Shared Stewardship program targets North Idaho
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The U.S. Forest Service and Idaho Department of Lands have identified a large portion of North Idaho as high fire risk, making it one of …
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ICL report details Idaho wastewater plant crisis
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Sandpoint was among 87 Idaho communities to receive a failing grade in an Idaho Conservation League report analyzing the health of the state’s wastewater treatment …
IDFG Priest River Cold Water Bypass open house Thursday
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will hold an open house in Priest Lake Thursday to display options for a Cold Water Bypass system …
Lawmakers rally for truckers
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A bipartisan effort by state legislators is under way on behalf of truck drivers facing charges for hauling industrial hemp.
Reps. Ilana Rubel, D-Boise, and …
Agencies scramble to approve administrative rules
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Idaho state agencies are rushing against the clock to ensure their administrative rules remain in order before a Friday deadline.
The Associated Press reports that …
Thousands sign petition to drop charges against truckers hauling hemp in Idaho
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Thousands of people have signed a petition to drop charges against truck drivers caught with hemp in Idaho.
The petition, created on change.org by Tracy …
State rules in limbo
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
At the end of each legislative session, Idaho lawmakers sign what’s commonly referred to as the “going home” bill.
The bill approves existing administrative rules …
Initiative to raise Idaho minimum wage approved
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Idaho Attorney General’s office has approved a ballot initiative that hopes to raise Idaho’s minimum wage.
According to the Idaho Press, the initiative …
Bill establishing Medicaid restrictions signed into law
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Despite concerns about potential court challenges, Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill placing additional restrictions on Idaho’s expanded Medicaid access.
The bill mandates …
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