Month: July 2020

Itafos Conda of Soda Springs and two other Idaho mining companies are working with dairy producers to stop the disposal of raw milk and support dairy farmers and producers.

The Idaho Falls Fire Department is working to respond a debris and brush fire near Western Recycling in the vicinity of Denver Street.

As Idaho legislators begin to consider revisions to the state’s property tax regulations, the non-partisan Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy is pushing for a more equitable system.

Idahoans filed 5,458 new claims for unemployment insurance benefits in the week ending July 11.

START Bus is preparing to re-introduce a higher level of service to Teton Village beginning Monday.

Idaho State Police is investigating an injury crash northbound on Interstate 15 milepost 42, north of Arimo.

Ten counties and 25 cities have signed on to Governor Brad Little’s plan to leverage federal coronavirus relief funds.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is awarding $10.9 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds in Idaho.

Teton Interagency fire managers announced the fire danger rating has been elevated to high for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, National Elk Refuge, and remaining portions of the Teton Interagency Dispatch area.

The city of Ammon’s monthly fiber utility monthly cost is the lowest in the United States

There has been some significant shift in Idaho’s population base.

The Bridger Teton National Forest will suspend dispersed camping on Phillips Ridge, east of the Snotel trail and temporarily close the Phillips Road to vehicle traffic for about 3 weeks.

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding two $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants.

A group of outdoor recreation and conservation advocates are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule regarding Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.

Yellowstone National Park is reporting 534,155 visits during June 2020.

The Idaho National Laboratory is preparing to install a Spectra Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES).

Reclaim Idaho has launched an online petition drive for its “Invest in Idaho” education initiative.

Zoo Idaho in Pocatello has officially opened its new bald eagle exhibit.

Idaho’s gas prices rose about 1.8 cents per gallon in the past week.