The Ranch Podcast
A podcast dedicated to the people and happenings of the Treasure Valley and the great State of Idaho.
Episodes
205 episodes
Lava Ridge and BLM with Dean Dimond
Dean Dimond is a property owner and rancher in the Magic Valley of Idaho. He owns property that border up to the Lava Ridge windmill project, a 200,000 acre project that was approved by the Bureau of Land Management on federal land that allows ...
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Episode 242
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33:06
Idaho's 2024 Election: Audits and Review with Phil McGrane
Phil McGrane is the Idaho Secretary of State. In this episode we spoke about the audits that are running across Idaho to verify election results as well as how elections across the state went. We had record numbers of voters, including a greate...
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Episode 241
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24:01
Farm Life, Turkeys, and Feeding the Community with Brad McIntyre
Brad McIntyre is one of the owners of McIntyre Farms & Pastures. It is a multi-generation family owned operation that delivers incredible proteins and produce to the treasure valley. My family personally rips through the poultry, beef, and ...
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Episode 240
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57:11
Protecting Idaho School Children from Tech Predators with Debbie Critchfield
Debbie Critchfield is the Idaho Superintendent of Education and came in to talk about a tech safety partnership that has been created between Idaho and Fortify Your Kids. Public schools are passing out 1-1 tech at an unprecedented rate, and wit...
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Episode 239
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29:24
Water, Fire, and Common Sense with Gov. Brad Little
Gov. Brad Little is the 33rd Governor of Idaho, and has been working on several key issues over the last year: wildfire management, water calls, preserving women’s sports, federal government overreach, and more. He also announced today for the ...
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Episode 238
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30:48
Understanding Idaho's Water Users with Paul Arrington
Paul Aarington is the executive director of the Idaho Water Users Association. He also happens to be a buddy of mine from Alliance Jiu Jitsu in Eagle! We spoke about the history of the association, the demands on the state to find additional so...
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Episode 237
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38:54
Homeschooling and School Choice in Idaho with Aby Rinella
Aby Rinella is a national advocate for the preservation of homeschooling, but is also very strongly against creating school choice by funding private schools with public dollars. We also spoke about integration or lack there of with technology ...
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Episode 236
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1:07:47
Idaho Chooses Life PAC Founder David Ripley
David Ripley is the founder of Idaho Chooses Life PAC and an avid pro-life advocate. He has worked in Idaho for nearly 30 years to promote pro-life legislation, but before that he actually worked on the opposite side of the issue promoting a pr...
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Episode 235
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1:25:37
A New Life with Boise Rescue Mission's Kelsey Korvela
Kelsey Korvela has worked for Boise Rescue Mission for over 17 years, holding positions in both teen and adult programs. As a graduate of the program herself, she deeply understands the struggle and value that people experience in the Boise Res...
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Episode 234
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45:16
Authorization and Liability with Cynthia Bridge Clark
Cynthia Bridge Clark works for the Idaho Department of Water Resources and supports the water resource board. We spoke extensively about the nature of the application and review process to be granted authorization for cloud seeding as well as w...
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Episode 233
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27:25
World Class BJJ in Eagle with Eric Dryden
Eric Dryden is an Eagle resident who recently competed in the world championships of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of 65 and earned gold. He is also a local business owner and pillar of the community. His insights into health, fitness, and thr...
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Episode 232
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1:08:57
Poke Bowl in Eagle with Brandy Furiani
Brandy Furiani is the executive director of the Eagle Chamber of Commerce. We were both incredibly pleased with the lunch provided by Paddle Up Poke, and honestly, I've never had a better bowl! Give them a shot. We also solved the problem with ...
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Episode 231
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37:38
Idaho School Lockdowns with Lt. Shawn Harper
Lt. Shawn Harper is a police officer with Meridian PD and worked to formulate school lockdown protocol in Idaho. The thought of violence on school campuses is horrifying, but after hearing him talk about what law enforcement is trained to do an...
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Episode 230
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34:51
Directing and Preserving Idaho's Water with Brian Olmstead
Brian Olmstead is one of eight Water Resource Board members that are directly appointed by the governor of Idaho to direct and preserve our limited water. As an agricultural state that has been slow to build new waters reservoir since 1976 but ...
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Episode 229
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1:01:21
Prop 1 Cost and Paper Ballots in Idaho with Phil McGrane
Phil McGrane is the Secretary of State of Idaho, and in this episode we discussed early voting turnout, Prop 1 costs, paper ballots in Idaho, and more. This is our fourth installment of the Election 2024 series. Enjoy!The Ranch Podcast ...
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Episode 228
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17:54
Fixing Our Roads with Rebecca Arnold
Rebecca Arnold is the current Ada County Assessor and is running to be an ACHD commissioner. She was formerly on the commission and is running for a seat again because she feels it has lost its way engaging in social engineering issues and exce...
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Episode 227
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35:25
Legislation to Preserve Idaho Farm Life with Braden Jensen
Braden Jensen works for Idaho's Farm Bureau. Last year the bureau advocated for and worked with legislators on a bill that would offer incentives to farmers and land owners that would allow them to get benefits of temporary commitments towards ...
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Episode 226
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47:12
Upholding Oaths and Laws, Not Preferences with Sheriff Matt Clifford
Matt Clifford is the Ada County Sheriff and is currently running for re-election. We spoke extensively about upholding oaths and the laws of our state and country and not veering into engaging in personal preferences. The Treasure Valley has be...
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Episode 225
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37:49
Protecting the Children of Idaho on the Internet with Vic Dominguez
Vic Dominguez is the executive director of the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Coalition, a non-profit based group dedicated to educating both Idaho law enforcement agencies as well as Idaho families. Crimes against children on the inter...
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Episode 224
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53:34
Problem Solving as the Minority with Senator Melissa Wintrow
Melissa Wintrow is the District 19 Senator for the State of Idaho. She has worked in the minority party for years and walked the streets of Boise speaking with residents for hundreds of hours. I so appreciate her willingness to engage in good f...
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Episode 223
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1:01:04
Problems Protecting Our Senior Population with Amber Morales
Amber Morales is a Treasure Valley resident who experienced the inability to protect an elderly loved one who could not protect herself. The reporting and enforcement mechanisms designed to help our elderly population have some incredibly fatal...
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Episode 222
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39:49
New To State & Out of State Idaho Voters with Phil McGrane
Phil McGrane is the Idaho Secretary of State, and this is his third appearance leading up to the Nov 2024 election. We hit some VERY important information for people who have just moved to this state regarding NEED TO DO items prior to register...
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Episode 221
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20:34
The Story of Cattle in Idaho with Dr. Phil Bass
Phil Bass is a PHD in Animal Science, a professor at University of Idaho, and a huge cattle lover. Cattle and the industry around it are integral to Idaho's food security and its economic production, and there are in fact more cattle than peopl...
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Episode 220
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20:34
Pro-Life OB/GYN view of Idaho's Female Health Laws with Dr. Megan Kasper
Dr. Megan Kasper is an Idaho OB/GYN, Pro-Life, and an advocate for revisions of the laws in place around Female Healthcare. She has never performed an elective termination nor will she ever, and she also sees a need to change in the legislation...
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Episode 219
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1:01:21
Star, Idaho's Fire District with Chief Timinsky
Greg Timinsky is the Chief of the Star/Middleton Fire District. That particular area of Idaho has grown at a breakneck speed, spreading basic services like Fire to a point where the citizens will have to decide if they are interested in maintai...
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Episode 218
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37:38