Maria Butina Was Shitty at Being a Spy
How was your week? Doing anything exciting this weekend?
Idaho Lawmaker Who Maybe Wanted to Execute People for Abortion Has Second Thoughts
Idaho state Sen. Bob Nonini, a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, is attempting to walk back comments saying that he believes the death penalty could be a potential punishment for people who have abortions.
President Signs Omnibus Spending Bill After All, But Wasn't That Veto Threat Fun?
I wish I had better news to share with you, but this is it.
Right-Wing News Sites Are Circulating a Fake Story About Syrian Refugees Raping a Child in Idaho
Authorities in Idaho are refuting numerous, conflicting reports on far-right websites that a little girl in the town of Twin Falls was raped at knifepoint by a gang of Syrian refugees. The local prosecutor says the rumors were created by “a small group of people in Twin Falls County whose life goal is to eliminate…
Father Sentenced to 120 Days in Jail After Taking His Pregnant Teen Daughter to Marry Her Rapist
Today’s most excruciatingly terrible news comes from Idaho, where a father has been sentenced to a mere 120 days in jail and four years of supervised probation for taking his 14-year-old daughter across state lines to marry her 24-year-old rapist.
Idaho Sheriff: No Need for Rape Kits, Since Most Rape Accusations Are False
An Idaho sheriff isn’t sure why the state is so hellbent on creating a system to collect and track rape kits, since most rape accusations are false. Oh. Oh, good.
Lunch Lady Fired for 'Theft' After Giving Hungry Child a Free Meal
In Pocatello, Idaho, a lunch lady named Dalene Bowden has been fired for giving a hot lunch to a needy 12-year-old student. She was dismissed for “theft.” The meal cost a grand total of $1.70.
Teen Threatens to 'Kill All the Girls' After Cheerleaders Refuse to Send Him Nude Photos
An Idaho high school went into temporary lockdown Wednesday after a 15-year-old boy reportedly threatened online to bring a gun to school and “kill all the girls” for refusing to send him nude photos. The student has since been arrested and is being charged with telephone harassment and threatening violence at a…
Most U.S. Kids Still Get Vaccinated, But Those Low-Vax Pockets Worry the CDC
Good news, bad news: most Kindergarten-aged kids in America are still getting all their shots. But the CDC continues to worry about those stubborn pockets with low rates of vaccination (and, presumably, high rates of uncooperative parents).
Party Bears Break Into Condo, Party
Bears are so fun, always looking to party. This one is saying, “You up?”
A Young Girl with Epilepsy Might Convince Idaho To Approve Pot Oil
A ten-year-old Boise girl named Alexis Carey who suffers from a rare and severe form of epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome might be the reason Idaho will soon allow use of medicinal marijuana oil.
Idaho Chief of Police Mic Drops On Transgender 'Bathroom' Bill Section
The retiring chief of police of Boise, Idaho, Mike Masterson spoke on behalf of a new bill in the state's legislature which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, specifically citing that the protections should make LGBT individuals feel safer about reporting crimes…
Toddler Shoots and Kills His Mother at Walmart
A Walmart in Idaho was the scene of a terrible tragedy when a two-year-old child reached into his mother's purse and accidentally shot and killed her with her own gun.
Idaho Trans Woman Disrespected After Death; Buried As A 'Man'
Friends of a trans woman from Idaho say they are appalled at the disrespect shown to her by members of her family after she died suddenly on Oct. 9 on the job at age 32, apparently due to an aneurysm. They say they arrived to the funeral to find her hair cut, in a suit, and displayed in an open casket as if she were a…
It's Legal to Breastfeed in Public in Every State But Idaho
Because we live in a country in which many people are completely baffled by the idea that breasts are not filthy sin-pillows, women who breastfeed in public are frequently harassed, chastised and/or asked to leave. Well, sorry, boob-fearers, but it actually turns out that the law explicitly protects breastfeeding…
A federal judge struck down Idaho's ban on same-sex marriage on Tuesday. The ruling clears the way for gay and lesbian couples to get married as soon as Friday, the Idaho Statesman reports. In her decision, U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale said the laws stigmatize same-sex couples and "relegate their families to…
Convicted Rapist Lawmaker Loses Concealed Gun License, Goes Apeshit
Meet admitted rapist and Idaho State Rep. Mark Patterson (R-Boise). On Sunday, Patterson received notice that his concealed carry license was being revoked because in 2007 and 2012, he lied on his permit application when he said he hadn't pled guilty to rape (Mark Patterson, in fact, did). Patterson is fighting back,…
Hannah Anderson Found Alive After FBI Kills Kidnapping Suspect
The law enforcement search for James Lee DiMaggio, the man accused of kidnapping 16-year-old Hannah Anderson from San Diego County, ended like a scene lifted out of the Manhunter reel yesterday when FBI agents shot and killed DiMaggio in, the LA Times explains with an ominous flourish, “the Idaho wilderness.” …
Republican: Gays Wear Tutus to Work, So They Don't Deserve Rights
An Idaho Republican official wants to overturn anti-discrimination laws because they would prevent him from firing a gay employer who might show up to work wearing a tutu. Because that is what ALL gay people do in order to function in the workplace: they wear their tutus and commute by rainbow.
Yay! Two Idaho Cities Pass LGBT Anti-Discrimination Ordinances
It's hard to believe that certain anti-discriminatory LGBT laws are just being passed now — oh, just your basic human rights tenets and stuff like that — but good news nevertheless: the town of Pocatello, Idaho, just voted 4-2 to pass an ordinance that will protect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals…
