Operation Esto Perpetua team seizes 18 pounds of meth, protects communities
18lbs of meth are OFF IDAHO STREETS thanks to our Operation Esto Perpetua drug interdiction team!
The troopers we sent to our lawless southern border are using their training to stop drug cartels and keep Idahoans safe.
"Idaho State Police confiscated over 18 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop Tuesday.
According to a news release from the Idaho State Police, the ISP Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) Team conducted a traffic stop near Pocatello on Tuesday, which resulted in a large drug seizure.
During a search of the car, troopers reportedly discovered multiple THC vape cartridges and 18 plastic packages containing methamphetamine, weighing approximately 18.1 pounds.
The driver was arrested and booked into the Bannock County Jail for Trafficking Methamphetamine. Three passengers in the car were also arrested.
“This seizure highlights our unwavering commitment to removing illegal drugs from our communities,” DHE Canine Sergeant Chris Cottrell says in the release. “These dangerous substances pose significant risks to public health and safety, and we remain dedicated to protecting our citizens.”
As part of Governor Little’s Esto Perpetua, the ISP Domestic Highway Enforcement Team is comprised of 14 members, including seven canine handlers, spread throughout the state using the latest intervention techniques to combat emerging criminal trends."
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READ: Broken Promises - The VA is Failing Idaho's Heroes
Our veterans are an invaluable resource for patriotism, knowledge, and the preservation of Idaho values.
They fought to defend our nation and our freedoms. The WAIVER Act ensures we can provide the care and services they DESERVE.
Thank you, Senator Risch, for fighting for Idaho veterans!
"America’s veterans were willing to give up everything to protect the freedoms we all enjoy, yet they are now seeing promises broken and blatant hypocrisy from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA), which was enacted in 2022, requires federal building projects to use materials made in the U.S. BABAA has some good provisions—it creates jobs in America and supports domestic businesses and industries. It even includes a waiver process because materials sometimes must be sourced from elsewhere.
However, after granting only two waivers, the VA changed course and has ceased to grant any more. The result: projects grinding to a halt. Some, such as the one in Boise, Idaho, have lost funding and others have stalled in case their projects will also be forced to wait endlessly for waivers promised but never delivered.
America’s veterans deserve far better than this, but if the department refuses to grant waivers, Congress can force them.
With my legislation, the Waiving Arbitrary and Inconsistent Veteran home Eligibility Requirements (WAIVER) Act, the secretary of the VA would have no choice but to award waivers for veterans’ health and housing facilities granted permission to proceed with their projects prior to BABAA enactment.
The WAIVER Act is legislative fix for a situation that was created and worsened by the secretary’s actions. But it will ensure projects from coast-to-coast can move forward, and it will enable facilities in Idaho, specifically Boise, Pocatello, and Lewiston, to get back on track.
The choice is clear: Congress passes the WAIVER Act or the department gets their act together. America’s veterans cannot be caught in the VA’s error any longer."
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Celebrating Idaho Beef Month!
 It’s Idaho Beef Month!
Idaho’s hard-working farmers and ranchers are what makes Idaho, Idaho.
"In 1984, the three-word catchphrase, “Where’s the beef?” shot the Wendy’s Company to the top of the advertising world. Forty years later, one answer to the catchy slogan could be, “right here in Idaho,” one of nine states to boast more cows than people.
To help highlight the importance and far-reaching economic impact of the state’s cattle industry, Gov. Brad Little has officially proclaimed July as Idaho Beef Month.
Now in its 23rd year, the month-long awareness campaign aims to help recognize the critical role Idaho’s ranchers and farmers play in operating more than 7,500 beef cattle farms statewide.
“As Gov. Little kicks off Idaho Beef Month, this provides us with a unique platform to connect with consumers about the value and quality of Idaho beef, while strengthening our connections within the industry,” TK Kuwahara, CEO of the Idaho Beef Council (IBC) said.
According to IBC statistics, Idaho’s 2.5 million head of cattle ― equal to about 1.4 cows for every Idahoan ― pack a value of roughly $1.75 billion dollars. Beef in Idaho ranks as the second largest agricultural commodity just behind dairy, with the Gem State coming in at No. 3 on the list of the nation’s top producers of milk and cheese.
And while beef tips the scales as the state’s second most important commodity, like many other products grown statewide, it can easily be overshadowed by Idaho’s famous potatoes.
Even so, Steve Cherry, plant manager at CS Beef Packers, a Kuna-based beef processor whose products are marketed through a variety of retail channels, knows firsthand the value of Idaho beef.
“Livestock in general is well over 50% of Idaho’s economy,” he said. “Cattle, whether dairy or cow-calf operations is the vast majority of that.
“When it comes to the job sector, beef plays a vital role in the overall economic impact,” Cherry said. “Whether it’s a packing house like ours, feedlots, dairy farms or ranches, from a jobs perspective, it is incredibly important to the state.”"
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