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BOISE — There’s a sense of relief at the U.S. Forest Service because of the billions of additional dollars made available by lawmakers over the next decade to fight catastrophic wildfires but also a sense of duty to spend it wisely, the acting chief of the U.S. Forest Service said Wednesday. Vicki Christiansen, speaking at […]
BOISE, Idaho — There’s a sense of relief at the U.S. Forest Service because of the billions of additional dollars made available by lawmakers over the next decade to fight catastrophic wildfires but also a duty to spend it wisely, the acting chief of the U.S. Forest Service said Wednesday. Vicki Christiansen, speaking at the […]
The Forest Service will have the money it needs to reduce the threat of fire to Western communities in the face of longer fire seasons, warmer summers and drier landscapes. It couldn’t come at a more opportune time. Dry conditions and hot temperatures are forecast for much of the West this summer, including southern Idaho, […]
As catastrophic wildfires have become more common in the West, they’ve also become more expensive. That’s forced the Forest Service to raid money set aside for fire prevention and instead use it to pay suppression costs. But last month, a long-sought after fix to what’s know as “fire borrowing” made it’s way through Congress. Now, […]
There’s a sense of relief at the U.S. Forest Service because of the billions of additional dollars made available by lawmakers over the next decade to fight catastrophic wildfires but also a duty to spend it wisely, the acting chief of the U.S. Forest Service said Wednesday. Vicki Christiansen, speaking at the National Interagency Fire […]
Acting U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen speaks Wednesday at a news conference in Boise at the National Interagency Fire Center about wildfire spending. Also taking part are, from left, U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho; U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon; U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho; and U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho. (AP Photo/Keith Ridler) BOISE, […]
This week is National Small Business Week, a time set aside each year to honor the 30 million American entrepreneurs who drive our economy forward. This small business week, however, is different from years past. Small business optimism is at record high thanks to tax reform and other policy changes coming out of Washington. Our […]
April 17 is the last day that taxes will be paid under the more complicated old federal tax system that takes more of your hard-earned income. When you file next year, rate reductions will be among the more clearly felt benefits of tax reform. The positive outcomes of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are […]
When you vote next month in the primary election, language will be included on the ballot asking the community to decide “Do you favor Senator Jim Risch’s proposal for congressional designation of a 13,960-acre Scotchman Peaks area in Bonner County?” To be clear, this is not “Jim Risch’s proposal.” I did not initiate this proposal […]
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Some government employees had the day off today, but not by choice. If you had to do business with the federal government today, it was a hit or miss. Places like the Department of Agriculture were closed, while the Social Security office was open and providing limited services. While Congress […]