BOISE, Idaho, April 1 -- 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) announced it is seeking public input on a proposal to improve access to Kuna Cave, located about 5 miles south of Kuna, near Black Cat Road. The popular site is currently accessible by several unimproved dirt roads that have become heavily rutted during wet conditions. This assessment will look at road and parking a  more

SALMON, Idaho, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Idaho State Office issued the following news release: The health and safety of our visitors and staff remains the number one priority of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the state of Idaho public health officials, the BLM will temporarily close one of its developed recreation facilities, the Sharkey Hotsprings R  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on April 1: * * * - BLM to strategically implement 11,000 miles of fuel breaks across 223-million acre area in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington * * * Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt signed a final decision to construct and maintain a system of up to 11,000 miles of strategically placed fuel breaks to control wildfires within a 22  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from The Economics Daily: North Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate in February, 2.2 percent, while Alaska had the highest rate, 5.8 percent. The rates in Alaska, Idaho (2.7 percent), Illinois (3.4 percent), New York (3.7 percent), North Dakota (2.2 percent), and Washington (3.8 percent) set new lows. All state data begin in 1976. In total, 14 states had unemployment rates lower tha  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) announced a settlement with Cottonwood Financial, Ltd., which does business under the name Cash Store. Cash Store is based in Irving, Texas and owns and operates roughly 340 retail lending outlets in Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. The Bureau found that in the course of marketing, servicing, and collecting on high  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, Bart M. Davis, issued the following new release: The Department of Justice announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized by the recent stimulus legislation signed by President Trump, will allow eligible state, local and tribal governments to apply immediately for t  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Idaho National Laboratory announced it has signed on to Equal by 30, a campaign where public and private sector organizations work toward equal pay, equal leadership and equal opportunities for women in the clean energy sector by 2030. Twelve nations, including the United States, and over 100 public and private sector organizations from around the world have signed on t  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Northwest Regional Field Office issued the following news release: All wheat stored in all positions on March 1, 2020 totaled 58.1 million bushels in Idaho, up from 48.9 million bushels a year ago. Off-farm stocks were up 20 percent, while on-farm stocks were up 17 percent compared to the previous year. In Oregon, wheat stored in all positions totaled 33.5 million bushels, up from 24.  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Northwest Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Wheat producers in Idaho expect to plant 1.21 million acres of wheat for harvest this year, up 1 percent from 2019. Winter wheat acres planted are estimated at 730,000 acres, unchanged from last year. Planted acres of Durum wheat in Idaho, are estimated at 5,000 for 2020, unchanged from the previous year. Spring wheat   more

KAMIAH, Idaho, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests - issued the following news release: The Clearwater Basin Youth Conservation Corps is now accepting applications for their 2020 field season. This year, the program will employ six full field crews, two office assistants, and two wilderness trail crew members for a total of 40 paid job opportunities for youth and adults across public lands in the Clearwater Basin. Pro  more

KAMIAH, Idaho, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests - issued the following news release: Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests officials advise the public that Forest Service Roads 247 (Beaver Creek Rd) and 250 (French Mountain Rd) are currently snow-covered and inaccessible to wheeled vehicles, as efforts by the Forest Service to plow these roads have been delayed. These roads access the North Fork of the Clearwater Ri  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Michael O'Rielly: Re: Rules Governing the Use of Distributed Transmission System Technologies, MB Docket No. 20-74; Authorizing Permissive Use of the "Next Generation" Broadcast Television Standard, GN Docket No. 16-142. Under the existing distributed transmission system (DTS) rules, fewer than two dozen DTS facilities have been deployed, with about half of them in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, o  more