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RIGGINS, Idaho — Update: The Idaho Fish and Game Commission made an agreement to reopen the steelhead fishing season. The community of Riggins is now planning to celebrate the decision. This story will be updated when further information is available. With a critical chapter in a story for Idaho anglers unfolding just hours away on Friday, […]
Idaho Congressmen joined their colleagues and constituents this week in celebrating the life and career of former president George H.W. Bush. In a press statement, Sen. Jim Risch remembered Bush as a kind, generous man who was an icon of a political era. “The world has lost a great and decent man,” he said. “From […]
A bill that will allow Northwest states and American Indian tribes to more easily kill sea lions that prey on salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River and its tributaries passed the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent Thursday. The Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act was co-sponsored by Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, and Sen. […]
BOISE — On Saturday, Idaho Sen. Jim Risch and his wife Vicki reflected and remembered their time spent with late President George H.W. Bush. “George H.W. Bush was not secret, what you saw is what you got,” Sen. Risch said. “He was not a real formal person, he just loved to engage, he loved to […]
Idaho state government officials Governor C. L. “Butch”, U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, all released statements regarding the death of former President George H.W. Bush. Bush died late Friday night at age 94. Otter released the following statement Saturday: “Our nation lost a true champion of freedom last night […]
On Sept. 18, 1989, George H.W. Bush visited Spokane for the state’s centennial. His former campaign manager in Washington state, Rich Kuhling, remembers feeling a thrill when he was invited to the then-president’s hotel room, high in the downtown DoubleTree hotel. “He was just like a regular guy,” Kuhling said, thinking back on his first […]
BOISE, Idaho (CBS 2) — U.S. Senator Jim Risch of Idaho remembered his interactions with former U.S. President George H. W. Bush in a statement Saturday morning. “The world has lost a great and decent man,” Risch said. “From his service as a Naval pilot during WWII to his successful tenure as President of the United […]
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Regional political leaders are posting their memories of President George H.W. Bush Saturday night. U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) made the following statement: “The world has lost a great and decent man. From his service as a Naval pilot during WWII to his successful tenure as President of the United […]
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo issued a statement Saturday afternoon in response to the death of former president George H.W. Bus h, saying the 41st president’s “service to the nation spanned decades.” “President George H.W. Bush lived a life of public service that demonstrated an unquestionable dedication and love of his country. A World War II veteran, President […]
President George H.W. Bush, who served as president from 1989 to 1993, died Friday night at 94. The Idaho Statesman is compiling reactions from Idaho politicians throughout the day. Senator Jim Risch, via press release “The world has lost a great and decent man. From his service as a Naval pilot during WWII to his […]