In Idaho, politics is never passive. Even when we think we’re sitting one out, we’re still influencing the outcome. And right now, far too many Democrats and left-leaning moderates are convincing themselves that registering as Republicans to “participate” in the GOP primary Read More

It is certain that the main focus of our upcoming local elections is growth and its impact on everyone in the valley. Idaho Falls and Ammon now present as a seamless, unified urban sprawl to an outsider—or even a casual local. In Read More

Did the 4th of July make you realize that your neighbor is a Democrat? It’s a funny thing to watch people wrestle with that realization, followed by the inevitable rationalization: “Well, they’re okay—they’re a Democrat, not a liberal,” or some other qualifier Read More