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Idaho Land Board gives state authority to pay wildfire bills if they exceed available funding
State officials bracing for above normal risk of significant wildfires in Idaho this summer
GOP plan to sell more than 2 million acres of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules
The proposal received a mixed reception Monday from the governors of Western states. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, called it problematic in her state because of the close relationship resident…
Governors of Western states give mixed reactions to proposed federal land sell-off
Interior Department Secretary Doug Burgum was among the leaders from several federal agencies who attended the meeting that runs through Tuesday. He has touted the many potential uses for public lands that include …
Trump administration plans to rescind rule blocking logging on national forest lands
The roadless rule impeded road construction and “responsible timber production” that would have helped reduce the risk of major wildfires, Rollins said at the annual meeting of the Western Governors Association. …
Snow in June?! Parts of Idaho hit by winter-like weather
Other areas across Idaho were hit even harder. Mountain peaks in central Idaho above 7,000 feet saw snow, ranging from a dusting to nearly an inch on Sunday, Anderson said. The affected areas included Sun Valley an…
U.S. Senate passes bill to reauthorize funding for rural Oregon, Idaho schools
“This is a significant, encouraging and urgently needed step for Oregonians living and working in counties that have depended for decades on these federal investments for local schools, roads, law enforcement and m…
Judge hints that the Idaho student killings trial could start in August despite a delay request
The judge handling the trial of Bryan Kohberger in the killings of four Idaho college students said he would consider the defense team's request to delay the p…
DoorDash driver in Kohberger case expects to testify at trial she ‘saw Bryan’
A Moscow woman who said she worked for the DoorDash food delivery service expects to testify at Bryan Kohberger’s upcoming murder trial that she brought an ord…
Planned Parenthood at risk of closing hundreds of clinics, drastically limiting abortion access
Planned Parenthood clinics rely heavily on Medicaid funding, not to provide abortions, which is not permitted by federal law (except in cases of rape, incest or life-threatening health emergencies), but to provide …
Special investigation apparently requested over evidence leaks in Kohberger case
The defense for Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with killing four University of Idaho students, appears to have requested a ”special investigation” into alleg…
Idaho wins OK to ban residents from using food stamps to buy soda, candy
The changes are set to take effect in January. SNAP recipients can now use the assistance to buy anything except alcohol, tobacco, personal care products and h…
Health insurance premiums spike for Idaho state government employees, dependents
Here’s how monthly premiums will rise for each insurance plan type, according to the Idaho Capital Sun’s analysis of premiums published by the Idaho Office of Group Insurance for this year and next year: For t…
Idaho State Police to partner with ICE to transport inmates to detention facilities
Gov. Brad Little said Thursday that Idaho State Police will soon begin helping facilitate the deportation of people who are in Idaho illegally and currently se…
Phoenix, University of Idaho pull the plug on purchase
The State Board of Education will meet Thursday afternoon to consider a “termination agreement” that would officially break off the talks. The meeting figures to be a formality. The State Board had set a June 10 de…
Idaho Medicaid to be privately managed in 2029, health officials expect
Switching to managed care will take years to implement following new law from Legislature, Health and Welfare officials say