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  • October 25, 2006

    KEYS TO SCHOOL SAFETY
    "It was a little group but they were part of the school. They dressed differently and they acted differently. They always dressed in black, usually in trench coats. I... Continue Reading

  • October 18, 2006

    THE REST OF THE STORY...
    We pick up the story in 2003, when in the middle of a war and the aftermath of the dot-com burst, 9/11 and corporate scandals, the Republican-controlled Congress did the... Continue Reading

  • October 11, 2006

    A DANGEROUS, NUCLEAR NORTH KOREA
    North Koreaâ??s test of a nuclear bomb on October 9th brings into sharp focus a pervasive international diplomatic and security crisis that is over two decades in the making.... Continue Reading

  • October 04, 2006

    'TIS THE SEASON--TO VOTE
    â??Tis the season: billboards, yard signs, political ads on radio, television and the Internet all signal the political wrangling that accompanies mid-term elections.... Continue Reading

  • September 27, 2006

    OCTOBER: TIME TO TALK ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
    As many know, Iâ??ve taken a strong stand against family violence in my capacity as United States Senator. My visit to a safe home in Idaho eight years ago brought a... Continue Reading

  • September 20, 2006

    AFTER THE FIRE
    In early August, I toured active fire sites in Idaho. Even then, before increased fire activity late in the month, it was easy to predict what September would look like: the... Continue Reading

  • September 13, 2006

    A VERY SPECIAL BIRTHDAY
    Is September 17th marked on your calendar as a special day in the history of our country? A day to celebrate? Presumably, for most it is not, but this September 17th marks the... Continue Reading

  • September 06, 2006

    A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES
    What entity serves two-thirds of the United Statesâ?? population expending less than two percent of all tax dollars? Hereâ??s a hint: there are more of them than there are... Continue Reading

  • August 02, 2006

    FAIR TIME: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALTH
    Six years ago, I started the Mike Crapo Health Awareness Booth at the Western Idaho Fair. Since then, the booth has been expanded to fairs in Filer, Blackfoot and Coeur... Continue Reading

  • July 26, 2006

    FARM POLICY: WHERE CAN WE IMPROVE?
    The Farm Bill is one of the most significant economic and environmental public policy initiatives in our nation today. With the current farm bill set to expire next year,... Continue Reading

  • July 19, 2006

    IDAHO'S GUNFIGHTERS: FREEDOM'S VANGUARD
    Next year marks a centennial for the United States Air Force. In August 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps established an aeronautical division to oversee â??military... Continue Reading

  • July 12, 2006

    DECISION IN SEARCH OF A RATIONALE
    What would you say if you heard there was a question about the safety and security of one of the Inland Northwestâ??s primary transportation hubs? If the Federal Aviation... Continue Reading

  • July 05, 2006

    NEVER AGAIN
    On July 8, 2006, Senator Mike Crapo delivered the keynote address at the 2006 Minidoka Pilgrimage at the Minidoka Internment National Monument. Excerpts of his remarks... Continue Reading

  • June 28, 2006

    WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS
    In the movie National Treasure, Nicholas Cage plays a man obsessively searching for a treasure hidden away by a secret society in the 1700s. His quest leads him to a map... Continue Reading

  • June 21, 2006

    FACING OUR FISCAL REALITY
    Fiscal health requires lowered taxes and reduced spending. Congress has taken steps toward the first, now we must turn our attention to the second. For this reason, Iâ??ve... Continue Reading

  • June 14, 2006

    A YELLOW RIBBON
    I see them most often when driving. Yellow ribbons adorning vehicles and windowsâ??a reminder that fellow American men and women are going about routines far more dangerous... Continue Reading

  • June 07, 2006

    NOTHING BUT OUR BARE HANDS
    â??In order to save anything at all we had to begin firing the buildings on the outskirts of the town, and then the terrible work of forcing the backfire towards the big blaze... Continue Reading

  • May 31, 2006

    RE-DISCOVERING LEWIS AND CLARK
    â??On September 1, 1805, the party set out, traveling cross-country over high, rugged hills, to todayâ??s North Fork of the Salmon Riverâ?¦They were entering mountains far... Continue Reading

  • May 24, 2006

    THE REASON FOR THE SEASON
    Not for fame or reward, not for place or for rank, not lured by ambition or goaded by necessity, but in simple obedience to duty as they understood it, these men suffered all,... Continue Reading

  • May 17, 2006

    DON'T TALK TO (OR EMAIL) STRANGERS
    Donâ??t talk to strangers. Most of us have heard these words time and again. In our cyber age, this advice takes a slightly different form, but the sentiment remains the... Continue Reading