poor

Idaho isn’t exactly a welfare paradise.

County commissions in central Idaho say they are moving forward with a plan to establish an in-house public defense office rather than continue contracting lawyers to provide representation for poor people caught in the criminal justice system.

Top Story Podcast 8/8/11: First hour - U.S. credit rating downgrade, Welcome Home 116th Event. Second hour - East End Update, Troops killed in helicopter crash. Looking for an older show? Check the Top Story Podcast Archive.

Top Story Podcast 7/22/11: First hour - Twin Falls City Manager Travis Rothweiler answers questions regarding the Eastland Dr. construction project and other issues.  Second hour - do you fall into the government's "poor" guidelines?  Read more... Read More ...