SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) - Lawmakers returning to Salem for the start of the Legislative session this week are being greeted by roadside electronic billboards encouraging them to "Free Eastern Oregon" by moving the Oregon-Idaho border. There are also bills being introduced in the Legislature to advance their cause. The billboard campaign is the work of
Where were you seeing mention of a new state? The article is about Greater Idaho, which is about moving state lines so eastern Oregon (And eastern WA) becomes part of Idaho.