idaho
A friend of mine saw this on a billboard outside of Boise. Not sure I really get this one except to say that people ideologically opposed to wind energy have.
Too busy to blog today (in fact, with a book due in 6 weeks, that may be a not infrequent occurrence for a bit). But not too busy to put.
On April 14, 1975, the Bunker Hill Mining Company in Kellogg, Idaho announced a new policy in response to worries about female workers suffering reproductive problems due to lead exposure. The company decided to require sterilization of all women working in its smelter. This was...
Miss Idaho Potato, 1935. Everyone needs some weirdness in the evening.
On July 11, 1892 striking silver miners in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho blew up the Frisco Mill, a mine building filled with guards, after getting into a firefight with Pinkertons, killing.
Interesting article on the politics of training Saudi Air Force pilots in Idaho. Long story short, politicians happy to take part in rancorous anti-Muslim diatribes on the "Ground Zero Mosque" are also happy to have Saudi pilots stationed locally if it means a cash windfall....