BURLEY, Idaho, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Idaho State Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burley Field Office seeks public comment on a proposal to change the overnight camping and entrance fees at both the Lud Drexler Park and Milner Historic Recreation Area (MHRA) for the first time in nearly three decades. The fee changes are necessary due to increased maintenance costs. The proposed fees will enable  more

SEATTLE, Washington, July 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Bogus Basin Recreational Association, Inc., have settled a Clean Water Act enforcement case stemming from alleged violations of construction stormwater permit requirements at the ski area and recreation complex located 16 miles northwest of Boise, Idaho. Bogus Basin is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization which operates by a Special Use Permit on   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following feature story: For nearly his entire life, Abhishek Banerjee has studied the tabla, a pair of small drums played in traditional Indian music. "You sit down on the floor and you have a left drum and a right drum," said Banerjee. "The left drum is the bass and the right drum is the treble. You balance them, and there's a different fingering for each drum." (A famous example can be heard  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following feature story: Figuring out what happens to a material over time can be tough - especially in harsh environments. Scientists would like to probe materials while subjecting them to heat, radiation, and other extreme environmental conditions. Now, researchers are one step closer to this capability, with a demonstration to show that light-generated sound waves can remotely and nondestructiv  more

MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, Idaho, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force (366th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: Being healthcare professional in a hostile deployed location requires nerves of steel complemented by extensive knowledge and experience. However for medical technicians on base, there aren't many real-world environments where Airmen could train while under fire. Or at least, there wasn't. Earlier this summer, Master Sgt. Kayleigh McAviney, 366th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Northwest Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Winter Wheat Based on July 1, 2020 conditions, production of winter wheat in Idaho is forecast at 60.3 million bushels, up slightly from the June 1 forecast and up 2 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 670,000 acres, is down 10,000 acres from 2019. Yield is expected to be 90.0 bushels per acre, up 3.0 bushels f  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following story: From the Guide to 2010 State and Local Census Geography - Wyoming - History: (https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2010/geo/state-local-geo-guides-2010/wyoming.html) The United States acquired the area of Wyoming from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, from Great Britain as part of a treaty in 1846, and from territory ceded by Mexico in 1848. Wyoming Territory was organized from part of Dakot  more