Actor Bruce Willis is exploring the logistics of donating Idaho's Soldier Mountain to a non-profit in Camas County. Willis, whose $14 million home near the mountain is for sale, has owned Soldier for more than a decade. In recent years it has has operated at a loss. Under the plan, Willis would transfer ownership and a Forest Service license at no cost. "If we can get our ducks in a row, seek sponsors and new members, we would like to transfer the Forest Service permit and continue operation... Read More
On Friday in Australia, British track cyclist Victoria Pendleton nabbed her sixth-career sprint gold at the world cycling championships. Pendleton, 31, overcame a brutal crash in the semi-finals before dispatching her Australian rival Anna Meares, who was relegated to a lower place after crossing into her opponent's line. "This is probably the most significant and probably one of the most emotional world titles, being the last time I'm going to do it," Pendleton said. She plans to retire after... Read More
On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard sunk a 164-foot Japanese fishing vessel that had floated away from the coast of Japan following last March's tsunami and drifted into the Gulf of Alaska. A Coast Guard cutter fired on the ship's hull with 25mm and 50mm cannons for four hours before it slipped below the ocean's surface. It is now resting under 6,000 feet of water, 180 miles off the coast of Alaska, after coming unmoored in Hokkaido, Japan during the tsunami. Officials were concerned that the sh... Read More
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Wildlife advocates who are demanding the dismissal of a Forest Service employee who posted photographs of a bleeding, trapped wolf. Josh Bransford uploaded the photos, which have since been removed, to a trapping website on March 19. The Center for Biological Diversity on Tuesday sent letters to both the Forest Service and the Idaho Attorney General requesting an investigation into Bransford's actions. Witnesses say the wolf was shot by passersby while trapped and claim Bransford allowed it to... Read More
