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Dec 31, 2013 - Jan 7, 2014

Troy Passey
ah hell

Issue Archive for Dec 31, 2013 - Jan 7, 2014 Vol. 22, No. 28

Digital Edition

Erin Ruiz

12th Annual Fiction 101 Contest 7

Short on words, long on imagination

by Zach Hagadone | Dec 31, 2013
George Prentice

3-D Printing: Idaho's Newest Dimension 1

3-D printing begins to flourish in the Gem State

by George Prentice | Dec 31, 2013
It's a Deal: Ada County Agrees to Sell Land to Eagle For Snow Park

Ada County Commissioners Rick Yzaguirre and Jim Tibbs voted to sell the land for $4,000 per acre to Eagle. Commissioner Dave Case voted against the sale.

by George Prentice | Jan 7, 2014
George Prentice

Something In the Air

A major element of Idaho's burgeoning natural gas exploration industry is the little-discussed processing of the raw gas before it is sent to a pipeline.

by George Prentice | Dec 31, 2013
Ex-Ada County Sheriff's Deputy Charged With Sexual Contact With Inmate 1

"We take this very seriously and are going to look closely at our jail operations to make sure it never happens again."

by George Prentice | Jan 2, 2014
Federal Judge Halts Boise's Anti-Solicitation Ordinance

by George Prentice | Jan 2, 2014
ValleyRide Makes Changes to Multiple Routes 1

VRT officials said the changes—effective Monday, Jan. 6—will provide new service to high-demand areas, eliminate unproductive segments and add service to five more routes.

by George Prentice | Jan 4, 2014
North Idaho Schools Limit Public Access, Install Video Cameras in Buildings, Buses

by George Prentice | Jan 5, 2014
Courtesy Boise Police Department

UPDATE: Driver of ValleyRide Bus That Crashed Into Idaho Power Charged With Negligence 2

The bus was running ValleyRide's No. 4 route, which travels a loop between downtown Boise and the Boise Bench.

by George Prentice | Jan 6, 2014
Jeremy Lanningham

Cherie Buckner-Webb

Grandchildren and grace

by George Prentice | Dec 31, 2013
Jana Jones Announces Rematch in Challenge to Schools Chief Tom Luna

by George Prentice | Jan 7, 2014
Otter's State of the State: 'No' to Medicaid Expansion, 'Yes' to Restoring Some Ed Funds

by George Prentice | Jan 6, 2014
Otter Wants Keys to Private Prison Back

by George Prentice | Jan 3, 2014
Absent Idaho Legislators: The Flu, One Broken Hip and Two Resignations 2

The 2014 Idaho Legislature convenes Monday, Jan. 6, when Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter delivers his State of the State Address at 1 p.m.

by George Prentice | Jan 4, 2014
Idaho GOP Kicks Presidential Caucus to the Curb

by George Prentice | Jan 5, 2014
The U.S. Can Learn Something About Minimum Wage From the Rest of the World

The United States' federal minimum wage is $7.25. Mexico's is $5. Per day. Germany doesn't even have one — yet.

by Alex Leff and GlobalPost Correspondents | Dec 31, 2013
Justice Sotomayor Blocks Obamacare's Birth Control Mandate 1

Sotomayor acted on a request from an organization of Catholic nuns in Denver, the Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged.

by GlobalPost | Jan 1, 2014
Colorado's First Marijuana Retailers Open on New Year's Day

Colorado officials expect the commercial cannabis market will ultimately gross $578 million in annual revenues, including $67 million in tax receipts for the state.

by GlobalPost | Jan 1, 2014
How College Pricing Is Like Holiday Retail Sales 1

Savvier college-bound consumers know that the so-called “sticker price” of tuition and fees at a given college or university isn’t what many – or even most – students pay.

by Marian Wang, ProPublica | Jan 2, 2014
Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers, Dies at 74

"They were one of the foundations, one of the cornerstones of the new rock 'n' roll sound."

by GlobalPost | Jan 4, 2014
In Churn of Assisted Living Deals, An Island of Misery

Advocates for the elderly, frustrated state regulators, and academics who study the industry, say chains’ expanding footprint in assisted living has also come with serious downsides.

by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica | Jan 4, 2014
Wearable Gadgets to Dominate CES 1

Many of the technologies on display will offer a glimpse of the future —not necessarily products that are ready for the mainstream consumer.

by GlobalPost | Jan 5, 2014
Matthew Healey, Propublica

Patient Harm: When An Attorney Won't Take Your Case 2

Studies show that nine of 10 patients seeking a medical malpractice attorney won’t find one — women, children and the elderly in particular.

by Marshall Allen, ProPublica | Jan 6, 2014
What's a Polar Vortx? (And When Is It Going Away?)

Twenty-six states were under wind chill warnings or watches Monday as most of the US shivered under record cold, and a weather phenomenon known as a "polar vortex" is largely to blame.

by Sarah Wolfe, GlobalPost | Jan 6, 2014
In a Major Shift, Medicare Wants to Ban Harmful Prescribers

Action follows ProPublica’s investigative series detailing inappropriate and wasteful prescribing, fraud in the nation’s biggest prescription drug program.

by Tracy Weber, ProPublica | Jan 6, 2014
These Will Be the Big News Stories of 2014

Elections in Egypt, the US and India. The World Cup. The Sochi Olympics. And the NATO withdrawal are all sure to be in the news in 2014.

by Allison Jackson, GlobalPost | Dec 31, 2013
It's a Cold, Cold World: The Lowest Temperatures Ever Recorded on Earth 30

Sure, North America is cold right now. But our planet can get a lot colder.

by Jessica Phelan, GlobalPost | Jan 7, 2014
Facebook Can Map Human Migration Across the Globe

Facebook can show that cities like Chennai in India, Istanbul in Turkey and Lagos is Nigeria are experiencing a massive influx from more rural areas.

by GlobalPost | Dec 31, 2013
Europe in 2014: The Return of Politics

After five years of economic headlines dominating Europe, politics could be back in 2014.

by Paul Ames, GlobalPost | Jan 1, 2014
World Obesity Levels Surge 2

The Overseas Development Institute said more meat, fat and sugar in the diets of emerging nations means more cancer, diabetes and heart attacks across the globe.

by David Trifunov, GlobalPost | Jan 3, 2014
The Top 4 Threats to World Peace 4

Nearly 25 percent of the 68 countries surveyed by WIN/Gallup International named the US the biggest threat to world peace today.

by Sarah Wolfe, GlobalPost | Jan 3, 2014
World Bank Accused of Deadly Dealings in Honduras 2

Honduras may not sound like an easy sell for international investment. But that has not dissuaded the World Bank. However, after reports of vicious fighting on Honduras' African palm plantations, some are questioning whether the bank's money is doing more

by Kate Woodsome, GlobalPost | Jan 4, 2014
Magma Clue to Earth's Super-Volcanoes

Like a kettle, the magma chamber is initially strong enough to resist the pressure but eventually breaks apart in a cataclysmic discharge.

by GlobalPost | Jan 6, 2014
What Exactly Is Going On In South Sudan?

GlobalPost's senior correspondent in East Africa decodes what you need to know about Africa's biggest problem of the moment.

by Tristan McConnell, GlobalPost | Jan 6, 2014
Dennis Rodman in North Korea: The Most Painful Video You'll See All Day 5

Rodman is in Pyongyang in time for the North Korean leader's birthday. And he sees nothing wrong with that.

by GlobalPost | Jan 7, 2014

Puzzle Answers for January 1, 2014

| Dec 31, 2013

Jeff Dunn

Antiques Roadshow: Something Old, Something New 1

Antiques Roadshow kicks off 18th season with Idaho premiere Monday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m.

by Jessica Murri | Dec 31, 2013

Interesting Times

Here's to you and us.

by Zach Hagadone | Dec 31, 2013

Das Horn

by Harrison Berry | Dec 31, 2013

Troy Passey

ah hell

by Troy Passey | Dec 31, 2013