The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected four new fires since the last summary.

“The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Tribes) are pleased with the decision as it is not often that a federal agency closes public lands to specifically protect cultural resources.”

Registration is now open for both events.

Registration is now underway for the 2023-2024 season of Poetry Out Loud Idaho.

The application period is open for logging contractors to sign up for Idaho Department of Lands’ (IDL) Delivered Products Sales Pilot Program.

The lifting of restrictions applies to federal, state, state endowment, private forestland and rangelands within the designated area.

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected four new fires since the last summary.  

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will add a bus lane on State Highway 48 from Yellowstone Highway to Clark Street in Rigby on Wednesday. 

Approximately 20 cords of personal use fuelwood is available by permit in the Hayden Fire area. 

The Salmon‐Challis National Forest has terminated the Hayden Fire Closure.

An injury crash that occurred on Monday at approximately 3:44 p.m., at Grand Ave. and US 20-26, in Arco is under investigation.

The Idaho Commission on the Arts appointed Laura von Boecklin Curry as the agency’s new executive director. 

New AAA Foundation study highlights safety benefits of advanced vehicle technology.

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking nominations for the 2023 Pollution Prevention Champion award.

According to data gathered by OHS, 39% of all fatal crashes in Idaho are impaired driver related.  

Governor Brad Little announced changes to key senior level staff positions in his office Friday.

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate experienced a slight increase in July, rising from June’s rate of 2.7% to 2.8%.

o protect nationally significant Tribal and cultural resources dating back thousands of years, the Bureau of Land Management issued a decision Thursday to close the American Falls Archaeological District and a portion of the Lake Channel area to rock climbing and off-highway vehicle use in Power County, Idaho. 

Since much of Idaho now faces Extreme or Very High fire danger, Idaho Department of Lands fire managers ask anyone who burned large piles of materials this spring or last fall to confirm their piles are out cold.

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved an application from Idaho Power that will allow the utility to expand optional clean energy offerings to customers.

Prescribed fire activity is highly weather dependent.