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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,...

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's mountain lakes are summer destinations and great fishing adventures
How to select a lake If you’re looking at a map or satellite image, how do you know which lake to choose if they all look similar? Something to remember is all mountain lakes are not created equal. Typically, a lake in a valley or meadow with a...

National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to People Affected by the Canfield Mountain Shooting in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH), at 1-800-985-5990, can provide immediate counseling to firefighters, fire responders and anyone affected by the targeted shooting of firefighters in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. A tragedy like this can have an...

Suspect in Idaho Ambush Attack Dies After Killing Two Firefighters
(MENAFN) Authorities confirmed the death of a suspect involved in a Sunday ambush that left two firefighters dead and another injured in Idaho. Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris provided details during a press conference late Sunday,...

Firefighters Fatally Shot During Idaho Wildfire Response
(MENAFN) At least two firefighters were fatally shot Sunday by unidentified assailants while battling a wildfire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, local authorities confirmed. Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris revealed during a press conference that...

No fishing rod? No problem. F&G and Idaho Parks & Rec have your back
If you are interested in the State Park Fishing Equipment Loaner Program, please visit our Fishing webpage, Idaho State Parks and Recreation, or stop by one of the following Idaho state parks: Bruneau Dunes (Mountain Home) Castle Rocks (Almo)...

F&G biologists, field technicians travel deep into the mountains to study salmon populations
To get there, you have to turn off the pavement and go up a little gravel road. No, I mean way up, past where the gravel turns to dirt, past where the road signs and the mailboxes stop. To get to where the fish are, you have to go OUT. Every...

Central Rent to Own and RENTown Announce Merger, Strengthening Presence Across Idaho, Washington, and Oregon
Central Rent to Own and RENTown, two trusted names in the rent-to-own industry, are excited to announce their official merger, effective June 1, 2025. NAMPA, ID, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Central Rent to Own and RENTown,...

Delaware Forest Service Mobilized Wildfire Engine to Grand Junction, CO
(Dover, DE) July 17th, 2025 – The Delaware Forest Service has mobilized E-613, a newly built Type 6 wildland fire engine, with three crew members from Blackbird State Forest to the Turner Gulch wildfire in Grand Junction, Colorado. The crew,...

Toll Brothers Announces New Luxury Home Community Coming Soon to San Tan Valley, Arizona
SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz., July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced its newest community, Toll Brothers at Ladera Trails, is coming soon to San Tan Valley, Arizona....

Attorney General Ford Helps Secure Over $200 Million from Gilead Sciences for Paying Illegal Kickbacks
Nevada Will Receive Approximately $442,381.44 from Multistate Settlement in Principle Carson City, NV – Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford today joined a coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing $202 million from Gilead...

Author and Entrepreneur Steve Mann Releases New Book 'Stories That Shape Us'
A Guide to Preserving Legacy and Building Connection AMERICAN FORK, UT, UNITED STATES, July 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Author and Entrepreneur, Steve Mann has released his debut book, Stories That Shape Us, which is now available through...

Dock upgrade begins at C.J. Strike-Narrows; public access closed until Aug. 1
The following is a news release from Idaho Power BRUNEAU, Idaho – Idaho Power’s recreation access point in the section of C.J. Strike Reservoir known as The Narrows, is closed until Aug. 1 while the company upgrades the docks there. Contractors...

Two US firefighters get killed in ambush during wildfire response
(MENAFN) Two firefighters lost their lives after being ambushed by gunfire while responding to a wildfire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Sunday. Emergency responders were initially sent to Canfield Mountain, a well-known area for hiking and biking,...

Toll Brothers Announces Model Grand Opening at Nola at Escena Community in Palm Springs, California
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced the grand opening of its model home at Nola at Escena, located in the master-planned community...

F&G Commission meeting July 16-17 in Coeur d'Alene
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will hold the public hearing and business meeting at Idaho Fish and Game’s Panhandle Regional Office at 2885 W. Kathleen Avenue in Coeur d'Alene. A public hearing will begin on July 16 at 7 p.m. PDT at the same...

Toll Brothers at Elk Ridge Community Opens in Southern Utah County
ELK RIDGE, Utah, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, has announced the opening of Toll Brothers at Elk Ridge in southern Utah County. Nestled in the foothills of the...

Sun Valley Film Festival Announces Return of 1 Potato Short Film Grant
Supporting Independent Filmmakers and Film Production in Idaho SUN VALLEY, ID, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) proudly announces the return of the 1 Potato Short Film Production Grant, a...

Does boat electrofishing harm aquatic insects?
In an effort to reduce the population of non-native Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss and benefit native Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout O. virginalis bouvieri in the South Fork Snake River, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has used boat...