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USFS restructure will see Idaho managed under new state office
11+ hour, 34+ min ago (1409+ words) (Idaho Capital Sun) Recently announced changes to the U. S. Forest Service are prompting concern and also some cautious optimism from Idahoans interested in protecting the Gem State's vast forests. Idaho is home to more than 21 million acres of forest land. Under…...
Fuels project aims to make Idaho park resilient to wildfires
3+ mon, 3+ week 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
5+ mon, 3+ week 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
6+ mon, 2+ 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
9+ mon, 3+ day 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 Ameri Corps grants by Trump totaled $1. 9 M in Idaho
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (494+ words) (Idaho Capital Sun) Tom Alvarez had been working with Ameri Corps 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…...
More cuts to forest service offices announced in Idaho
10+ mon, 1+ 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 Mc Call, New…...