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U.S. Senator Jim Risch, former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced the Small Business Cyber Resiliency Act to provide small businesses with improved access to top of the line cybersecurity tools and information.

Idahoans will see a lower property tax bill this fall as the State of Idaho picks up the tab for $300 million that would otherwise be covered by your property taxes.

The proposals cover funds for new programs, capital projects and existing program support and upgrades.

Idaho Farm Bureau Insurance announced a partnership with Washington Farm Bureau Federation Wednesday.

The North Zone of the Salmon-Challis National forest will be implementing several seasonal road system closures over the upcoming weeks and months. 

Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Steven Bailey as the new director of the Idaho Department of Administration. 

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson announced the hiring of two new staff members and recent promotions in his D.C. and District offices.  

The presentation will take place Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon via Zoom.

A grant from the Idaho Commission of Libraries will help build a new library in Inkom.

Make-A-Wish Idaho has granted 127 wishes during its latest fiscal year, the most wishes the chapter has ever granted during a year.

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

Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve has started its fall season operations.

Forest visitors should expect 90-minute delays in Teton Canyon on the Teton Basin Ranger District as road construction work resumes the morning of Sept. 5.

Locally, Fred Meyer has directed a record one-year total of 401,913 meals in 2022 to fight food insecurity and hunger in the state of Idaho.

The Bureau of Land Management is welcoming public input on a plan to inform recreation management on America’s public lands.

Fire season isn’t over yet, and caution is needed because the fire risk for most of Idaho remains high or very high.