• Obituary

    ISU and Academic Community Mourn Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Expert in Anatomy and Bigfoot Studies

      Renowned ISU Anthropologist Jeff Meldrum, Bigfoot Researcher, Dies After Brief Battle with Brain Cancer POCATELLO, Idaho — Dr. Don Jeffrey Meldrum, a longtime professor of anatomy and anthropology at Idaho State University (ISU) renowned for both his academic rigor and his public exploration of cryptozoology, passed away after a short illness, his family has announced. Meldrum died on September 11, 2025, following a brief but determined battle with brain cancer. An Academic Career Grounded in Evolution and Curiosity Dr. Meldrum joined ISU’s faculty in 1993, teaching in graduate-level health professions programs where he focused on human anatomy, vertebrate evolutionary…

  • Shooting

    Idaho Shooting: Two Firefighters Killed, One Critically Injured in Ambush Near Coeur d’Alene

    Coeur d’Alene, Idaho — A deliberate ambush in northern Idaho has left two firefighters dead and a third critically injured after a 20-year-old man allegedly set a brush fire to lure emergency responders before opening fire with a high-powered rifle. Authorities described the attack as an “outright ambush” that offered the firefighters no chance to defend themselves. Brush Fire Call Turns Deadly The incident began Sunday afternoon when crews were dispatched to a brush fire on Canfield Mountain, a popular recreation area near Coeur d’Alene. When firefighters arrived, they asked a man to move his parked vehicle so they could…

  • News

    Tim Ketchum Obituary, Death: Husband of All Day I Dream About Food Creator, Died at 53 in Idaho

    Tim Ketchum Obituary, Death Idaho, U.S. — June 2025 — The online food and wellness community is mourning the sudden and heartbreaking loss of Tim Ketchum, the beloved husband of Carolyn Ketchum, founder of the popular low-carb blog All Day I Dream About Food. Tim passed away last week in Idaho at the age of 53, leaving behind his wife, three children, and a legacy of warmth, laughter, and love. In an emotional message shared with her followers, Carolyn described the devastating moment: “These are the hardest words I will ever have to write. My husband, Tim Ketchum, died suddenly…