WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: SALMON, Idaho- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salmon Field Office asks the public to avoid motorized use on the Discovery Hill River Bluffs Road, due to deteriorating road conditions. Typically, road conditions improve in April, when the soil dries out enough to reduce erosion concerns and accommodate motorized use. Foot traffic, hiking and mountain biking are still allowe  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: People often think of radiation as the basis for carbon-free nuclear power. But radiation can also save lives. That's especially true in hospitals where professionals use nuclear medicine to make diagnoses, treat medical conditions and sterilize equipment. One such medical treatment includes radioisotopes in irradiators used to treat donated blood to prevent graft-versus-h  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release on Feb. 7, 2024: Three defendants were sentenced yesterday for fraudulently obtaining and misusing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that were issued by a Boise financial institution and that were guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. The defendants'  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 8 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on Feb. 7, 2024: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho has released the February Water Supply Outlook Report. On February 1, snowpack and water year total precipitation conditions mirror each other with well below normal conditions observed north of the Snake River Plain and above normal conditions to the south. Wet, cold storms came throu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: ST. MARIES, Idaho -- Modernization of the electrical system at the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Huckleberry Campground is complete and reservations for summer camping can now be made. Following the improvements last summer, the campground can now support 50-amp service to recreational vehicles. The seasonal reservation system for Huckleberry Campground is available on www.  more