COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Idaho State Office issued the following news release: Marking the beginning of the boating season on Lake Coeur d'Alene, the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Blackwell Island recreation site and boat launches will open on Thursday, May 21. The 134-space parking lot and four-lane boat launch at Blackwell Island are highly sought after by area boaters and anglers during the summer months. The recrea  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 22 -- 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) has opened the 8th Street gate in the Boise Foothills to allow the use of all motorized vehicle on the 8th Street extension. The extension, also known as Sunset Peak Road, provides motorized access to the upper roads and trails in the Boise Foothills. The gate, located 2.8 miles up the road from the Jim Hall Foothill  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- 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 announced that the Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Incentive Program launched in March 2019 contributed to a significant increase of animals placed into private care. In the first 12 months of the AIP, the agency adopted 6,026 animals, compared with 3,158 during the previous full fiscal year. That increase of 91% revives and ac  more

COTTONWOOD, Idaho, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Idaho State Office issued the following news release: Whitewater rafting and jet boating season is here on the Lower Salmon River! To help make the most of your river adventures, the Bureau of Land Management's Cottonwood Field Office offers a boater guide for the 112-mile segment from Vinegar Creek to the confluence of the Snake River, as well as the additional 20-mile trip along the Snake to the pop  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Transitioning from a career in the military to a job in the civilian sector has a special set of challenges, say two veterans, one of whom has been working at Idaho National Laboratory for roughly a year and another who plans to start soon. Sam Edwards and Brent Soelberg, both 20-plus year veterans, are grateful for a program called Hiring Our Heroes that is helping them m  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Across the country, individuals are banding together to do whatever they can to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. From people sewing and donating face masks to food banks providing millions of meals to those suddenly without income, the resolve of the American people is truly inspiring. In this spirit, Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA), which manages Idaho National Laboratory for   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) at Idaho National Laboratory helps industry efficiently and economically transform biomass such as crop wastes, switchgrass and municipal solid waste into energy. In a sense, they're spinning straw into gold. But as the bioenergy industry evolves, so does the research equipment. That's why the BFNUF's Process Developmen  more

KAMIAH, Idaho, May 21 -- 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 say that many developed campgrounds and other recreation sites currently closed for public safety will begin opening at the beginning of Stage 3 of Idaho Governor Brad Little's Idaho Rebounds Strategy, tentatively scheduled for May 30. "While the majority of the forest is available for  more