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Wandering black bear cub relocated from Hailey to eastern Idaho
Fruit trees, like unsecured garbage carts are a food attractant that can draw in and keep bears in neighborhoods. One local report came from a middle-school student who captured a picture of the small bear near the Wood River Middle School on...

USDA Announces Department-wide Effort to Support Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Connectivity
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a Department-wide effort to support connectivity of wildlife habitat on working landscapes through the management of National Forests and voluntary conservation assistance on...

Questex and AHLA celebrate success of The Hospitality Show 2024: Driving growth, sustainability, and industry connections
Event welcomed 4,800 attendees and featured 460 vendors Photos are available for download here. (Courtesy of Questex) SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hospitality Show (The Show), produced by Questex and the American Hotel &...

Eagle One Insights Rebrands to Scale Selling Arizona and Idaho
Eagle One Insights rebrands as Scale Selling Arizona and Idaho, expanding services and boosting global marketing efforts. GOODYEAR, AZ, UNITED STATES, October 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Eagle One Insights, a leader in digital marketing...

Fire burns 105 acres on Georgetown Summit Wildlife Management Area in southeast Idaho
In the early afternoon on Tuesday, October 15, a wildfire started on the Georgetown Summit Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in southeast Idaho’s Bear Lake County. The WMA is managed by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Due to dry fuel...

Volunteer instructors are the backbone of Idaho’s Hunter Education program
To teach hunter education in Idaho, an instructor must be certified by Fish and Game. Instructors can specialize in hunting, bowhunting and/or trapping. “The backbone of Idaho's hunter education training effort rests on the volunteer instructors,...

It has been a tough year for wildfires in Southwest Idaho: Here’s how you can help
“We know there is a ton of passion for wildlife and wildlife habitat, and we are hearing from people who are eager to help in any way they can,” said regional wildlife biologist Michael Young, who manages the Southwest Region's volunteer habitat...

Bunker Hill Announces Election to Issue Shares in Satisfaction of Interest Payment Obligations
KELLOGG, Idaho and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (“Bunker Hill” or the “Company”) (TSXV:BNKR | OTCQB:BHLL) announces that it has elected to issue an aggregate of 15,378,473 shares of common...

Ziply® Fiber Rolls Out New Colocation Services Across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana
Kirkland, Washington, Oct. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ziply® Fiber today announced the launch of its colocation services at more than 200 secure facilities across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. With Ziply Fiber’s new leasable colocation...

Liberty Gold Announces Preliminary Feasibility Study Results for the Black Pine Oxide Gold Project in Idaho, with a 17-year Mine Life and a 32% After-Tax Internal Rate of Return
Open pit, run-of-mine (no crushing) heap leach operation with a one-year construction period and initial capital expenditure of $327 million Average annual production of 183 thousand ounces of gold in years 1 to 5 with Life-of-Mine average annual...

Clearwater Wildlife Blog #4 – Hunting season strategies
Switching subjects Our previous blogs focused on efforts Fish and Game relies on to track white-tailed deer populations and understanding the vital role hunters play in gathering and sharing the information biologists depend on to manage healthy...

Mountain America Named a Treasure Valley Top Workplace by Idaho Press
A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mountain America Credit Union was awarded a Top Workplaces 2024 honor by Treasure Valley Top Workplaces. This...

DEQ issues 16 penalties in August for environmental violations
Statewide, Ore.— The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 16 penalties totaling $445,620 in August for various environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at https://ordeq.org/enforcement. Fines...

Guerdon Joins LA Family Housing to Build the Future and Redefine Construction in the Western U.S.
Guerdon joins LA Family Housing to redefine construction in the Western U.S. BOISE, ID, UNITED STATES, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Contact: Paul Dille Phone: 208-345-5100 Email: pdille@guerdon.com Guerdon, a leading manufacturer of...

Introducing Clean Slate Tattoo Removal in Boise, Idaho
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silver Linings Tattoo Studio is excited to announce the launch of its new business venture, Clean Slate Tattoo Removal, bringing powerful laser tattoo removal services to the Boise, Idaho community....

Interior Department Announces More Than $157 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior announced that more than $46.2 million in grants was approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission today, which will...

Liberty Gold Receives Hardrock Prospector Permit at Black Pine Oxide Gold Project, Idaho
Permitted Exploration Area Increases to 40.6 km2 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Gold Corp. (TSX:LGD; OTCQX:LGDTF) (“Liberty Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the receipt of a Hardrock...

Food-conditioned, habituated grizzly bear euthanized in Island Park
On June 26, Idaho Fish and Game, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, euthanized an adult male grizzly after it had become food-conditioned from consistently receiving food rewards in an Island Park neighborhood. The bear began...

Second annual “North Idaho Bear Fair” to be hosted at Boundary County Fairgrounds on Sept. 28
North Idaho Bear Fair is a partnership among Fish and Game, the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, The U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife Services, the Idaho Governor’s Office of Species Conservation, the Kootenai Valley...

German Soldiers Integrate with Idaho National Guardsmen for Field Exercise
Posted on Sep 4, 2024 | updated: Sep 4, 2024 Idaho Air National Guardsmen from the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron partnered with the Idaho Army National Guard’s 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion and soldiers from units based in...