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Headless, pawless grizzly left in river by Montana wildlife officials stirs outrage
The carcass serves as a grisly reminder of how residents “failed” the bear, wildlife advocates say.
FEMA approves funds to help combat Gwen Fire near Lewiston, Idaho
An additional $985K was granted for future wildfire mitigation
'Reservation blackout' for Idaho State Parks begins Aug. 1
The 2025 reservation blackout is necessary for Idaho State Parks to transition to a new, better reservation system.
Idaho Attorney General joins emergency appeal to halt EPA's carbon rule
25 states say Biden administration rule threatens to shutter the country’s remaining fleet of coal-fired power plants
People flee town near Moscow, Idaho through a tunnel of fire and smoke as Western wildfires spread
Multiple communities in Idaho have been evacuated after lightning strikes sparked fast-moving wildfires.
US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
The Columbia River Basin was once the world’s greatest salmon-producing river system, with at least 16 stocks of salmon and steelhead. Today, four are extinct …
Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West
A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a wildfire that has become California’s largest this year.
State Highway 3 closed east of Lewiston due to fire
Closure begins just south of Juliaetta in Latah County
Colorado judge temporarily blocks Kroger-Albertsons grocery ‘megamerger’
U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson have also challenged the merger of supermarket chains in court.
Wildfires prompt California evacuations as crews battle Oregon and Idaho fires stoked by lightning
Oregon's governor has activated National Guard troops to the Durkee Fire, which merged with another large blaze and is burning near the Idaho state line.
Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US
Patrick Nauman, the owner of Weiser Classic Candy in the small town of Weiser, Idaho, near the Oregon border, said driving into town Wednesday morning was “lik…
Nashville grapples with lingering neo-Nazi presence in tourist-friendly city
Elsewhere in the country, white supremacist groups have made similar — but often isolated — appearances this year
Idaho inmate who escaped after hospital attack set to be sentenced
Nicholas Umphenour shot two of the correctional officers, prosecutors say.
US Forest Service pilot hikes to safety after helicopter crash near central Idaho wildfire
The Forest Service and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident
West Virginia, Idaho asking Supreme Court to review rulings allowing transgender athletes to compete
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador said Thursday activists working against the law are “pushing a radical social agenda that sidelines women and girls in the…