Minidoka Internment National Monument

Aerial view of Minidoka during WWII (pacificcitizen.org) This is just insane to me - but let me catch you up to speed. Last month the Jerome County Board of Commissioners in Idaho approved an application for a business which is referred to as a CAFO, or a confined animal feeding operation, for a 13,000 animal dairy/feedlot. That in itself isn't a big deal - but think about it for a moment too - a 13,00 animal dairy - that's a lot feces, stench, and noise. And while there has to be businesses... Read Full Story

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