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Idaho Fish and Game relocates young bull moose from Chubbuck
On the morning of March 27, Idaho Department of Fish and Game tranquilized and relocated a 2-year old bull moose from Chubbuck. Chubbuck Police Department was the first to get a report of a moose running in the vicinity of Chubbuck and Yellowstone...

Boise Fashion Week Seeks Investors and Sponsors to Help Build a Thriving Fashion Industry in Idaho
Boise Fashion Week seeks investors and sponsors to join in building a thriving fashion industry in Idaho after proven trending growth. BOISE, ID, UNITED STATES, March 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Boise Fashion Week Seeks Investors and Sponsors...

Idaho and Utah fish and wildlife agencies to provide Bear Lake fishery updates at public meeting on April 9
Details Published: Monday, March 24, 2025, 8:00 am Bear Lake — Fisheries staff from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will share updates on the Bear Lake fishery, and work plans for 2025, at an...

Idaho Copper retains Barr Engineering and Whittle Consulting for Preliminary Economic Assessment Update
Boise, Idaho, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Idaho Copper Corp. (OTC Pink: COPR) is pleased to announce it has retained Barr Engineering Co. of Salt Lake City, Utah and Whittle Consulting Pty Ltd of Melbourne, Australia, to aid in its...

Liberty Gold Commences 40,000 Meter Feasibility Drill Program and Bulk Metallurgical Sampling at the Black Pine Oxide Gold Project, Idaho
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Gold Corp. (TSX:LGD; OTCQX:LGDTF) ("Liberty Gold" or the “Company”), has commenced feasibility fieldwork at its Black Pine Oxide Gold Project (“Black Pine”) in southeastern...

Idaho Fish and Game relocates female moose and calf from community in Bingham County
On the morning of March 19, Idaho Department of Fish and Game personnel responded to a report of three moose wandering in the community of Riverside, about 10 miles west of Blackfoot in Bingham County. Two of the moose, a female and her calf, were...

Great Gatherings Showcases the Best of Greek Wine & Cheese in Boise, Idaho
Boise Events to Spotlight Europe’s Finest Wine and Cheese for U.S. Media and Professionals BOISE, ID, UNITED STATES, May 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Association of Leading Greek Producer Organizations of Top-Quality Wine and...

Idaho Fish and Game warns motorists about elk on I-15 near Chubbuck
Motorists should be aware of a herd of elk occupying open fields north of Chubbuck and Pocatello near New Day Parkway. Some of these elk have been observed occasionally congregating at the fence on the east side of Interstate-15 and even on the...

InventionHome® Inventor Creates Eco-Friendly Hemp-Based Shingles for Sustainable Alternative to Traditional Materials
PITTSBURGH, PA, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Brian M. of Boise, ID is the creator of the Hemp-Based Roof Shingles, an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional asphalt, cement, steel, and cedar roofing materials....

Idaho Fish and Game investigating two swans and three deer illegally killed in southeast Idaho
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of two trumpeter swans and three mule deer in southeast Idaho during the last week of December 2024. A member of the public found the dead trumpeter swans...

Thomas Cuisine Honored as a Top 5 Best Place to Work in Southwest Idaho
Foodservice Management Company Earns Dual-State Recognition in Idaho and Washington’s 2025 Best Places to Work Rankings MERIDIAN, ID, UNITED STATES, April 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Thomas Cuisine has been named one of the Top 5 Best Places...

Here's how public input helped shape big game seasons in Southwest Idaho
When hunters peek online or thumb through their copy of the 2025 Big Game Seasons and Rules Brochure for the first time, they should take note of several changes to seasons in the Southwest Region – and understand how those changes came about....

NEWS RELEASE: Governors of Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming sign tri-state agreement to strengthen regional energy collaboration
DRAPER, Utah (April 29, 2025) — Today, at the Built Here: Nuclear Energy Summit hosted by Gov. Spencer Cox, the governors of Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen regional collaboration on...

Highland Valley Road, archery range on Boise River WMA will be closed until May 3
Beginning April 30, Idaho Power will be working on powerlines on the Boise River Wildlife Management Area. The powerline work will delay the opening of the popular Boise River WMA archery range and cause Highland Valley Road to be closed until...

Utah Leaders Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Idaho National Laboratory
SALT LAKE CITY (April 28, 2025) – Utah leaders and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a formal, long-term collaboration on advanced energy research, workforce development and technology...

Environmental Crimes Bulletin - January 2025
View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: Cases by District/Circuit Indictments United States v. Joel Brown No. 2:24-CR-00180 (Southern District of Ohio) ECS Senior Trial Attorney Adam Cullman AUSA Nicole Pakiz AUSA Kevin Kelley On...

Idaho Fish and Game's homegrown 'Hook and Bulletin' podcast hits 50 episodes
The Hook and Bulletin just fired off its 50th episode — “Tying ‘Wild Game’ Flies, Bingeing on Biology, and Price Lock” — and we’re excited to take this podcast even further down the line, including future interviews with the folks that make Idaho...

Justice Department Wins Three Cases to Allow for Sustainable Timber Management Including Harvesting
The President’s directive to expand timber production touches on a number, whole-of-government efforts needed to improve forest management. The Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) plays an important role in...

Idaho National Laboratory Testing of FuelCell Energy’s Electrolyzer to Show Further Commercialization Opportunity for Nuclear Power Plants
Largest and first fully integrated electrolyzer to be tested at Idaho National Laboratory. Testing to validate 100% electrical efficiency with nuclear integration. Hydrogen production capabilities show multiple uses of nuclear energy for energy...

Idaho Fish and Game euthanizes mountain lion which killed pet goats at Pocatello residence
On the morning of Feb. 4, Idaho Department of Fish and Game personnel lethally removed an adult female mountain lion from a Pocatello residential area. A homeowner in the Johnny Creek area in south Pocatello reported that the mountain lion had...