When it come to digging for minerals and stones, Idaho offers a bevy of semi-precious and precious finds that are resting in dirt and clay pockets near state rivers, desert canyons, and jagged mountain peaks.
The list of celebrities who are buying up Gem State land and vacationing there annually seems to be getting larger each year. One of the most recent to relocate to Idaho was Landman actress Ali Larter.
Crackles, hisses, whistles, and booms could be heard all week throughout southern Idaho as the United States celebrated its 250th anniversary of gaining independence.
The Idaho National Guard consists of roughly 3,500 soldiers statewide, and there are more than 20 training facilities in the state, according to Idaho.gov.
The Fourth of July weekend looks different this year for many Idaho workers holding certain government jobs who have been granted July 3 through July 6 off.