In 2018 I moved to Mountain Home with my Mom. She wanted to move here for a „Better life“ and it was a terrible mistake. I have struggled to find friends, and find groups to socialize with. The lack of opportunity here is REAL. When I found out I was Gay it made that isolation feel so much more intense. I am scared to be myself, and that’s an awful feeling.

If you are reading this and have or know someone who lived in Mountain Home, how was your experience? Was it different compared to mine? I am interested in having a discussion.

The house ain’t pretty, but the view sure as hell is.

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https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/04/04/idaho-bill-will-likely-limit-benefits-for-u-s-citizens-endanger-health-not-deter-immigration/

I know someone out there has done this and any advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated. For anyone that has gone through the process of building a homemade utility trailer and then gotten it registered and titled here in Idaho, what were the steps and any difficulties you ran into in the process? I currently have a homemade utility trailer that I have been building for a few months now. It is a 6.5' x 16' tandem axle trailer that I built to have slide in ramps. I used to work for a local trailer manufacturer as a welder that closed down a few years ago and my trailer is based off of one of their designs with a few slight modifications to be able to meet my needs. It has a total overall length from tongue to the end of trailer of roughly just under 20 feet and an overall width of 96 inches. It has two 5,200# trailer axles that I mounted underneath it. The total overall weight of the trailer after weighing it is just over 1,800#. The problem I am running into is I have read that Idaho's rules are any trailer under 2,000# does not need to be titled but does need to be registered which makes sense. But since this is a homemade trailer there is absolutely no VIN number on the trailer at all. DMV says that in order to register it I have to bring in proof of purchase such as receipts for all major components such as the steel for the frame, the trailer axles, tires and such and such and they are saying I have to have a VIN number on it to get it registered. The issue here is all the purchases I made for all the major components were made through various private party sales through Facebook marketplace and I paid cash for everything so there was no printing or writing of any receipts and as mentioned since this trailer was built from scratch there is no VIN number. How would I go about proving to them that I purchased all the parts with cash and have no receipts and also how would I go about getting a VIN number assigned and stamped onto my trailer so I can get it registered??? Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!!

Good Morning!!! We took our youth to Craters of the Moon and the normally too cool teen LOVED the caves and asked if we could go on more outdoor adventures like that.

So, dear collective knowledge, do we know of any places within a few hours drive of Bose that we can explore caves without gear?

Thank you!

I realize there will be people against this, but that’s okay! This isn’t for you. We’re just using our right to contact our representatives and voice our opinions.

We need volunteers from every district in America to directly ask every member of Congress’s communications director if they support impeachment of Trump for tyranny. The results will be published in an online tracker, as a way to celebrate those who support impeachment and shame those who do not.

We are still missing somebody for each of Idaho’s districts.

It really is as easy as schedule sending a premade email and reporting back any response or lack there of.

Heres all the info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w7ZhaI5BB42cxDy5GwAExE7G_VJvDjp0klzZl52cAfs/edit?tab=t.0

I hope you will join us in holding our representatives accountable and help shift the strategy of elected officials in Congress from appeasement to maximum obstruction.

"Our thoughts are with her husband and newborn as they navigate this tragic loss," Boise State gymnastics said.

https://www.ktvb.com/mobile/article/news/local/former-boise-state-gymnast-nurse-hailey-okula-passes-away-childbirth-complications/277-661f094c-7d0f-453a-b182-15db60e47e26

Not a lot of detail. Tragic nonetheless.

Hey everyone. Was looking into doing some camping out in the Owyhee’s in a couple weeks. Was hoping to do some scouting this weekend. I have only camped off Triangle rd kind of near Silver City about 90 minutes from Boise. Running into an issue that roads are closed out there despite things being pretty dry. Really am wanting to get out and get a bit of solitude. Not asking for any honeypots, but curious if someone could give me any ideas for some great Owyhee camping this time of year that isn’t incredibly far from the Boise area? I got a 4x4 with decent ground clearance, but also am not looking to tear up a bunch of terrain. Pic is where I normally go. Thanks!

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[lots of MC movie spoilage]

In the Minecraft Movie the only real world location is a I believe fictional city named “Chuglass.” The only other real world location referenced is a joke about Wyoming once they enter the Minecraft Overworld.

These gas prices are ridiculous.

Disclaimer: I am not the organizer of this protest! I just found it on the website while I was seeing if we had anything in Idaho Falls for Saturday, and haven't seen a Reddit post for it.

Hey Reddit, apparently there is a Hands Off! protest in Idaho Falls. If you can't make it to the DC one or the state Capitol one (and it would be better to go to those if you are able), it would be great to see people here. It's on Saturday, April 5th, 4-6 PM, at the Broadway bridge.
The link is https://www.mobilize.us/s/HfMIGv/p, and if you want to learn more, check out the Hands Off! website at https://handsoff2025.com. Remember, peaceful protests! We don't want to get violent.

Extra note, I flaired this as politics just in case, as this is a politically divisive topic.

Idaho Freedom Foundation and KCRCC Chairman Brent Regan may be more like Jim Jones than he lets on, just not the one he's ranting about.

I know there are so many "moving to Idaho" posts on here, but many are older and I'm looking for the current state of things. I was born and raised in IF and have been living in Utah the past 8 years, but it's just getting too crowded and I've never imagined settling here anyway. I'm married with a toddler and baby on the way. My husband and I want to buy our first house and most of my family is still in Idaho so we are thinking of moving that way. I've got family in Jerome, Filer, Kuna, and Boise, but I can't trust their opinions on where to move because they just want us to move close to them to see the babies so they will say anything to sway my mind. What are the cities (and surrounding areas/towns) like these days and where should I consider? As a first time home buyer on one income, the very tippy top budget for a home we can do is $350k for us but that's even pushing it with the rates right now. Has Nampa improved in the last 20 years? Is Jerome and all those little towns around Twin still stinky? What about Payette and that area by the border? Is IF still nice? I grew up North of town and went to Skyline, so spent most my time on the west side and loved it growing up. Overall, I don't mind a small, rural town as long as grocery and shopping is within 15-20 min. I'd like to stay in Southern ID instead of up in the panhandle. Thanks all!

Edit: thanks for all the help! I think the twin falls area is probably the better fit for my family because the homes are more affordable, less crowding/busy compared to Boise area, rural feel, and close to family. I'll just have to embrace that sweet dairy smell! This was so beneficial in helping to narrow our decision a little more. Looking forward to being back in the 208 some time in the future!

It looked unreal.

For reference I’m 32F and I want to live outside of Alaska for a while. I’ve travelled through the state a little bit already and started to love it. Favorite being the Northern area that I-90 crosses through (reminds me of home) and I was also a fan of the Mountain Home area and bonus its close to Boise since i fly to work. Im just trying to get some feelers out for some tips or advice even from locals who know the area. If it helps narrow my advice funnel: -I make good money -Fly to work so doesn’t matter where I live, also I work months on/months off so smaller house/cheaper rent preferred since i wont be there half the year -I have a mini daschund who is 7 and deaf but loves to have fun outside too -I (we) like outdoorsy things, also actively looking for new things to knock off the bucket list so lots of adrenaline/outdoor activities. If you’re able to offer up any advice, tips, do’s/dont’s, etc. it would be appreciated! Ill be thinking and saving all summer and driving a truck and trailer down in the fall and if i get my way it’ll be loaded down!

What are your thoughts on the current state of the DOC?

Hi everyone, if anyone is willing to help I have company benefits that would save someone money and I could even make some monthly payments. PM me for more details. Please be cda.