Nampa, Idaho

About Theodora Colborn Dr. Theodora Colborn was a toxicologist who founded the quote, “endocrine disruptor.” This term means how chemicals can destroy and affect health of the endocrine system. Colburn earned her Ph.D when she was 58 from the University of Wisconsin (Grossman, Vandenberg, Thayer, & Birnbaum, 2015, pg. A54). Before going back to school, Colborn was a sheep farmer and a grandmother (Motavalli, 1997, pg. 2). Thirty-five years ago, she did research on species of the Great Lakes who…

Kooskia City Clerk, a Survivor Will there be a parking space in front or will I have to walk a block? This pops in my mind as I am driving. Every day, I drive by Kooskia City Hall never paying much attention to the big blue building on Main Street. Today is different I’m interviewing the Kooskia City Clerk. As I am driving down Main Street I am still thinking will there be a parking space in front or will I have to walk a block. I’m lucky there is parking right in front, and that is amazing! I…

Rathdrum, Idaho Where you are from does not define who you are, but it does shape you into the person you are today. So if you were to ask me where I was from I would gladly tell you I am from Rathdrum, Idaho. A small town where only a few truly know what is like to live here and only a few know how amazing this small city truly is. Rathdrum has been the only place I have ever really known; growing up and being raised here I never have had the appreciation for where I lived. But in hindsight I…

tell you I am from Rathdrum, Idaho. A city where only a few truly know what it is like to live here and only a few know how amazing this small city truly is. Rathdrum has been the only place I have ever really known; growing up and being raised here I never have had the appreciation for where I lived that I should’ve. Looking back, I am slightly ashamed of how much I took this wonderful town for granted. I was born in the city of Pocatello, Idaho. Home to the Idaho State University and the…

The North Idaho panhandle is home to Fernan Lake Village, a small lakeside community directly outside of the City of Coeur d'Alene. Fernan Lake serves the village and the surrounding area as a hub for fishing as well as swimming, boating, and waterskiing. Although Fernan Lake is relatively small, it is the most fished lake per unit area in Idaho and is an important part of the local ecosystem and culture. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has been recording reports of nuisance…

Wren Noyes Irion County Irion County is situated on the Edwards Plateau in southwest central Texas. The middle of Irion is thirty-one degrees and eighteen inches north latitude and one hundred degrees and thirty-five inches west longitude. Irion is locked in between Reagan, Crockett, Schleicher, and Tom Green Counties. The county has two major roadways running through it, U.S. Highway 67 and State Highway 163. U.S. Highway 67 connects the county of Irion to the county seat, which is Mertzon.…

The transition from high school to college, Idaho State University, was a much greater experience than I was expecting. Changing environments from a small town, Mackay Idaho, with only five hundred people to a city with thousands of people was a completely different adventure. The transition was a huge experience for me because of the change in the environment, people, and school. I had much more experiences to see and do. When I arrived at Pocatello the environment changed completely from…

happening, according to North Idaho Law Enforcement by Heather Tooley the first creepy clown sighting started in August in South Carolina with the intent of harming others but then the phenomenon spread across the country and ended up in Idaho. The police departments around Idaho are investigating the clown sightings. A Facebook post from the Nampa Police Department stated that they are aware of the clowns and the citizens should let the police control the clown situation. The Nampa Police are…

I am Cody. I live in Nampa Idaho. I am now taking my second semester at LCSC. I am pursuing a career in law enforcement working to obtain a degree in psychology and business management to parallel my degrees in law enforcement and criminal justice. Later I will pursue a Masters degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice. I just bought a beautiful home in the heart of Nampa. I live with my beautiful girlfriend and I take care of my grandmother. My girlfriend and I have been dating for eight years…

Fifty-two armed men boarded a secret train in North Cheyenne, Wyoming headed for Casper, Wyoming. Made up of prominent men of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, employees and hired guns from Texas, Idaho and other parts of the United States, the group disembarked the train in Casper and started on horseback to Buffalo, Wyoming. The mission of this mob was to hang 70 men on a list of “rustlers” in the town of Buffalo which was considered a that time to be a haven and hideout for numerous…