Should residents feel safe in Idaho?

The release of the annual crime rate statistics for 2014 paints a picture of increasing security in Idaho as the number of criminal incidents seems to be plunging at least in southeastern counties. Unfortunately, residents of the gem state are having a rough time accepting these figures. In fact, most don’t believe that criminals are … Read more

Idaho Showed Its Commitment to Prisoner Reform!

Two people charged with multiple counts of felony and misdemeanor for their involvement in a two state crime spree were sentenced to the Rider Program instead of a prison term. For their misdeeds, the two defendants both in their 20’s were sentenced to five years in prison, but for now, the sentences stand suspended. … Read more

A Preteen’s Plight May Help Change Idaho’s Staunch Marijuana Regulations

Idaho is among the staunchest defenders against the cannabis “invasion”. In 2013, the state legislature passed a resolution to affirm its stance against any kind of legalization of marijuana. This ‘no compromise” approach to cannabis law may have met its match in Alexis Carey, a 9-year-old girl who suffers from Dravet Syndrome, a kind of epilepsy that is rare and difficult to treat.