Idaho

Do you know Idaho students, grades 4 through 12, who would love to have a direct role in improving the school system they’re enrolled in and, at the same time, gain civic understanding and skills in leadership, team-building and networking?

Cooler and wetter weather this spring has alleviated drought concerns in much of Idaho but spurred grass growth that could cause large rangeland wildfires in the southern part of the state as plants dry out this summer, wildfire forecasters told the Idaho Land Board on Tuesday.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a decision to enable the Idaho Army National Guard to conduct military training on an additional 44 square miles of Federal and State land located west of Mountain Home and adjacent to the existing Orchard Combat Training Center.

Joshua D. Hurwit was sworn in as United States Attorney for the District of Idaho Friday.

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.5% in May, down from April’s rate of 2.6%.

Several commercial recreation events are scheduled to take place on the Salmon-Challis National Forest through September.

Fall River Electric is experiencing a large power outage in the Victor area impacting about 1,200 customers.

The Nez Perce Tribe and U.S. Forest Service have signed an agreement allowing the two to team up on projects in the 6,250-square-mile Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests in north-central Idaho.

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Nearly 700 owner-members of Fall River Electric Cooperative turned out in-person at Teton High School in Driggs on Saturday to participate in the Cooperative’s annual energy expo and business meeting.

The Salmon-Cobalt and Leadore Ranger Districts on the Salmon-Challis National Forest will be sponsoring Open House events on their compounds June 14 and 15.

Governor Brad Little is accepting applications for the Southeast Region representative on the Idaho Fish and Game Commission following the retirement of Commissioner Lane Clezie.

The Arbor Day Foundation named Chubbuck a 2021 Tree City USA to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management.

Idaho lawmakers have hired a Utah company to appraise federal lands in Idaho to determine how much money lawmakers say the federal government should be paying the state if the lands were privately owned and subject to property taxes.

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has announced the arrival of two temporary district rangers.