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City official before #CityCouncilTuesday: “are you going to be here for the long haul?” Me: “Always”

@LibertyBelle208 @IDHW Have you filed a public records request?

Just off a phone call with @IDHW “Wendy” who told me to “use Google” if I want a list of licensed daycare providers in the state and at the direction of her supervisor “if I had anymore questions I could call their media & communications department.” H243 went into effect July 1, 2025 moving all Idaho daycare licensing to H&W- why can’t they direct me to a list of their licensed providers?

Just in from @sabrinaamorenoo A raccoon broke into the Ashland ABC store, got drunk and was found passed out in the bathroom Saturday morning. axios.com/local/richmond…

Just a reminder that @miamiherald has invested more money than any other media organization in legal fees to unredact and unseal Jeffrey Epstein files. Since 2018, we have successfully litigated court cases that have led to thousands of pages of new evidence -- all of it previously sealed. The bulk of this evidence was unsealed the day before Epstein was found dead. The public is largely unaware of these documents because it was overshadowed by the news of his death. And because court transcripts aren't the most exciting thing to read.

Spring Forward! ⏰ Just like this red fox, it’s time to take a leap into longer days! More daylight means more time to explore, discover and enjoy your public lands. Video by @YellowstoneNPS

the florida project (2017) dir. sean baker

VCU defeats Duquesne 71-62 and clinches a share of the Atlantic 10 Regular Season Championship! VCU clinches the No. 1 seed in next week’s conference tournament. #LetsGoVCU

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.@apalermotweets reports: Over a dozen employees of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ regional office & medical center in Boise were fired via email from the Office of Personnel Management as Elon Musk moves to slash the federal workforce at the behest of President Trump.

The @FFRF has sent a complaint to Boise State about football head coach Spencer Danielson and concerns surrounding religious "coercion." The FFRF says Danielson is violating the First Amendment in how he leads the team through religion. idahostatesman.com/sports/college…

“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” — Ansel Adams. Born on this day in 1902, pioneering photographer Ansel Adams’ work continues to serve as tremendous inspiration.

Virginia Beach at sunrise this morning ❄️❄️ Fresh 12”+ on the ground!

I've only been a journalist for about 3 years, and I unfortunately know first hand what it's like to be threatened by lawyers to expose your confidential sources, and even to have your recorded interviews played in court. It's not right. 🧵 1/2

NEW: Defense Secretary Hegseth has ordered senior leaders at the Pentagon to develop plans for cutting 8 percent from the defense budget in each of the next five years, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post and officials familiar with the matter.

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Anti-SLAPP bill passes house committee unanimously!

We are now blocking AI agents on BoiseDev and Valley Lookout. We're happy to provide our valuable content to AI companies, but they should pay for it. ByteDance (TikTok) hammering our site more than 1,000 times per day for who knows what isn't OK with me.

NEW: Sedona Prince changed women's college basketball. But with her star rising on and off the court, I found a string of abuse allegations against her — including an accusation of sexual assault in 2019, multiple domestic violence claims, and a suit alleging sexual misconduct

Last summer, a local lawyer working on a private lawsuit wanted to see our unpublished material. So they got a judge to OK a subpoena. Idaho is one of ten states that does not have a shield law protecting confidential material and sources.

In 2024, the percentage of top-grossing films featuring female protagonists matched the percentage of films with male protagonists. The first time in recent history.

@_Anders1 Saying Norfolk has the same accent as NOVA is wild

Here's a map of Virginia's dialects that I made. There are more micro variations of course, but I think this is generally a good representation of the type of accents you would come across if you were to talk to people from any of these areas.