Category Archives: Idaho

Poky Car Show, July 2023: Hot, Loud, Rude & Crude!

The free Pocatello Car Club show started at 17 hours (5pm), 22JUL2023, it was 100+ Fahrenheit (38+ C)! I started recording video (I need a real video camera) and stills at about 17:30 hours, cars were still rolling in, eventually they would have at least 1-hundred cars show up.

No audio on this video due to loud copyrighted music being played:

This video has audio:

Click on the gallery pics to make them bigger:

The rollout for the Pocatello Car Club cruise started at 19 hours (7pm), hot vehicles in the hot 100+ Fahrenheit climate:

This was the quiet street to view car show cruisers, even though Grandma claimed “I can’t hear you!”:

July’s action on Main Street wasn’t as loud as it was in June:

It seemed most of the car-cruise action was taking place in the Center Street ‘tunnel’:

Cruise the Main, June 2023: “Do a burnout!” 2ND MONTHLY CAR CRUISE, POCATELLO, IDAHO.

Also in June 2023: POCATELLO S-A-C SHOW

2016: Last Car Show for Chubbuck Days?

2014: Last Car Show for Pocatello Airport?

Idaho Militia continues expansion, to reduce costs? It’s just the “first of many”!

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Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph Morgan, 06JUL2023.

On 06JUL2023, the Idaho Army Nation Guard broke ground on a new Readiness Center, in Twin Falls, Jerome County.  Officially, this is part of a state and federal taxpayer funded ‘expansion’ that is actually meant to reduce the number of Armories in the geographically spread out state of Idaho, from 23 down to just nine: “This is part of a national readiness center master plan where we consolidate units so we’re more efficient in maintaining facilities. We’re basically going to decrease from 23 facilities across the state to nine regional readiness centers.”– Colonel Dennis Stitt, Idaho Army National Guard 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT)

Colonel Dennis Stitt, of the Idaho Army National Guard, talks to local TV news media. Photo by Idaho Air National Guard Staff Sergeant Joseph Morgan, 06JUL2023.

According to local news reports, the new Jerome County Regional Readiness Center will cost at least $23-million, and take two years to complete. The new facility will house the 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion (which is already headquartered in Twin Falls) and the 145th Brigade Support Battalion (currently headquartered in Lewiston).

The Idaho National Guard stated that this new ‘consolidated’ facility is the “first of many” intended to reduce the long term costs of logistics.  The 116th CBCT (aka Snake River Brigade) has units spread across Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Oregon.

February 2023: IDAHO’S COMBAT TRAINING AREA (OCTC) EXPANDED! (again?) MILLIONS SPENT ON FIRE FIGHTING!

August 2021: SINGAPORE APACHES TEST IDAHO’S NEW EXPANDED OCTC D-A-G-I-R COMBAT TRAINING SYSTEM

Homegrown Potatoes & Onions in Pumpkin Soup.

July 2023

My way of gardening is controversial, just throw it in the Idaho dirt and see if it grows. No fertilizers, insecticides or herbicides. Just water and Sun, it works good enough for me.

I planted a white-onion two Summers ago, now it split into two onions.

This Spring, I threw some potatoes in the ground and already got a small harvest.

Pumpkin puree makes a good soup base (canned or make your own). I used salt, and the per-i-ful spices typical of pumpkin pie which requires hella sugar to equalize ( I like sugar, not for diabetics!). You must experiment with the flavorings you add to the pumpkin base, don’t blame me! I also used the potatoes & onions I recently harvested.

The onions, having grown for the past two Summers, are tough, I had to switch to a serrated knife to cut/saw them and then fry them to soften them.

Unfortunately, the potatoes are bland, even after boiling in salt water. That’s what happens when you just let plants grow ‘wild’, never know what you’re gonna get.

I made garlic toast, which is always good with ‘heavy’ soups, and you can use to sop-up the remnants left behind in the bowl.

See also; CORN FRITTERS & CORN CHOWDER FROM MY OWN MAIZE

Big pollution penalty ($151.5-million), par-for-the-course for Southeast Idaho Food/Fertilizer Producer!

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“This is an important settlement which reduces the environmental impacts from one of the leading fertilizer manufacturers. This settlement advances EPA’s goals by creating environmentally beneficial waste management practices and ensures that the U.S. taxpayer will not be responsible for future costs associated with closure of this facility. Additionally, this settlement ensures that any future expansion of Simplot’s operations will be conducted according to strict requirements to minimize impacts to surrounding communities, including the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.”-Larry Starfield, United States EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

In May 2023, I reported that environmental watchdogs had accused Idaho based food/fertilizer/phosphorous producer J.R. Simplot of operating an ‘illegal’ cattle feedlot, which pumped cow crap directly into the Snake River.

It was speculated that Simplot could be hit with a $120-million federal fine.  Now in July, the actual ‘fine’ is more than $150-million!

On 11JUL2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Simplot agreed to pay $150-million “to implement process modifications designed to enable greater recovery and reuse of phosphate”, and a $1.5-million “civil penalty” (fine).

Simplot Don Plant is actually in Power County. The mailing address is for Pocatello, Bannock County, because at one time Simplot’s HQ was in Pocatello (it’s now in Boise).

The settlement also directly affects operations with Simplot’s Don Plant, near Pocatello (but not in Pocatello as typically reported by news media and even government officials, it is actually in Power County), Idaho: “This settlement will bring important benefits to Idaho and the communities that have been affected by the Don Plant’s operations. We are grateful that our state partner, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, helped formulate and will oversee work that Simplot will fund to mitigate the impacts of its phosphate operations on water quality and the environment along the Portneuf River, working in cooperation with both the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and the City of Pocatello.”-Josh Hurwit, U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho

February 2023: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality wants Simplot to reduce fluoride air emissions at the Don Plant!

September 2022: Investigation underway after ammonia released at the Don Plant!

July 2021: Simplot pays $65-thousand EPA penalty for pesticides violations!

July 2020: Simplot to pay $775-thousand for hazardous waste violations in Wyoming!

December 2015: FINALLY, MASS POLLUTER J.R. SIMPLOT (NEAR POCATELLO) HIT BY FEDERAL REGULATORS!

Global Economic War, 2011: WHAT ECONOMIC RECOVERY? BIG POTATO PRODUCER SIMPLOT TO CLOSE PLANTS, LAYING OFF 800 SOUTH EAST IDAHO WORKERS!

September 2010: Simplot fined $59-thousand for federal labor violations in North Dakota!

November 2009: Simplot fined for failing to report the pesticide production in factories that were not registered to do so, in Minnesota and North Dakota!

March 2009: California fines Simplot for diesel emissions violations!

Forever Wars: U.S. National Guard preps for Global War!

Incomplete (tip of the iceberg) list of U.S. state National Guard developments (which should prove that the National Guard has become the ‘crutch’ for the Regular/active duty Army and Air Force), for the month of June 2023:

NATO-Europe is conducting the largest airpower wargame, ever, and multiple U.S. states have deployed their National Guard units to take part in Air Defender 2023.

On the African Continent, the largest wargame there was concluded in mid-June, several U.S. states deployed their Guard units to take part in African Lion 2023.

There was also the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NorAD) wargame called Noble Defender, as well as a cyber security wargame called Cyber Shield 2023.

CALIFORNIA: The Air National Guard’s 146th AW/146th Contingency Response Flight helped with loading of cargo planes, and air traffic control, for Air Defender 2023.

For the first time since the United Nations ordered the Korean Police Action (as requested by the United States in 1950), California has deployed an entire division! On 11JUN2023, a deployment ceremony was held for the 40th Infantry Division, which is being sent to the Middle East for the ongoing operations Inherent Resolve and Spartan Shield. Video by Sergeant Marla Ogden:

COLORADO:

Colorado Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Amanda Geiger, 11JUN2023.

The Air Guard’s 140th Wing deployed F-16 Falcons to Schleswig-Jagel Air Base, NATO-Germany, for Air Defender 2023.

GEORGIA:

Georgia Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Caila Arahood, 12JUN2023.

The 165th Airlift Wing deployed a C-130 Hercules to the Siauliai International Airport, NATO-Lithuania, during Air Defender 2023 (AD23).

IDAHO: Deploying to the continents of Africa and Europe:

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 13JUN2023.

A ‘Gem State’ 124th Fighter Wing A-10C arrives on Lechfeld Air Base, NATO-Germany, for wargame Air Defender, 13JUN2023.

ILLINOIS:

Illinois Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Paul Helmig, 19JUN2023.

The 182nd Airlift Wing (AW) deployed their C-130 Hercules cargo plane to Wunstorf Air Base, NATO-Germany.

KENTUCKY: More than 130 Air-milita personnel deployed to NATO-Germany for Air Defender.

LOUISIANA:

Louisiana Air National Guard photo by Major Larissa Lambert, 12JUN2023.

159th Fighter Wing (FW) F-15C Eagles on Hohn, NATO-Germany, for Air Defender, 12JUN2023.

MARYLAND:

Maryland A-10Cs equipped with long range external fuel tanks, about to take-off for NATO-Europe, 04JUN2023. Photo by Senior Airman Rachel Underwood.

The 175th Wing/104th Fighter Squadron deployed A-10C Thunderbolt-2s to Air Defender 2023.

MASSACHUSETTS:

Photo by Staff Sergeant Hanna Smith, 23JUN2023.

104th FW on Hohn Air Base, NATO-Germany, 23JUN2023.

Photo by Master Sergeant Bryan Hoover, 26JUN2023.

The 104th FW also took part in NorAD’s Noble Defender, over the Canadian-U.S. region.

MICHIGAN: Air National Guard’s 127th Wing A-10C Thunderbolt-2s get bombed-up & fueled-up (aka Integrated Combat Turn) on Lielvārdi Air Base, Latvia, 13JUN2023 (the video was not released until 16JUN2023). The militaries of Michigan and Latvia have been working together for more than 30 years. Video by Technical Sergeant Andrew Schumann:

MINNESOTA:

Photo by Staff Sergeant Jared Bounds, 05JUN2023.

133rd AW deployed a C-130 to Wunstorf Air Base, NATO-Germany, for Air Defender.

MISSISSIPPI: The 172nd AW/172nd Contingency Response Flight helped with loading of cargo planes, and air traffic control, for Air Defender 2023.

MISSOURI: 

Photo by Master Sergeant Caila Arahood, 05JUN2023.

139th AW on Wunstorf Air Base, NATO-Germany, for Air Defender.

MONTANA:

Photo by First Lieutenant Jaycee Baker, 07JUN2023.

The Air Guard’s 120th Medical Group, out of Great Falls, provided dental care to Moroccans during African Lion 2023.

NEVADA: Nevada Air National Guard’s 152 Wing ‘High Rollers’/152nd Civil Engineer Squadron deployed to NATO-Spain. Video interview, recorded on 21JUN2023 by Staff Sergeant Michelle Brooks, explains why:

NEW YORK: Titan search;

OKLAHOMA: More than 25 U.S. states, territories, and five countries with the State Partnership Program, took part in Cyber Shield 2023. Video (by Mireille Merilice-Roberts) explaining how Oklahoma helped grade this year’s Cyber Shield:

PUERTO RICO: The 156th Wing/156th Contingency Response Group helped with loading of cargo planes, and air traffic control, for Air Defender 2023.

SOUTH DAKOTA:

Photo by Technical Sergeant Sarah M. McClanahan, 15JUN2023.

114th Fighter Wing on Jagel Airfield, NATO-Germany, during exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23).

TENNESSEE:

Photo by Staff Sergeant Laura Weaver, 08JUN2023.

164th AW used their C-17 Globemaster-3 cargo planes to delivery Air Guard personnel to NATO-Estonia, for Air Defender 2023.

The Tennessee National Guard also took part in a cyber security wargame called Cyber Shield 2023.  It was run from the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, from 11 to 15JUN2023.

UTAH:

Photo by Sergeant James J. Bunn, 08JUN2023.

Army National Guard CBRN (Chemical Biological Radioactive Nuclear) personnel train the Ghana Armed Forces during African Lion 2023.

Photo by Technical Sergeant Nicholas Perez, 05JUN2023.

The Air Guard’s 151st Medical Group helped operate a field hospital for sily-vilians, in Morocco.

Video by Specialist Shae Cox, Utah Air National Guard band playing in Morocco during this year’s African Lion wargames. It might be the last time as the U.S. Air Force is shutting down Air National Guard bands;

WISCONSIN: 128th Air Refuel Wing explains their role in Air Defender, video report by Staff Sergeant Josh Halverson;

 

African Lion May-June 2023: Pennsylvania and Utah Army National Guard artillery units took part in the largest U.S. sponsored wargame on the African continent!

Oregon M1A2 unit of Idaho based Army National Guard 116th CBCT, aim for Morocco!

U.S. Disaster, June 2023:

Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio NATIONAL GUARD PREP FOR ‘BIG ONE’ IN THE WABASH VALLEY, RIOTS & CBRN EVENTS EXPECTED!

Biden’s Borderland, June 2023: YET MORE STATES SEND NATIONAL GUARD TO BORDER WITH MEXICO!

Forever Wars, May 2023: NATIONAL GUARD DRUG & BORDER DEPLOYMENTS! CYBER WAR! DEPLOYMENTS DESTROYING FAMILIES!

It’s not just wargames, Idaho’s Bold Tigers invade Japan?

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U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagles from the ‘Bold Tigers’ 391st Fighter Squadron(FS)/366th Fighter Wing(FW), based on Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho, arrived on U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, 29JUN2023. They will be taking part in wargame Northern Edge 2023-2 (NE23-2), which will take place during most of the month of July. USMC video by Corporal Evan Jones:

This isn’t the first time this year that the Bold Tigers were in Japan. Video by Airman First Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes, 391st FS Strike Eagles take off from Okinawa, for wargame Southern Beach, 16MAY2023:

It is not just the wargames, Idaho’s Strike Eagles have been called to duty in Japan as many of the F-15C/D Eagles (based on Kadena Air Base) are being sent back to the United States.  Idaho’s Strike Eagles join F-15Es from Seymour Johnson AFB in North Carolina, in maintaining an F-15 presence in the Indo-Pacific.

Over Kadena AB, Japan, 15MAY2023, photo by Staff Sergeant Jessi Roth.

The F-15C/Ds on Kadena are being retired to Air National Guard units in the U.S. Their first stop is Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base in Oregon.  The Oregon Air National Guard is itself retiring their F-15Cs (F-15 50TH ANNIVERSARY: LAST HURRAH FOR OREGON’S 173RD FW?).

Airmen load their gear onboard a C-5 Galaxy, for the trip from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, to Kadena AB, Japan, 24APR2023.
USAF photo by Airman First Class Krista Reed Choate.

March 2023: NEW F-15EX/QA EAGLE FORCES QATAR TO INVADE IDAHO?

2022: F-15 EAGLE NOW 50 YEARS OLD

March 2021: SINGAPORE’S IDAHO BASED SKY PIRATES BOMB LAS VEGAS?

2020: IDAHO’S TIGERS & THUNDERBOLTS BLAST THE SKIES OVER FLORIDA!

January 2019: LOCATION OF MISSING IDAHO F-15E STRIKE EAGLES REVEALED?

2018: MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, F-15E WALK-AROUND

SINGAPORE’S INVASION OF IDAHO’S MOUNTAIN HOME AFB!

Forever Wars: Snake River M1A2 SEP, boresight Morocco!

Oregon’s 3-116th Combined Arms Battalion (one of three CABs belonging to Idaho based 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team [CBCT], aka Snake River Brigade) is taking part in this year’s African Lion 2023.

Bore-sighting the M1A2 SEP, in Tan-Tan, Morocco. Oregon National Guard video by Staff Sergeant Ariel J. Solomon, 08JUN2023:

African Lion took place in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia from 13MAY-18JUN2023. African Lion is the largest wargame on the African continent, involving the United States and other NATO members, as well as Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia.

Bore-sighting aligns the Gunner’s sights with the end of the main gun tube, greatly increasing the chance of a ‘first-round-hit’.

More boring bore-sighting video from Staff Sergeant Ariel J. Solomon, 08JUN2023:

Photo by Staff Sergeant Ariel J. Solomon, 10JUN2023.

January 2023: IDAHO INVADES MOROCCO, SWAN SONG OF THE M109A6?

Forever Wars, 2023: NATO GREATLY INCREASES TAXPAYER FUNDING, EXPANDS GLOBAL AMMO SUPPLY, FORMS ‘BIRDS COALITION’ WITH UKRAINE!

New Cold War 2022:  RUSSIAN T-72B3M LIVE FIRE CRIMEA!

February 2019: M1A2-SEP-V2 ABRAMS, IDAHO LIVE FIRE

Biden’s Borderland/Labor Shenanigans: Global ‘Tent for Refugees’ supplies U.S. companies with cheap labor!

On 19JUN2023, the U.S. Department of State revealed a new refugee system, as part of a 2016 global deal called the Tent Partnership for Refugees. ‘Tent’, as it is also officially known, is essentially an international government sanctioned legal human trafficking operation.

Since January 2023, the U.S. government is now supporting individual citizens to take in refugees currently living in European countries: “In January, the U.S. launched the Welcome Corps, a new private sponsorship program that enables everyday American citizens to help refugees get settled around the country. Already, Americans in 37 states are establishing groups to welcome refugees. And together, we’re working toward the broader goal that President Biden set to resettle 125,000 refugees in the United States this year.”-Anthony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Official Department of State video, in which it is admitted that the government is helping more than 3-hundred U.S. employers hire refugees still living in other countries:

Click here to read the latest list (as of 19JUN2023) of U.S. companies hiring refugees from Europe.

And by the way, all you Idahoans, on 10MAY2023 Chobani joined the global ‘Tent’ refugee hiring system.

My Immigrant Idaho, 2021: CHOBANI TO HIRE AFGHAN REFUGEES, PAR FOR THE COURSE FOR BIDEN, AND A TURKISH OWNED COMPANY!

Biden’s Borderland: DEPORTATION FLIGHTS CONTINUE, DESPITE BIDEN’S EFFORTS TO BLOCK!

2nd Monthly Car Cruise, Pocatello, Idaho, June 2023.

16JUN2023 was the second time the Pocatello Car Club conducted a monthly car cruise down Main Street, in Old Town Pocatello.

My poor video of the vehicle rollout for the car cruise, part-1:

Rollout, part-2:

Rollout, part-3:

Rollout, part-4:

My poor video of cruising down a section of Main Street:

Things are getting louder:

Diversion through Center Street underpass:

Hunger Games U.S.A.:  POCATELLO, IDAHO, Senior Activity Center  CAR SHOW, JUNE 2023.

Chubbuck Days, 2016: MASS BAPTISM BY FIRE….TRUCK!

Hunger Games U.S.A.: Pocatello SAC show, June 2023.

On 10JUN2023, the Oldies Rod & Custom Car Show was held in Historic Oldtown Pocatello, Idaho, to benefit the Senior Activity Center‘s (SAC) food delivery service: “It’s the people that we serve are underserved in our community. And so, it really helps with the nutrition for them so that they can hopefully stay in their homes longer and with activities and everything else. That’s part of our goal to.”-Pam Landon, Secretary for SAC

The automobile show was free to the public, proceeds from food vender sales, and raffle ticket sales, went to help SAC.  Just to let you know how much the help is needed, in 2022 the Pocatello SAC served more than 22-thousand meals to local old people.

Here is a sampling of the vehicles that were there (click on each image to make them bigger):

Walk around video of the show, which was supported by many local business sponsors, most of the video has no audio as they were blaring copyrighted music at the event:

For more SAC show videos, check-out my YouTube channel.

Apparently, the first Oldies Rod & Custom Car Show to benefit Pocatello SAC was on 10JUN2018.

For information about upcoming auto-shows around Idaho, visit United Street Rods of Idaho.

Chubbuck Days in Cotant Park, August 2016:

Helicopter ride forced down in neighboring Chase Park, due to too many passengers for the little ‘copter! (note the dejected riders walking away from their ride)

CAR SHOW & HELICOPTER FORCED LANDING

Pocatello Airport, August 2014: FREE CAR SHOW TO GO WITH THE FREE AIRSHOW!

Busiest Chubbuck Days ever, August 2012:

Things got too hot for this portable toilet.

DOGS, CARS, FIRE TRUCKS, HAMMERS AND POLES BEING THROWN AROUND, PLUS FOOD, MUSIC & VANDALISM CHUBBUCK STYLE!

Chubbuck Days, 2010:

Free Car Show!

Planed-emic, 2020: SOUTHEAST IDAHO PANDEMIC ROAD-TRIP