WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho--A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposal to protect about 311 acres of public lands 50 miles southwest of Boise is available for public comment. The proposal would preserve land in and around the Silver City National Historic Site in Owyhee County to retain the site's historical value and prevent potential safety hazards for residents and visitors from new   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho-- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho has selected June Shoemaker as the new Idaho Associate State Director. Shoemaker currently serves as the BLM Idaho Deputy State Director - Resources, Land Tenure & Planning and brings with her an impressive list of accomplishments. An Air Force veteran, she has served in roles managing public lands at the field, state and   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 18 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 18 Idaho counties and neighboring counties in Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Utah of the Nov. 17 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to o  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 18 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 17 Nevada counties and neighboring counties in Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon and Utah of the Nov. 17 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest lo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 18 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 15 Wyoming counties and neighboring counties in Colorado, Idaho and Utah of the Nov. 17 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset   more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, Joshua D. Hurwit, issued the following new release on Oct. 19, 2023: Hailey M. Card, 32, of Pocatello, was sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. The fentanyl distributed by Card was consumed by a Pocatello man who died from a fentanyl overdose. According to court records, on January 15, 2022, officers with the Pocatello Police Department  more