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Idaho ends fiscal year with balanced budget, hundreds of millions of dollars on bottom line
Boise, Idaho – The Division of Financial Management published updated revenue figures for the month of June today, showing the State of Idaho closed out its fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, with a balanced budget and about $345 million on the...

Idaho Fish and Game sees uptick in black bear sightings in Wood River Valley communities
With summer vegetation and berries peaking, bears are actively foraging and working to pack on fat before the long winter ahead. Unfortunately, some are finding their way into residential areas in search of easy meals. Bears have an incredible...

Monteleone Law Offices Warns Idaho Drivers: Construction Is Intensifying Risks During the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer
Idaho drivers face rising crash risks as Jason Monteleone warns of summer construction overlapping with the 100 Deadliest Days — when fatalities spike. BOISE, ID, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Monteleone Law Offices is...

Idaho Bureau of Emergency Medical Services joins Idaho Military Division
Posted on Jul 9, 2025 | updated: Jul 9, 2025 The Idaho Military Division is excited to welcome the state’s Bureau of Emergency Medical Services into the organization. This transition, effective July 1, 2025, marks a significant step toward...

Idaho Bureau of Emergency Medical Services joins Idaho Military Division
Posted on Jul 9, 2025 | updated: Jul 9, 2025 The Idaho Military Division is excited to welcome the state’s Bureau of Emergency Medical Services into the organization. This transition, effective July 1, 2025, marks a significant step toward...

Simplot to Acquire Clarebout Group
The J.R. Simplot Company and Clarebout Potatoes have announced Simplot’s intention to acquire the operating business of Clarebout. BOISE, ID, UNITED STATES, July 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SIMPLOT INITIATES ACQUISITION OF CLAREBOUT GROUP...

Idaho Broadband Advisory Board Announces June MeetingJun23
MEDIA ALERT Contact: Cody Allred Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 cody.allred@commerce.idaho.gov Idaho Broadband Advisory Board Announces June Meeting BOISE, Idaho (June 23, 2025) – The Idaho Broadband Advisory Board (IBAB) will meet on Monday, June...

Idaho Travel Council Meeting & Grant AwardsJul30
StartJuly 30, 2025 10:00 AM MTEndJuly 31, 2025 12:00 PM MT The Idaho Travel Council (ITC) will meet at CSI Blaine County Community Center (1050 Fox Acres Rd, Hailey, ID) on Wednesday, July 30, 10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. (MT) and on Thursday, July 31,...

Justice Department Secures Ruling to Allow Idaho Forest Landscape Resilience Project to Proceed
Last week, a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho cleared the way for the Forest Service’s Buckskin Saddle Project on the Panhandle National Forest to proceed. The forest is in northwest Idaho’s panhandle region, and the...

Coeur d’Alene man convicted of unlawful killing of a trophy bull elk in North Idaho
Additional evidence revealed that Rose had been specifically targeting the trophy-class bull elk during the archery-only season, which overlaps the rutting period for elk in North Idaho. After the elk was killed with a rifle, Rose posed in photos...

Two Saint Maries men charged for alleged unlawful take of seven white-tailed deer in North Idaho
It is alleged that all seven deer were illegally killed during Nov. 2024, and five of the seven deer were killed in a single 24-hour period. Three of the bucks were classified as trophy white-tailed deer, which carries higher penalties than a...

Restore Wellness LLC Wins the 2025 Quality Business Award for The Best Naturopathic Service in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
COEUR D'ALENE, ID, UNITED STATES, July 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 2025 Quality Business Award for The Best Naturopathic Service in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho has been awarded to Restore Wellness. This recognition honors Restore Wellness for its...

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Coming Soon to Post Falls, Idaho
Post Falls, ID, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, the world’s largest barbecue restaurant brand, is expanding into North Idaho with a brand-new location opening soon at 306 North Spokane Street, Post Falls, ID 83854. Known...

Recent grizzly bear sightings are a reminder that North Idaho is bear country
As summer unfolds and wild berries begin to ripen across the landscape, bears are on the move—and recent sightings in the Panhandle are a good reminder that humans share this landscape with wildlife. It’s time to secure attractants and be...

Belén Meyers, Esq. Launches Séptima Intelligence: A New Standard for Intelligence and Investigation Services in Idaho
New Intelligence and Investigation Firm Pairs Legal Insight with Local Partnerships and a Growing Footprint in Idaho MERIDIAN, ID, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Criminal Defense Attorney Belén Meyers, Esq. today announces the...

Announcing Idaho Fish and Game’s newest podcast series ‘Shootin’ the Bull’
Shootin’ the Bull will air on the first Wednesday of every month and cover a wide range of Idaho Fish and Game topics, including fish and wildlife biology, game warden tales, Fish and Game’s history, Commissioners, and more. On July 9, our first...

Gov. Little comments on SCOTUS taking up Idaho’s transgender athletics case
Home Press Releases Gov. Little comments on SCOTUS taking up Idaho’s transgender athletics case Thursday July 3, 2025 Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little issued a statement today on the U.S. Supreme Court’s announcement it will hear Little v....

Resolution Minerals Ltd (RML.AX) Maiden Exploration Program to Commence at US Idaho Project
MAIDEN EXPLORATION PROGRAM TO COMMENCE IMMINENTLY AT HORSE HEAVEN GOLD, ANTIMONY, SILVER, TUNGSTEN PROJECT IN THE U.S. Adelaide, July 3, 2025 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML) (NC3:FRA) (RLMLF:OTCMKTS) is pleased to announce...

The Ensign Group Continues Growth in Idaho
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical,...

After Idaho Firefighter Tragedy, a Wake-Up Call for Local Governments on Social Media
CiviSocial urges cities to shift from reactive PR to authentic storytelling as online anger turns deadly in wake of Idaho firefighter killings. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the wake of yesterday's...