Idaho
New Idaho bill aims to regulate police license plate reader use
NAMPA, Idaho — A new bill in Idaho aims to establish basic guidelines for how police departments can use license plate readers — a move that could affect drivers statewide but will have little impact on Nampa’s Integrated Command Center.
The proposed legislation, introduced by Republican Senator Doug Okuniewicz, not only codifies statewide standards for the use of license plate readers but also includes a significant change for Idaho drivers: the elimination of the requirement for a front license plate if a vehicle does not have a front bracket.
In response to the bill, Nampa’s Integrated Command Center Supervisor Chris Krajsa stated, “Yeah, so we essentially do all of that right now. There’s no changes that we would have to make to that because we already have the checks and balances and all the things that are in place in that bill.”
Nampa’s technology already routinely scans license plates, and the city has its own limitations on data storage — 14 days for traffic camera data and 60 days for license plate readers. These existing practices align closely with the proposed legislation, which does not mandate any data storage limitations.
Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford also weighed in, sharing his thoughts in public comments at the statehouse. “That’s great because it mirrors our own policies, and we actually have stricter policies than what would be codified here,” he said.
The bill was introduced on Tuesday and still needs to pass through the full House and Senate. If enacted, Idaho would join 19 other states without front license plate requirements.
Discussing the importance of front plates, Krajsa noted, “They can be very important because sometimes we have readers that read, they were reading the front license plates. We’ve gone to the back because of the fact that some people don’t have those on, but they are very important.”
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Idaho
Idaho’s Most Unusual Listing: A Pair of Medieval Castles Complete With a Dungeon and Drawbridge
Idaho is not a place that’s often associated with Medieval castles, but a pair have just hit the market for $6.25 million.
The imposing stone structures have towers, turrets, ramparts, arrow-slit windows and even a drawbridge, and might just be the most authentic-looking castles this side of the Atlantic.
“Who expects to see a castle like this in Idaho?” said listing agent Brenda Burk of Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty, who brought the property to the market last week. They are, she said, “extremely unusual.”
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Schweitzer Castle and Château de Melusine, as they’re known, stand within Schweitzer Mountain Resort in the Selkirk Mountains and overlook the nearby mountain resort town of Sandpoint. They take in panoramic views of Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho’s largest lake.
The pair of ski-in/ski-out homes each have three bedrooms, two bathrooms and three stories, Burk explained. They are “so authentic,” she said. “Every single stone was handlaid.”
Schweitzer Castle, she said, wasn’t built for “functionality,” but has been modernized and adapted and now has everything a 21st-century residence requires, along with a dungeon, which for some buyers may also be a requisite.
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The chateau, meanwhile, has a hot tub room with mountain views, as well as a garage.
The property is being sold furnished, and will come complete with the hand-carved statues, armor, mounted swords, stained-glass windows and a host of antiques dating to the 15th and 16th centuries.
The owner, an antique collector who couldn’t be reached for comment, “is always looking for that hidden jewel and he found that here,” Burk said.
The next custodian is likely to stem from a varied pool of buyers, Burk said, that would include “the trophy-home buyer, someone who can say ‘I own a castle.’”
The property could also appeal to someone looking for a vacation home, or a multi-generational estate, and beyond that “there’s the dreamers,” she said. “We definitely try to market to people who like Medieval history or maybe do Renaissance fairs.”
The seller “really wants it to go to someone with the same passion.”
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