Moody’s downgraded Japan, from double A2, to double A3. Moody’s cited continuing government budget problems, huge government debt, and government incompetence.
One of the signs of government incompetence is what has become a revolving door of government agencies and leaders. The latest change is that Prime Minister Naoto Kan has resigned, effective by the beginning […] Continue Reading…
California State Fish and Game reports that 1,000 prize game trout were stolen from a fish farm.
It happened at the San Joaquin State Fish Hatchery. Each fish weighed at least three pounds.
Game wardens are searching fish markets. The trout sells for as much as $7.00 per pound. The thieves would have needed a large […] Continue Reading…
China’s Foreign Minister says the United Nations, not U.S. led NATO, should lead post-war efforts in Libya. He added that China will help rebuild the country, but only if the UN is in charge.
Rumors of poisoned water in Tripoli, has rebels confused. A BBC reporter said he overheard rebels arguing about whether the water […] Continue Reading…
“Given the volatile security situation, the Canadian Embassy in Tripoli has suspended operations until further notice.”-Canadian government statement
A man from Ottawa, Canada, says Libyan rebels are threatening to kill him. Mahdi Nazemroaya, an independent journalist working for Russian and Arab media, is holded up in the Rixos Hotel.
His mother has been begging Canadian officials […] Continue Reading…
Reporters still holed up in the Rixos Hotel, in Tripoli, say the hotel is still under attack by Rebels. That’s because the area is still under the control of the Libyan government. It seems the rebels have not taken Tripoli after all.
CNN’s Matthew Chance said this about the situation: “Just had confirmation that a […] Continue Reading…
East Idahoans are being hit with a phone scam. Someone claiming to be with Wells Fargo is telling them their “card is locked” and they need to give their card info over the phone to unlock it.
Local Wells Fargo officials say it’s called a “fishing” scam, and that you should deal directly with your […] Continue Reading…
The city of Chubbuck gave city employees a raise in salary and benefits, at the expense of property owners. Property taxes were increased 2%.
Residents had told city officials no way! Not when so many taxpayers have seen their incomes go down, and many don’t have health insurance.
One resident even suggested an end of year […] Continue Reading…
The national average for a gallon of milk is about $4.00. Many people in the dairy business say they’re losing money because people can’t afford to buy the product. They want the Federal government to create new industry welfare programs to bail them out.
In Idaho it’s estimated that Idaho dairymen lost $700 million in […] Continue Reading…
The Idaho Potato Commission, a state taxpayer funded agency, has signed a $2.4 million deal, to rename the college football Humanitarian Bowl game. It will now be known as the “Famous Idaho Potato” Bowl.
Commission officials say they need to spend that kind of money to promote Idaho grown potatoes: “The bottom line, is that […] Continue Reading…
Idaho State Police confirmed that an off duty Oregon cop threatened an Idaho man in a case of Road Rage. The Portland, Oregon, police captain threatened the Idaho man with his gun.
Here’s the thing, ISP let the Oregon cop go! The Portland police said they assigned the gun happy police captain to a new […] Continue Reading…