After a false rumor circulated that Antifa agitators were coming to Sandpoint and nearby Coeur d’Alene to riot and loot businesses, armed vigilantes and Second Amendment supporters gathered in downtown Coeur d’Alene. This alarmed some of the residents. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR After a false rumor circulated that Antifa agitators were coming to Sandpoint and nearby Coeur d’Alene to riot and loot […]
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William “Perry” Pendley speaks at a conference for journalists in Fort Collins, Colo., last year. Matthew Brown/AP hide caption toggle caption Matthew Brown/AP U.S. Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William “Perry” Pendley speaks at a conference for journalists in Fort Collins, Colo., last year. Matthew Brown/AP The Trump administration says it will comply, for now, with a federal […]
Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William Perry Pendley, speaking at a conference last year. A federal judge has ruled that he isn’t eligible to continue to serve in that office. Matthew Brown/AP hide caption toggle caption Matthew Brown/AP Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William Perry Pendley, speaking at a conference last year. A federal judge has ruled that he isn’t eligible to continue to […]
A home near Iowa, La., was crushed by a snapped tree after Hurricane Laura made landfall with 150 mile-per-hour winds Thursday. The area is facing two disasters at once. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR A home near Iowa, La., was crushed by a snapped tree after Hurricane Laura made landfall with 150 mile-per-hour winds Thursday. The area is facing two disasters at once. […]
After he refused to stand when asked, anti-government activist Ammon Bundy was wheeled into an elevator in a chair, following his arrest at the Idaho Statehouse in Boise Tuesday. Keith Ridler/AP hide caption toggle caption Keith Ridler/AP After he refused to stand when asked, anti-government activist Ammon Bundy was wheeled into an elevator in a chair, following his arrest at the Idaho Statehouse in Boise Tuesday. […]
The United States Postal Service warned states in late July 2020 that it might not be able to deliver mail-in ballots in time to be counted. Amid a growing outcry from rural leaders, the agency’s director recently backed down from planned broad cuts and changes. Pacific Press/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Ge hide caption toggle caption Pacific Press/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Ge The United States Postal Service warned states […]
President Trump nominated William Perry Pendley in June to lead the Bureau of Land Management, but it has never been clear he had enough support to win confirmation in the Senate. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR President Trump nominated William Perry Pendley in June to lead the Bureau of Land Management, but it has never been clear he had enough support to win […]
Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William Perry Pendley speaking at a conference for journalists in Fort Collins, Colo., last October. Matthew Brown/AP hide caption toggle caption Matthew Brown/AP Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William Perry Pendley speaking at a conference for journalists in Fort Collins, Colo., last October. Matthew Brown/AP Republicans up for reelection in key western states could be facing an uncomfortable vote […]
A hallway leads to a makeshift isolation ward for COVID-19 patients. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR A hallway leads to a makeshift isolation ward for COVID-19 patients. Kirk Siegler/NPR In the Idaho mountain town of Grangeville, population 3,200, signs in windows on Main Street advertise that Border Days “is on.” The annual Fourth of July celebration boasts street dances, Idaho’s longest-running rodeo and […]
Gov. Steve Bullock (D-Mont.), left, gets an update on coronavirus testing from councilman Martin Charlo of Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR Gov. Steve Bullock (D-Mont.), left, gets an update on coronavirus testing from councilman Martin Charlo of Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes. Kirk Siegler/NPR At a free, mass testing site on Montana’s Flathead Reservation, hundreds of people are […]
Cliven Bundy listens to other speakers before giving the keynote address to the state convention of the Independent American Party of Nevada, in February 2018. Scott Sonner/AP hide caption toggle caption Scott Sonner/AP Cliven Bundy listens to other speakers before giving the keynote address to the state convention of the Independent American Party of Nevada, in February 2018. Scott Sonner/AP It’s been more than two years […]
Yellowstone National Park begins a phased reopening Monday, with the park’s Wyoming entrances slated to open for day use only. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR Yellowstone National Park begins a phased reopening Monday, with the park’s Wyoming entrances slated to open for day use only. Kirk Siegler/NPR Billed as the oldest operating hotel in West Yellowstone, Mont., the Madison is a short hop […]
William Perry Pendley’s temporary appointment at the Burea of Land Management was recently extended for the fifth time since taking over the agency last summer. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR William Perry Pendley’s temporary appointment at the Burea of Land Management was recently extended for the fifth time since taking over the agency last summer. Kirk Siegler/NPR In a federal lawsuit filed Monday, […]