Local fire districts are holding open houses to combat volunteer firefighter shortage
Spring just got here, but fire departments across Idaho are already looking ahead to summer... When our state typically sees more wildfires.
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Downtown Boise intersection temporarily closed for geothermal upgrades, expected to reopen March 20
The city of Boise announced that the intersection of Sixth and Idaho streets downtown will be temporarily closed to repair a ...
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Gov. Little signs law making firing squad primary execution method
BOISE — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed a new law making the firing squad the state's primary method of execution.
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As wildland firefighter pay raises near ‘finish line,’ advocates say mass firings make the moment bittersweet
Wildland firefighters have been pushing for permanent pay raises for years. A stopgap funding measure approved by the U.S.
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Idaho adopts firing squad as the primary method of execution
Governor Brad Little signed into law House Bill-37, effectively adopting the firing squad as Idaho's primary method of execution.The law will apply to executions carried out on or after July 1, 2026.
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Open houses to increase ranks of Idaho's volunteer first responders happening Saturday
In an effort to address rural Idaho's need for more volunteer firefighters and EMTs, the Idaho Fire Chiefs Association is ...
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Sheehy proposes new wildland fire response time, centralization bill
Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025, would set a 30-minute limit, ‘to the extent practicable,’ for fire crews to respond to an incident.
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'How are we going to do this?' Wildland firefighting in doubt after Forest Service firings
About 75% of the fired Forest Service workers held red cards. That means the agency lost some 2,550 wildland firefighters overnight — a 20% increase over primary firefighters, erased.
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A man says his stepmom locked him in a room for decades. He escaped by setting a fire
Police in Waterbury, Conn., allege the man's stepmother locked him in his room with limited food and water for over 20 years, ...
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Idaho fire departments host open houses to address volunteer shortage
Idaho fire departments are hosting open houses to recruit much-needed volunteers, as about 70% of fire services nationwide rely on volunteers.
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Idaho budget committee rejects governor’s request to expand physician recruitment program
With Idaho ranking at or near the bottom nationally in terms of doctors per capita, the Idaho Legislature’s powerful budget committee on Wednesday zeroed out a $500,000 request from Gov.