Carter’s bold protection of 100 million acres of wild Alaska began with a float trip in Idaho
This column was first published on Rocky Barker’s “Letters from the West” blog on Dec. 30, 2024. The most significant land ...
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Idaho’s Salmon River inspired Jimmy Carter to save Alaska wilderness
Former president Jimmy Carter took a float trip on Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River which inspired him to save ...
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Rock hunting trip ends in 50-year-old’s death at abandoned Alaska gold mine, cops say
Fellow rock hunters tried to save a 50-year-old from Washington state after a medical emergency in an abandoned gold mine in Alaska, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Fellow rock hunters ...
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Alaska Airlines gives Boise travelers fast pass to Disney World, Universal Studios with direct Orlando flight
BOISE — Alaska Airlines is continuing its expansion of non-stop destinations out of Boise with service to Orlando, Florida.
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Minimum wages are increasing in nearly half the states this year
The minimum wage will increase in nearly half the states this year even as the federal wage floor remains stuck at $7.25 per ...
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15-year-old vanishes in icy river after snowmobile crash, Alaska troopers say
Photo by Aaron Burden via Unsplash A 15-year-old boy whose snowmobile fell through a hole into an icy river was found dead, Alaska State troopers reported. The boy and another youth were ...
Alaska Airlines launches non-stop service from Boise to Orlando for limited time
Getting to Disney World is now a little easier, thanks to a new seasonal non-stop flight from Alaska Airlines.