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Eric Barker
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Newspaper reporter at the Lewiston Tribune focused on fish, outdoor recreation, and the environment.
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Joe DuPont and I talk about Hells Canyon sturgeon in the Lewiston Tribune Podcast.
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Hard Times for the Iconic Snake River Sturgeon: Lewiston Tribune Podcast
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November 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Trump’s War on Carolina Christians
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Here’s a story for every national news outlet:

In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.

“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”

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6d Listen to this article Congregants of an east Charlotte church scattered into the woods Saturday when masked federal agents arrived and detained one of their members, according to witnesses. About 15 to 20 church members were doing yard work on the property off Albemarle Road while their children played games and their spouses cooked meals. Agents parked just outside a closed gate leading to the church parking lot and ran into the yard, said the pastor, who did not want to identify himself or his church. The agents asked no questions and showed no identification before taking one man away, whose wife and child were inside at the time, the pastor said. They attempted to grab others, too. "Right now, everybody is scared. Everybody," he said. "One of these guys with immigration, he say he was going to arrest one of the other guys in the church. He pushed him." Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken. Some yard workers fled into the surrounding woods when officials arrived, including 15-year-old Miguel Vazquez.
November 16, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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"[A]gents engulfed my car in tear gas, smashed my driver-side window, and pepper-sprayed my face.... I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. No explanation. No charges. No apology. One day, I was just told, 'you’re free to go.'" #KavanaughStop
I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.
Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.
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October 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Deeply disappointed in my alma mater for this
Alan Dershowitz is the distinguished guest speaker for a University of Idaho College of Law lecture on October 17 in Boise, Idaho
October 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Some are more measured
Interior: Because of the federal government shutdown, www.doi.gov is not being updated and will not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted.

Homeland Security: Home land security
Due to a lapse in funding, this website will not be actively managed.
October 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Treasury:
The radical left has chosen to shut down the United States government in the name of reckless spending and obstructionism. As a result, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s websites will only be sporadically updated until this shutdown concludes.
October 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM