President-elect Jimmy Carter smiled as he addressed a cheering crowd. It was around 4 a.m. on Nov. 3, 1976. The former governor of Georgia — who passed away on Dec. 29 at age 100 and was laid to rest in his hometown on Thursday — had secured a narrow victory against his

Newly reelected Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus invited President Jimmy Carter to raft the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, writes Rocky Barker.

The section of U.S. Code commonly known as the “Flag Code” is a set of guidelines for the proper display of the American flag. It’s not law, and someone who does not follow the guidelines won’t be hauled off to jail or charged with some crime. Still, it’s standard protocol, a set of time-honored norms intended to establish a system of respect.

Flags will be raised to full staff on Monday for the inauguration of President Donald Trump, according to a press release from Idaho Governor Brad Little’s office.

At least 30 governors ordered flags to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, raising flags before the end of the mourning period for Jimmy Carter.

Jimmy Carter and my father were born two days apart in 1924, Carter on Oct. 1 in Plains, Georgia, and my Dad on Oct. 3 in Altus, Oklahoma. They would

JEERS ... to Idaho Gov. Brad Little. Monday, the flag of the United States will fly at full-staff throughout Idaho — in violation of the accepted 30-day period of mourning for the late President Jimmy Carter. Why? Because Donald Trump’s ego was bruised.

The nation is still mourning the loss of late President Jimmy Carter, who died earlier this month at the age of 100. Now, one Sitkan who has a special connection with the former president is organizing a tribute in his memory.

Little’s announcement came on the heels of House Speaker Mike Johnson ordering that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day. Johnson’s directive paused a 30-day flag-lowering order following Carter’s death.

Carter’s admirable post-White House life, especially his Habitat for Humanity work, continually enhanced his personal reputation. But historians will nevertheless view his legacy unfavorably, especially those in the West.

The inauguration was the second gathering of U.S. presidents and their spouses that Michelle Obama has missed in recent weeks.

The entire "Presidents Club" will be at a U.S. inauguration for the first time since President Obama's first inauguration in 2009.