City of Eagle passes smoking ban
Tuesday night, Eagle Mayor Phil Bandy cast the deciding vote to prohibit smoking at all indoor public places within city limits. The ordinance will go through two more public readings before residents...
View ArticleHuffaker Flip-Flops on Smoking Ban
The City of Eagle was well on it's way to becoming the first smoke-free city in Idaho, until last week, at least. Councilman Michael Huffaker put a stop to the city's Clean Indoor Air Ordinance when...
View ArticleMeridian Bans Smoking in Parks. Is Boise Next?
Meridian has become the first municipality in Ada County to ban smoking in public parks. While the city of Boise moves forward with its effort to curb smoking, Tuesday night Meridian's City Council...
View ArticleBoise Duo Petition City on Hookah Bars' Behalf
Boise residents Mikel Hautzinger and Miles Stirewalt have filed a request for a regulatory-taking analysis with the City of Boise, on behalf of three hookah bar owners. The "regulatory takings...
View ArticleAP Report: Bar Smoking Ban Gets Mixed Reviews
An AP report published today says the ban in bars is getting mixed reviews, with "some bar owners saying the prohibition has hurt business while employees and patrons give the ban high marks." Boise's...
View ArticleCDC: Smoke-Free Laws Now Blanket 50 Percent of Americans
The City of Boise is now in its 11th month of being smoke-free in taverns, private clubs and parks. But the City of Trees is far from going solo in butting out.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments...
View ArticleMountain Express: Ketchum to Consider Smoking Ban
Some officials in the City of Ketchum want to use the City of Boise's year-old smoking ban to create their own smoke-free ordinance. On Jan. 2, 2012, the City of Boise officially banned smoking in all...
View ArticleMountain Express: Ketchum Smoking Ban in the Works
Ketchum is the latest Idaho municipality to mull a smoke-free environment. This morning's Idaho Mountain Express reports that the Ketchum City Council unanimously approved the first of three readings...
View ArticleWhite House Wants To Nearly Double Cigarette Tax
President Barack Obama's new budget would nearly double the cigarette tax, slapping an additional 94 cents onto the current $1.01-a-pack tax. Obama proposes that the additional revenue go toward early...
View ArticleMountain Express: Smoking Ban Passes in Ketchum
As expected, officials in the City of Ketchum have approved new smoke-free rules. This morning's Idaho Mountain Express reports that the council voted unanimously April 15 to adopt an ordinance that...
View ArticleStar-News: McCall Debates Smoke-Free Proposal
A community meeting in McCall has been scheduled for this Wednesday, Oct. 9, when the public will be able to weigh in on a new effort to ban smoking in the work place. The McCall Star-News reports that...
View ArticleOregon Raising Cigarette Tax, Pushing More to Buy Their Smokes in Idaho
More smokers are expected to cross into Idaho in 2014 to pick up their cigarettes. Oregon is the latest state to bump up its tax on cigarettes.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleStudy: 50 Years of Tobacco Controls Saved 8 Million Lives
Baby boomers remember a time when cigarettes were regularly advertised on television. Even Fred Flintstone hawked smokes on primetime (see video below).…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this...
View ArticleCDC: Idaho Stop-Smoking Efforts 'Woefully Underfunded'
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is out with a new report this morning, roundly criticizing Idaho's smoking cessation efforts, saying they are "woefully underfunded."In its 2014 edition...
View ArticleBoise Wants to Snuff Out E-Cigarettes Among City Employees
The City of Boise wants to broaden its tobacco use policy to include e-cigarettes. …[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleMcCall Moving Toward Stricter Smoking Regulations
Officials in the city of McCall are moving forward with their proposal to expand their smoking ban. …[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleFeds Propose Tighter Rules on E-Cigarettes
In an effort to catch up with the times, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this morning that it is proposing new rules to curb the use of electronic cigarettes. The regulations would...
View ArticleUPDATE: Garden City Moves Forward With Scaled-Back Smoking Ban
UPDATE: June 25, 2014The tagline for Smokefree Idaho is "Everyone has the right to breathe clean air." That's why the anti-smoking organization has pulled its support of Garden City's proposed smoking...
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