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I wouldn’t want to work as a firefighter. It’s not an easy job. Winds can shift, some unseen accelerant can pop, and you can’t always see hazards in a haze of smoke. This goes for people battling housefires and wildland blazes. You couldn’t pay a desk jockey like me nearly enough.

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — A threatening email about the presidential election sparked an alarming message sent by an Idaho Capitol building alert system that told Capitol employees to evacuate immediately. Some Capitol workers received an alert that instructed them to leave the Boise building at 9:05 a.m. Monday, according...

BLACKFOOT — Firefighters in Blackfoot battled a blaze inside a home on Hoff Drive on Monday evening. The fire was first reported around 5 p.m. by residents of the home, who discovered that a laser engraver malfunctioned and caught fire, according to Blackfoot Fire Chief Byron Howell. The blaze spread from the engraver but was contained within the room of origin, which was located in the back, lower portion of...

“I’m enjoying the bumps and bruises as long as I can step on the field,” Marco Notarainni said.

The Grangeville Bulldogs will kick their season off against the Timberlake Tigers on Friday. Kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Timberlake is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They were beaten by Sugar-Salem 65-0 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Diggers: they've now lost three in a row.

JULIAETTA, Idaho – Qualified applicants could receive financial assistance after the Gwen Fire left some victims in a tight spot. The Lewis Clark Association of Realtors have opened applications for the victims in the fire and will be giving assistance towards one of three options. Monthly mortgage expense for...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Trustees of the Coeur d'Alene School Board will hold discussions and possibly take action Wednesday about running a supplemental levy election in November. The special meeting will be at noon at Midtown Meeting Center, 1505 N. Fifth St., Coeur d'Alene. Board members will weigh options,...

LEWISTON - A crash involving three vehicles at the intersection of 5th Street and Bryden Avenue on Tuesday morning resulted in two drivers being transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred around 9:36 a.m., prompting a response from both the Lewiston Police and Lewiston Fire Departments. According...

“It was a mistake that we made.”

WALLACE –– A recent report shows that Shoshone County may not be in as big of a financial hole as they once believed. Earlier this month, county officials received the final report from consulting firm Eide Bailly, who reviewed portions of the county’s financial statements from the previous three years to help them identify a reported $1.7 million in overspending.

Progress has been made on some of the biggest fires currently burning in Wyoming. Those heavy thunderstorms that passed over the area, on Monday, did not put anything out but made it a bit easier for firefighters to contain what has been burning. The House Draw Fire that has burned...

The Fish Creek Fire in the Bridger-Teton National Forest has burned through 11,397 acres, according to an Aug. 27 press release from the U.S. Forest Service. The fire is northeast of Jackson, Wyoming, and seven miles southwest of Togwotee Pass. In an effort to contain the fire during warm and...

Continuations, sequels, follow-ups … no matter what you call them … are tough to pull off. With any luck, a first season garners some success. But when a second season is promised, fan expectations are a tough hurdle to clear. All the more reason to consider this summer’s Season 2 of Extremely American a pretty big success.

Whether it’s a birthday card or the magazine you’ll read in the car while your kid’s at soccer practice, it’s always exciting to get mail that’s not a bill. However, the United States Postal Service just pitched some changes that could affect how those items get delivered.

Read more Stateline coverage on how states are either protecting or curbing access to abortions. Helping a pregnant minor travel to get a legal abortion without parental consent is now a crime in at least two Republican-led states, prompting legal action by abortion-rights advocates and copycat legislation from conservative lawmakers in a handful of other […]

Idaho travelers can expect heightened traffic and increased law enforcement patrols this Labor Day weekend. According to AAA, the best times to leave for Labor Day travel are the mornings of Thursday, Aug. 29 and Friday, Aug. 30. The afternoons on both days will see greater congestion around the evening commute. It is advised that travelers schedule their return for early Monday morning as there could be “major traffic jams” later in the day as individuals and families return home from their vacation plans, a...