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Investigative reporter @IdahoStatesman. @MedillSchool & @IdahoStateU grad. Nervous human. Tips to nblanchard@idahostatesman.com

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Idaho judge dismisses Boren’s Sawtooth airstrip defamation suit over ‘neglect’ Original

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By Nicole Blanchard Verified
| Idaho Statesman Verified
An Idaho judge has ruled — again — to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a businessman-turned-government official who claimed he was defamed by people who spoke out against his decision to create an airstrip on his ranch in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Michael Boren, who cofounded Clearwater Analytics with his brother David and is now under secretary of Agriculture for natural resources and environment in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, filed the lawsuit in 2022.
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Idaho unveils new state park at a former dude ranch. Here’s how you can stay there

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By Nicole Blanchard Verified
| Idaho Statesman Verified
Idaho will open a new state park on the site of a former ranch this weekend, marking the first addition to the state Parks and Recreation system since the early 2000s. State Parks and Recreation will host a ribbon cutting for Twin Peaks Ranch State Park near Salmon on Saturday, and guests will be able to stay at the property soon after.
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Arrrr you in the market for a new house? Unique Idaho property listing goes viral

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By Nicole Blanchard Verified
| Idaho Statesman Verified
The first half of the sentiment, the closing lines of a Zillow ad for an Idaho home listed for sale earlier this month, is pretty common. The second half is as unexpected as the property itself. The house, which is owned by unique vacation rental creator Kristie Wolfe, is on the market for $799,000. Pirate ship is no exaggeration. The home resembles the prow of a wooden ship jutting into a mountain lake, complete with a pointed bowsprit decorated with a carved figurehead of a woman.
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