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I've been wondering this for years, but why isn't there a road that goes from say Moscow or Lewiston southeast to Salmon or Challis? If you want to go from Coeur d'Alene to Idaho Falls, you have to either go all the way though Boise and take the scenic route, or drive through Montana. I find it quite ridiculous that the most efficient method of going from point A to point B hasn't at least been considered.

Is it a geographical issue, a funding issue, or are people in Idaho government absolutely clueless?

Edit: Got some good replies, thanks to everyone who did. TL;DR, the area is protected by the Wilderness Act of 1964, and is the largest contiguous wilderness in the lower 48. On top of that, the Sawtooth Mountain Range passes through it. Federally protected land plus incredibly adverse terrain makes this quality of life change improbable at best.

After a bit of a hiatus, is up and running. Glad to be back!

Hello everyone. I’m leaving the Army after 4 years in the next few months and am very interested in Radiology as a career choice. I am not from Idaho but I am very interested in attending school in the state. From what i’ve seen, these two are the only universities that have very good radiology programs. Can anyone who has been in these programs educate me on which one is better or just your personal opinion? It could even just be about the Uni itself and not specifically the rad program.

Hey guys! I am getting solar installed on my house and I've heard of the Rocky Mountain Power WattsSmart program. It seems like a good way to get batteries, but I don't know if I'm missing anything. Anyone have experience with it?

I'm looking for a new high school to go to next year. Do you guys have any recommendations?

I'm a 40 year old guy looking for a ride ASAP to Boise. Can pay cash. Just me and my bags. I have references available for safety

Hello everyone. I am trying to source some Rocky Mountain juniper. I am planning on making my friend a set of chopsticks for Christmas. As a young lad he was sent to a wilderness therapy camp and he carved a lot of it during his time there. If anyone could help me out that would be great. Thanks!

My wife seems to think you’re supposed to eat the potato after you finish the ice cream. I think you stop before the potato and the potato itself is more of a bowl rather than part of the dish. What’s the vote on this?

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Procured from the depths of Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/me/listing-editor/edit/1747729364

It was my dad’s, I’m guessing it’s from the 70’s? Just wondering if any of you knew some history behind it.

Hello!

I am an Idaho native, and as such I have always been interested in Idaho's history. Today, I am asking for recommendations to add to my list of controversial figures in Idaho history. Whether it was for political, personal, violent or strange reasons, I want to know about figures who have brought controversy who are native to Idaho or famously settled/acted here!

My current list is as follows:

Claude Dallas

Bo Gritz

Randy Weaver

Bowe Bergdahl

Harry Orchard

Ammon Bundy

Larry Craig

Bonus points if you can just give me some local/regional characters to look into.

Hopefully this doesn't get buried. Thanks!

I am in Idaho. I finished up my friends wedding and now I’m enjoy my last week for myself. What are some things in Idaho I can do alone or maybe with my friends if it required more than one person.

Saw this and thought I'd share it. Not sure if it's been posted here already

I am disappointed but not surprised that this didn't pass. Democrats, Independents, and non-affiliated voters have no say in Idaho, which is exactly how the extreme right-wing Idaho GOP wants it. Did anyone mention that Utah has ranked-choice voting, but not California? I guess that doesn't seem to matter anyway. In the future, I will not be temporarily registering as a Republican in order to vote in the Primary. If Ammon Bundy or someone like him ends up as Idaho's governor, I will not lift a finger to stop it. It's because that's exactly what most of them seem to want and deserve!

Can I register a car here in Idaho with proof of residency from a lease agreement, out of state drivers license and passport and social security card? Along with the normal title and VIN check?

Are you developing new hiring strategies? Filing for government assistance?

Share your stories please!

I was talking to my coworker about UFOs, and I more or less said "Im not sure, but ive seen two weird things, both at Lake PO." Before I could say anything else, he interjected with "Ah, you saw the orbs." I was a bit taken aback, because I never talked much about what I had witnessed, and I didnt realize others had similar experiences.

Ive had 2 sightings in North Idaho.

The first was at Snowberry campground around the early 2000s, early fall, maybe around midnight. I witnessed a slow moving, silent orb flying very low, maybe 10 yards over the tree line. It looked to be about 5ft in diameter and was extremely bright white/yellowish. Dissapeared over the trees.

The second was at the Sunrise day use area, around 2010, late summer, shortly after sunset. From the viewpoint above the boat launch, i was looking across the Lake at the mountainside where goats are seen, where i witnessed a similar bright orb silently drift down through the clouds, to about 100ft above the Lake surface before immediately vanishing. This one appeared larger, 20 to 30 ft in diameter.

Im not going to say they are alien or extraterrestrial, just an unidentified object in the sky. Im aware of the navy activity in the area, as well as the international air traffic which has a skyway directly above the lake. So maybe they are related, but it would take a hell of a story to convince me they were, because those orbs didnt look like anything ive seen before.