East Washington/North Idaho

The rift between the north and south regions of Idaho is long and historic.  State legislators from the northern counties call the road south to Capital the “goat” trail.  For anyone who has driven the goat trail, there are some stretches that fit the bill.  It seems that every few decades, secession is floated in the halls of the Idaho State Legislature.  Though the state remains intact, the natives can tell you that they live in three separate states with a common name, i.e. Greater Boise in the southwest, the Mormon dominated counties in the east, and the northern region from Lewiston to the Canadian border.   Northern Idahoan will tell you they have a greater kinship with their Washington cousin, than their southern brother.   With the close proximity of two colleges (University of Idaho and Washington State) the threads are far more intertwined than brother Boise cares to admit.  The East Washington/North Idaho (NR) map is representative of the commonalities enjoyed by both states, and would most certainly save Eastern Washington from its progressive/socialist sister in Olympia.