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Fuels project aims to make Idaho park resilient to wildfires
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (910+ words) Contractors recently completed a 29-acre fuels reduction project in'Virgil Phillips Farm Park, near Moscow, that should make the park more resilient to wildfires. The project is a partnership between the'Latah Soil and Water Conservation District'and'Latah County. The farm and park,…...
Crews start construction at Idaho's Stibnite Gold Mine
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (602+ words) (Idaho Capital Sun) Officials with Perpetua Resources announced Tuesday they broke ground on early construction for the Sibnite Gold Project located just outside the border of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in central Idaho. Located in the…...
Idaho National Park sites set for restoration and repair projects
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (380+ words) (Idaho Capital Sun) Three National Park Service sites in Idaho have been selected for new renovation and repair projects paid by federal funds through the Great American Outdoors Act. On Friday, officials conducted groundbreaking ceremonies at Minidoka National Historic Site…...
Idaho preps to roll out AI in state government
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (967+ words) (Idaho Capital Sun) Visitors to the Idaho'Division of Human Resources's website'can get quick answers from a new chatbot " powered by artificial intelligence, or AI " that combs through state government websites. So, we asked it: "How many state employees does Idaho…...
Terminated AmeriCorps grants by Trump totaled $1.9M in Idaho
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (494+ words) (Idaho Capital Sun) Tom Alvarez had been working with AmeriCorps for about two years in Idaho when he got the email in April. Effective immediately, he was pulled off of his assignment and told not to have any contact with…...
More cuts to forest service offices announced in Idaho
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (459+ words) (Idaho Capital Sun) U.S. Forest Service officials announced additional cutbacks and temporary closures of ranger district offices in Idaho on Monday on the heels of retirements and deferred resignation programs offered by President Donald Trump. Effective immediately, the McCall, New Meadows…...
Minimum $300 fine for pot possession advances in Idaho
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (742+ words) (Idaho Capital Sun) A bill to implement a minimum $300 fine for adults possessing three ounces of marijuana or less is moving forward to the Idaho House floor. After two hours of testimony and lengthy debate among committee members, the Idaho…...