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More than 80% wildfires on Idaho state land caused by humans this year
Fewer Idaho residents file unemployment claims
The number of Idaho residents applying for unemployment dropped by 10 percent last week, but layoffs are continuing to run high due to the coronavirus pandemic
Portland State disarms campus police after Black man's death
Portland State University says it will disarm its campus police force
Initiative backers call it quits on education ballot drive
An Idaho group collecting online signatures for an education initiative for the November ballot has suspended the effort following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against them
Idaho's first national veterans cemetery dedicated in Buhl
Idaho now has its first national cemetery for veterans
Giant Idaho forest project on hold again after court ruling
A giant Idaho forest project favored by some environmental groups but decried by others is on hold again following a federal court ruling
Wildland firefighter in Idaho tests positive for coronavirus
A wildland firefighter who was working with about 270 other people on a small fire in Idaho has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said Wednesday
Idaho family reaches settlement in cyanide bomb lawsuit
The federal government has admitted negligence and agreed to pay an Idaho family nearly $40,000 to resolve a lawsuit after an M-44 “cyanide bomb” placed near the family’s home exploded, killing the family’s dog and…
Sockeye salmon return to central Idaho, numbers still low
Wildlife experts have reported more than a dozen sockeye salmon returned to Redfish Lake in central Idaho after reporting a record-low number of salmon last year
Nursing homes see spike in new COVID cases
Nursing homes are experiencing a spike in new COVID-19 cases due to community spread among the general population, according to
Idaho projected to see $405 million surplus amid pandemic
Idaho could be on track to finish the fiscal year with $405 million in surplus tax revenue in spite of the pandemic's economic toll if a new forecast holds true
Washington state to kill more wolves that attack livestock
The state of Washington has ordered that more endangered wolves be killed in a pack that continued to prey on cattle in Stevens County even after one member was eliminated
Sharpshooting debated as method to reduce Idaho elk numbers
The growth of the elk population in parts of Idaho has caused state wildlife officials to step up efforts to reduce the number of animals damaging private property with various methods, including nighttime sharpsho…
Seattle City Council OKs cuts to police positions, budget
The City Council also cut Police Chief Carmen Best’s roughly $285,000 annual salary
Judge: Anti-transgender birth certificate law violates order
A federal judge says Idaho officials’ latest attempt to ban transgender people from changing the gender on their birth certificates violates a court order issued two years ago
Washington apple crop projected to be larger than 2019
This year’s Washington state apple crop is expected to be slightly larger than the 2019 crop