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Idaho's two representatives split their votes on a bill that was overwhelmingly supported in the U.S. House Thursday that reauthorizes timber payments to…
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Oregon's congressional delegation is hoping to secure a two-year extension of timber payments to rural counties. The Secure Rural Schools provision is…
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Congress has not reauthorized special assistance for rural communities this year. But to pay for extra programs like preschool, Basin School District doesn't have many other options.
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Idaho is among five U.S. states losing the largest amount of federal timber payments aimed at rural counties and school districts.Congress let the Secure…
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The Basin School District in Idaho City has something most districts in the state don’t, preschool.On Wednesdays, 12 preschoolers leave their small…
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Congress let the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act expire in the fall of 2014, leaving Idaho counties and school districts with…
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A bill to renew federal subsidies to timber counties has been filed in the Senate.The Secure Rural Schools program made up for federal timber revenues…
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In a 2010 public policy survey by Boise State University, people were asked which level of government they most trust. The federal government lagged far…
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The U.S. Forest Service is shutting down timber sales on national forests across the country due to the partial shutdown of the federal government.Oregon…
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Government agencies in Idaho know they’ll be getting less money from the federal government for the foreseeable future. That’s because of spending cuts…