Idaho Press-Tribune CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) — Fourth of July revelers in Caldwell turned toward the sky this year not for fireworks but for the spectacle of a man jumping out of a plane with a 1,800-square-foot flag waving high over their heads. That man is 24-year-old John Alcorn, a skydiving instructor at Sky
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By Torrie Cope/Idaho Press-Tribune CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) — Fourth of July revelers in Caldwell turned toward the sky this year not for fireworks but for the spectacle of a man jumping out of a plane with a 1,800-square-foot flag waving high over their heads. That man is 24-year-old John Alcorn, a skydiving instructor at Sky
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By David Staats/Idaho Statesman BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Attention pet owners: A company you’ve never heard of wants you to stop buying prescription medicines and supplements for your dog or cat from your veterinarian and buy its products in stores instead. PetIQ, of Eagle, says it is the first and leading seller to retail stores
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is now one of only two states that don’t require personal financial disclosure by state lawmakers and other elected or appointed officials. The Spokesman-Review reports (http://bit.ly/2v133jz) Vermont legislators signed into law last month a series of ethics reforms including financial disclosure rules. That leaves just Idaho and Michigan as the
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By Kirsten Cooper Idaho State University POCATELLO — An Idaho State University Career Path Internship assignment at Idaho National Laboratory opened a door to a new career for ISU student Tami Musante when her spring internship there turned into a job this summer. When Musante first began at INL in January, she was a senior
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By Kirsten Cooper Idaho State University POCATELLO — An Idaho State University Career Path Internship assignment at Idaho National Laboratory opened a door to a new career for ISU student Tami Musante when her spring internship there turned into a job this summer. When Musante first began at INL in January, she was a senior
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By Kristin Rodine/Idaho Statesman BOISE, Idaho (AP) — What a difference a community makes. When Salam Bunyan of Boise arrived at his Middle Eastern restaurant one morning last week, he was met by hateful graffiti featuring a swastika and the word “rapeugees.” The chalk message quickly hit local news sites. Days later, when Bunyan arrived
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By Stephanie Palagi Welcome Hope Studios to Old Town Pocatello! Now located at 152 N. 2nd Ave., the newly renovated space is perfect for this new photography studio and event space. For more information about portrait options, studio rental or event rental, please call Brooke at 208-425-6754. Summer is in full swing and while kids
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By Stephanie Palagi Welcome Hope Studios to Old Town Pocatello! Now located at 152 N. 2nd Ave., the newly renovated space is perfect for this new photography studio and event space. For more information about portrait options, studio rental or event rental, please call Brooke at 208-425-6754. Summer is in full swing and while kids
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By Christopher S. Rugaber /AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring rose last month in 14 U.S. states in June, and the unemployment rate fell to record lows in two states, evidence that the job market is getting tighter across much of the country. The Labor Department said Friday that unemployment rates fell in 10
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