With the energy-intensive heating season and holiday lighting, Rocky Mountain Power is reminding customers to save energy — and money — during wintertime.

Idaho’s annual population growth from 2020 to 2021 at 2.9% led the other 49 states and Washington, D.C., in percent increase for the fifth consecutive year. The state gained 53,151 new residents – the ninth-largest numeric change in the nation – for a new population estimate of 1.9 million, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released this week. 

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.6% in November, down 0.2 percentage points from October.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced the 2021 Presidential Rank Award winners, chosen by President Joe Biden.

A top Republican House member says Idaho lawmakers are looking at a $400 million tax relief package for the upcoming legislative session that includes a 200 million income tax cut.

This week, Fall River Electric Cooperative mailed cash back checks to more than 8,000 of its owner-members (customers) totaling just over $1.74 million dollars as part of its patronage capital program.

Pomerelle Mountain Resort opened Friday.

Jervois is continuing underground early works development and surface construction at Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) throughout 2021-2022, with anticipated production in the second half of 2022. 

The Forest RAC is responsible for allocating funding to public land projects

U.S. officials say the development of commercial advanced nuclear reactors intended to help combat global warming and enhance national security will need a better supply of the right type of nuclear fuel.

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comment on a draft water reuse permit for the city of Malad.

The Salmon-Challis National Forest is informing the public that Twin Peaks Lumber will start to mobilize equipment to the top of Williams Summit and possibly begin hauling timber from decks along the Ridge Road (FS road #020) within the next couple of weeks. 

The Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force received an award totaling $344,963 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).

Having trouble deciding what to get the skier or snowboarder in your family for Christmas?