SHOSHONE, Idaho, July 23 -- 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) Shoshone Field Office, Twin Falls District is asking the public to review and provide input on an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes recreation and public access in the Wood River Valley. The overall purpose of the EA is to consider expanding trail-based recreation and camping opportunities. Specifically,  more

TWIN FALLS, Idaho, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Idaho State Office issued the following news release: The BLM Jarbidge Field Office will begin a wild horse gather operation in the Saylor Creek Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HMA), 15 miles south of Glenns Ferry. The BLM will conduct gather operations for up to four months, using temporary water and bait traps consisting of a series of corral panels stocked with water and hay/mineral. No helicopte  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), JM Concrete Inc. - based in Idaho Falls, Idaho - has paid $92,290 in back wages to 27 employees for violating prevailing wage requirements on the Lorenzo Bridge Rehabilitation project on State Highway 20 in Jefferson and Madison counties. WHD investigators found that JM Concrete Inc. violated the Davis-Bacon Act wh  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following feature story: A trip to Florida is no vacation for the members of Idaho National Laboratory's Space Nuclear Power and Isotopes Technologies Division who headed south to support this summer's launch of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover. These trips are filled with long hours, demanding timelines and plenty of stress. But it's tough to beat the reward. "I wouldn't trade this opportunity  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on July 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint and notice of hearing against Jeremy Anderson, Hillel Shaman, and Abe's Kosher Meats LLC (Abe's Kosher Meats) of Burley, Idaho, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyard  more