James Dawson
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Boise State Public Radio
Gov. Brad Little is ordering state agencies to permanently cut 3% from their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year after ordering them to temporarily slice the same amount from their current year spending plans in August.
Kari Greer
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U.S. Forest Service
The Times of Israel
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N95 masks are now available for voluntary use on wildfires; FS Chief says there’s ‘more work to do’
The federal government has issued new guidelines to wildland firefighters for the voluntary use of protective masks. The move comes as knowledge of long-term health risks faced by such workers – including cancer – grows.
Idaho officials react to fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk
Idaho officials are reacting on social media to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Sens. Crapo, Risch back bipartisan clean water bill
Idaho’s two Republican senators are signing on to a bipartisan bill that would triple the budget of a program to clean up water sources in national forests.
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OWL for Schools is debuting in religious schools in Wyoming and could expand around the region. -
Homeowners in Ada County can expect to see their county share of property taxes go up by 2.9% starting in October. -
Idaho’s health care providers accepting Medicaid are about to take a hit to their wallets as state officials will cut reimbursement rates effective next month due to higher than anticipated costs. -
“It been really tough on families in the area; and we’ve seen some people move away from D.C. as a result.” -
Idaho lawmakers are scrutinizing vacant state employee positions as the latest DOGE task force meeting tries to find ways to cut next year’s budget.
