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A three-year study is underway in the Wood River Valley to measure the potential impact commercial sheep grazing could have on reducing the proliferation of cheatgrass, an invasive species that increases the risk of wildfire and hurts agricultural production in the western United States.

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The Bureau of Land Management has extended the public comment period on the proposed plans for the Lava Ridge Wind Project, which calls for installing up to 400 wind turbines on federal, state and private lands northeast of Twin Falls.

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A bill introduced in the Idaho Legislature and supported by Sun Valley Economic Development could offer an answer to a debate some municipalities in the region are facing on secondary residences commonly known as “mother-in-law apartments.”

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The Bureau of Land Management has scheduled a joint meeting next week of two panels evaluating the proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project, which calls for installing up to 400 wind turbines on federal, state and private lands northeast of Twin Falls.

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Rep. Judy Boyle, R-Midvale, and Rep. Ilana Rubel, D-Boise, introduced two bills to the House floor Tuesday that would add fentanyl to the list of drugs covered by minimum sentencing law, but tighten requirements for drug trafficking charges and allow judges more discretion in applying minimu…

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Idaho’s top elected officials, some state legislators and local stakeholders last week expressed concerns about or voiced solid opposition to the proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project, which calls for installing up to 400 massive wind turbines on federal, state and private lands northeast of Twin Falls.

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St. Luke’s Health system announced last week that it plans to cut its workforce by 2% by April. It has already eliminated about 150 jobs through attrition, but it will now lay off nearly 200 employees over the next two months.

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U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both R-Idaho, have reintroduced the Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act—otherwise known as the “SHRED” Act—a bill that aims to invest in outdoor recreation in mountain communities by allowing national forests to retain a portion of the annual …

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District 26 Reps. Ned Burns and Jack Nelsen cast key votes to pass a bill expanding the state’s “Idaho Launch” workforce development program on Monday, advancing a plan that would make available a $8,500 workforce training grant to students that graduate high school.