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More than 80% wildfires on Idaho state land caused by humans this year
Idaho Falls man arrested for armed robbery with gun
An Idaho Falls man is in jail after he reportedly robbed a man at gunpoint and used the victim’s debit card for shopping.
Environmental group sues Idaho prison over pollution claims
The Idaho Department of Correction is being sued in federal court by an environmental group that says a north-central Idaho prison is dumping pollution into the waterways that feed the Snake River
Gov. Little calls for special legislative session
Special legislative session to address election, civil liability during pandemic
To stop COVID-19, Idaho cities are tracking it in an unusual (smelly) place: your sewage
BOISE — A handful of cities in Idaho — including Boise, Moscow, Coeur d’Alene, Twin Falls, and Lewiston — have been making an effort to provide new COVID-19 information to their health districts through an unusual …
More eviction hearings in Idaho after US moratorium ends
Several groups say Idaho is experiencing a rise in eviction hearings following the end of a federal eviction moratorium that ended in July
Idaho teen drowns in Portneuf River
Authorities in eastern Idaho say a teen drowned in the Portneuf River near Lava Hot Springs on Sunday afternoon
Idaho reports 1st case of inflammatory pediatric syndrome
An Idaho hospital is reporting the state’s first case of a pediatric inflammatory illness associated with the coronavirus
Idaho signs on for Trump's unemployment benefit bump
Some Idaho residents will be able to get up to an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits under President Donald Trump’s supplemental plan, Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced Monday, but the state won’t be chippin…
Washington officials trap male Asian giant hornet
Officials in Washington state have trapped a male Asian giant hornet, the first male detected in the United States
Idaho school district to reopen despite health guidance
A school district in southwestern Idaho has announced plans to reopen its schools during the coronavirus pandemic despite recommendations against doing so from local health officials
Washington kills last 2 members of wolf pack preying on cattle
The state of Washington has killed the last two known wolves in the so-called Wedge pack in Stevens County, which had been preying on livestock
Idaho sage grouse numbers flat, hunting could be restricted
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says sage grouse numbers have remained mostly flat this year
Oregon governor expands COVID-19 mask requirements
Oregon’s total confirmedcoronvirus case count, since the start of the pandemic surpassed 22,600 as Malhuer County is sent back to Phase 1 and Gov. Kate Brown expanded mask requirements to office spaces
U.S. releases draft assessment of Idaho open-pit gold mines
The U.S. government has released a draft environmental report on the potential effects of three open-pit gold mines in salmon habitat in central Idaho proposed…
Boise State to ‘operate in the red’
BOISE — Boise State athletic director Curt Apsey acknowledged Thursday the loss of the 2020 fall football season because of the COVID-19 pandemic will force the athletic department to run a deficit for the foreseea…