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Move Oregon’s Border proposal has some support, and issues Steve Kirch © Provided by Twin Falls KMVT Map of Move Oregon's Border for a Greater Idaho. TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —A group from Oregon wants to become part of a greater Idaho, by asking legislators from both states to consider redrawing the state boundaries. KMVT took a look to see what type of support the proposal has. The group called Move Oregon’s Border for a Greater Idaho wants the Gem State to absorb a good portion of Oregon, due to their belief that the needs of the conservative rural residents a...

What happened: A group of Oregon residents want their rural counties to be absorbed by Idaho, to throw off the control Portland exerts on a very different area of the state. Two counties have already voiced majority support for the idea in ballot initiatives. The latest step for the organizations Move Oregon’s Border and Citizens for a Greater Idaho, was to present the idea to House and Senate committees in the Idaho legislature.The former house speaker of Oregon, who lives in one of the counties that want out, joined the movement’s leader to help pitch the plan.

Closing Thought–19Apr21 A Greater Idaho…… These days there is a wealth of rhetoric abut secession…..Texas and even in the Northwest….Oregon to be more succinct…..I wrote about a proposal not long ago……https://lobotero.com/2021/04/02/closing-thought-02apr21/ More has developed since my original post…… Millions of Americans now living in Oregon, California, and Washington state could end up in their own Greater Idaho if a proposal submitted to Idaho lawmakers Monday becomes reality. Mike McCarter, president of Move Oregon’s Borders for a Greater Idaho, told a joint committ...

Laurel took part in the first-ever “Making Space for Girls Challenge.” [Hawaii news on the go–LISTEN to KHON 2GO weekday mornings at 7:30 a.m.] Her essay — out of 700 entries — was one of 21 submissions picked to be included in a journey to the International Space Station. “To do the essay, I thought about the stuff we could do in the future and what I think would be nice to have,” says Girl Scout Brownie Laurel S. from Troop 861. “It makes me feel like the essay was special, so they chose it for its creativity.” Laurel’s submission included an essay and a Zoom interview.

All Over The Map: Ready for a summer vacation on the Idaho Coast? April 16, 2021 at 8:45 am A group of Oregon conservatives wants to make the state's rural counties part of Idaho rather than the Beaver State. (Courtesy of Move Oregon's Borders to Form a Greater Idaho) In a move that echoes Washington Territory’s separation from Oregon Territory in the 1850s – only this time, in reverse – a group wants to expand the border of Idaho all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Move Oregon’s Borders For a Greater Idaho was created in Oregon in 2019. Members want to fold most of ...