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  • Rammell says he was confused by Sportmans Warehouse

    Ralph Maughan

    Wants fish and game managment returned to “the people” at the county level- Accused elk poacher Rex Rammell has his say in a guest editorial today in Pocatello’s Idaho State Journal. Guilty until proven innocent. By Rex Rammell. Op ed in the Idaho State Journal

  • More Lolo Pass Megaloads Opponents Emerge

    Ralph Maughan

    Impacts of giant oil machinery on roadside business and emergency medical care on Highway 12 questioned- Imagine you live on Highway12 and have a medical emergency. It’s night. If you can get to Lewiston or Orofino for care, you will live. Your spouse gets you into the pickup and pulls out onto Highway12, but a…

  • Idaho sheriff denies SSS raffle aims for wolves

    Ken Cole

    And people wonder why wolf advocates are wary of state management of wolves….. Idaho sheriff denies SSS raffle aims for wolves. Washington Examiner

  • Oil companies lose first round on Highway 12

    Ralph Maughan

    Hearing judge recommends that Highway 12 residents should be allowed to intervene against movement of giant oil equipment- What a pleasant Thanksgiving surprise! Hearing officer sides with foes of megaloads. By Todd Dvorak. Associated Press.

  • Much awaited hearing: Oil companys says plaintiffs in Highway 12 suit lack standing

    Ralph Maughan

    Hearing officer limits testimony he will consider to small matters- The much awaited hearing on giant oil machinery on Highway 12 was held today in Boise. It sounds like the Idaho Dept. of Transportation hearing officer will oil the way for the movement of the giant oil modules. The hearing officer said he would only…

  • Conoco hires big Idaho lobbyist to speed their use of Highway 12

    Ralph Maughan

    This is important, and there is a story.  Usually we don’t hear (read of) the really important stuff, and this is. Idaho lobbyist to lead campaign for Conoco. AP in Magicvalley.com

  • Calm of the wild

    Ken Cole

    A wolf encounter Tim Lydon, who works in Alaska, writes of an encounter he had with a wolf there during the late summer that was very calm and seemed motivated out of curiosity more than anything. Calm of the wild. by Tim Lydon – Missoula Independent This is similar to all of the “close encounters”…

  • Feds delay decision on Idaho wolf killing

    Ken Cole

    Predetermined outcome? Brian Kelly, the new director of the USFWS office in Boise, states that Idaho’s Lolo Zone 10(j) wolf killing proposal has been put on hold so that the agency can conduct a NEPA review. This is good news but I’m betting that they will try to figure out how to get out of…

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