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Idaho Genealogy Resources

The state motto of Idaho is “Esto perpetua”, which is in Latin. In English, it translates to “Let it be perpetual”. It is a fitting motto for genealogists, as well. Researching your family tree can seem like a never ending, perpetual, project! Here are some resources that will help you find out more about your ancestors who lived in Idaho. Ancestry.com has a page that is filled with links to all of their Idaho Historical Records. To access these records, you must have an Ancestry.com membership. Some collections will be offered for free, from time to time. Check back on … Continue reading →

Idaho Has Several Parts to its Medicaid Plan

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Medicaid is a public form of health insurance that is designed to cover people who are low-income. Every state has some form of Medicaid, but, the programs do vary a bit from one state to the next. Idaho has a Medicaid plan that is composed of several parts. The Idaho Medicaid program is administered by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. The top of their website says: “Promoting and protecting the health and safety of all Idahoans”. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. Funding for Medicaid comes from both the federal government and from … Continue reading →

Are You Planning to Visit Idaho or Virginia?

Who says there’s nothing to do in the state of Idaho? If the idea of propelling your body through the air at 55 mph 3,000 feet up gets your adrenaline flowing then you should be booking a trip to the “The Gem State” right now. That’s what the owner of a new motorized zipline is hoping you’ll do once word gets out that visitors can fly like a bird near the Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls. The adventure ride is part of a proposed thrill park. The new zipline is called the Flight Stimulator and is part of the … Continue reading →

Mary Ann’s Busted

First, there was perennial All American girl Valerie Bertinelli admitting that she cheated on husband Eddie Van Halen during their marriage. Now, Dawn Wells, you probably know her better as wholesome as apple pie Mary Ann from “Gilligan’s Island,” has been saddled with six months of unsupervised probation after being caught with marijuana in her car. What is next – a photo of “Three’s Company” good girl Joyce DeWitt smoking crack? Dawn was sentenced to serve five days in jail, pay a fine of $410.50 (how do they come up with that figure?), and placed on the unsupervised probation after … Continue reading →

Things I Never Thought I’d Think About

I just wrote a blog about my disbelief at the atrocities experienced by African-American students at Little Rock Central High School. This is so far out of my own experience that I tend to forget it can happen today. In fact, I took my Korean daughter to Little Rock and thought nothing of it, even when I was standing in front of Central High. Actually, we noticed a fair number of Asians in Little Rock. But there are unexpected times when it rears its ugly head. I think it’s happening a bit more often now in conjunction with an anti-immigrant … Continue reading →

Summer Travel: Expect To Pay More At Some National Parks

I’ve spent many blogs touting the wonders of various national parks in hopes that readers would be inspired to pack up their families and see for themselves what incredible resources these areas offer. If the recounting of my adventures wasn’t enough to persuade you to make the trip sooner rather than later, perhaps this bit of news might: the government is about to raise entrance fees at several national parks over the next three summers. The National Park Service is planning to phase in higher rates for annual park passes and fees per vehicle or person at about 130 of … Continue reading →