Some news: After 5-plus years, this past week ended my tenure at the Idaho Statesman. It was the best job I ever had. I volunteered for a buyout after mass layoffs by McClatchy hit our newsroom. What's next, I don't yet know. But I've got an #Idaho4 book in the works. Stay tuned.

Kirk Herbstreit headlined GOP fundraiser weeks after claiming he doesn’t ‘get into politics’ awfulannouncing.com/espn/kir…

US Sen. Jim @Risch4Idaho, 83, an 18-year @GOPSenate member and former #Idaho governor, seeks reelection to a 4th term. He declined to debate, but touts his ties to President Trump and US Senate seniority to deliver for the state, w/ @Scutlz_1 #Election2026 idahostatesman.com/news/poli…

ICYMI — Independent US Senate candidate Todd @Achilles4Idaho is mounting one of the more robust – and creative – campaigns in years for statewide office in #Idaho. Will it connect with voters in a bid to upset 3-term GOP @SenatorRisch? w/ @Scutlz_1 #idpol idahostatesman.com/news/poli…

Upstart independent candidate Todd @Achilles4Idaho has latched onto an aggressive campaign for US Senate to meaningfully challenge the longtime @GOPSenate @SenatorRisch in #Idaho. Can his unorthodox tactics deliver a #Midterms2026 shocker? w/ @Scutlz_1. idahostatesman.com/news/poli…

Can this independent candidate’s ‘guerilla-style’ campaign beat Risch for Senate? idahostatesman.com/news/poli…

Moscow city attorney to depart. Update: facebook.com/share/p/1A3wJFu…

Bill Thompson's No. 2, Senior Dep. Prosecutor Ashley Jennings, who also worked closely on #Idaho4 case from the start, has officially been named his successor, per @KREM2. She's now tasked with overseeing the post-conviction relief push by #BryanKohberger. krem.com/article/news/local/…

Another capital punishment case with national attention out of #Idaho, from @sallykrutzig. #deathpenalty

NEW: O.J. Simpson. A secret informant. The missing murder weapon. An accomplice tale. And law enforcement records that were kept secret for 30 years — until now. nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/oj…

Congratulations to Pepperdine alumna @KatieZacharia on her appointment as White House press secretary! A graduate of Seaver College and @PeppLaw, Katie exemplifies Pepperdine's commitment to preparing students for exceptional lives of purpose, service, and leadership. We wish her every success in this important role. Go Waves! 🌊

President Trump confirms the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will not be live streamed.

An award-winning ESPN producer resigned after 24 years over the network's embrace of sports betting: “I’m not going to work for a gambling company and have blood on my hands.” cjr.org/the-interview/nicole…

Judge Hippler’s order vacating the DQ hearing in the #BryanKohberger #Idaho4 PCR case notes that that hearing “will reset to a later date.” The hearing has yet to be rescheduled, nor was it addressed in the amended briefing schedule.

The #BryanKohberger court hearing set for tomorrow to DQ the judge was canceled, and an amended scheduling order issued. Initial pleadings now are not due until January 2027 with others extending out until at least August 2027. Documents and dates here. #Idaho4

An interesting window into the mind of the University of #Idaho professor who was falsely accused of the #Idaho4 murders, including her aversion to how social media amplifies bogus details. (And the irony of posting this to social media isn't lost on me.) nytimes.com/2026/10/12/opini…

ICYMI — A female caregiver in #Idaho faces the #deathpenalty after a 27yo vulnerable adult she and another caregiver watched over went missing in fall 2020. At that time, the missing woman's family had no idea she disappeared, and now await a murder trial. idahostatesman.com/news/loca…

Kari Siira, age 27, was a warm, bright light to her younger sister. Two female caregivers are accused to stamping it out and charged with murder. One could get the #deathpenalty in #Idaho, with a dubious execution history now like Tennessee. #ChristaPike idahostatesman.com/news/loca…