News Release

Washington, DC – December is a busy tourist time for Washington, D.C., and many Idahoans have had the opportunity to visit the U.S. Capitol. Idaho Senator Mike Crapo has made the Capitol the centerpiece for the upcoming December “Capitol Watch” program, which will air on Tuesday, December 13, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. Mountain/6:00 p.m. Pacific. The program airs statewide on the public access channel on many Idaho cable television systems on the second Tuesday of each month.

“The U.S. Capitol is one of the most visited buildings in the world, even after the terrorist attacks slowed tourism to Washington, D.C.,” Crapo said. “Too often it’s easy to overlook some of the history and details, and it is exciting to be able to bring this tour to Idahoans in their own homes. Each year my office arranges tours for Idahoans who visit the nation’s capital, and this is one more way to let people know more about the history of this building.”

“Capitol Watch” airs in the following cities over the following cable channels: Boise/Nampa/Caldwell 11 Coeur d’Alene 19 Ketchum 97 Idaho City 37 Idaho Falls/Blackfoot 19 Lewiston 13 Moscow 11 Pocatello 22 Twin Falls 60

The program is sponsored by the Idaho Cable Telecommunications Association (ICTA) and local cable systems throughout Idaho. Local cable systems provide access and the channel numbers may vary from month to month. Due to equipment upgrades or scheduling conflicts, the program is not always available on every cable system in the state.