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Jarbidge Road Dispute in Court this Week

Benito Baeza — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:13:46 +0000

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Environmentalists waging a longtime legal battle aimed at shutting down a national forest road that runs through the habitat of threatened fish in northeast Nevada say the laws of nature eventually will hand them a victory in the form of another flood that washes out the road along the Jarbidge River

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Smoke will Fill the Sky in Parts of Idaho

Benito Baeza — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:02:02 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — If you thought the summer's smoky skies were a thing of the past, think again: Federal land managers say it's the season for fall burning activities. Starting next week, Bureau of Land Management officials on the Boise District plan to begin pile burning operations in several locations across southwestern Idaho

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Thompson Creek Fire Contained, Forest Says Watch Campfires

Benito Baeza — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:50:07 +0000

(KLIX)-The Thompson Creek Fire burning near Magic Mountain Ski area was determined 60% contained during the weekend. So far the fire has burned 150 acres. Cooler weather and precipitation helped fire fighters stop the fire from growing

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Court Upholds 'Roadless' Areas

Benito Baeza — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:26:12 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal challenging a federal rule that barsdevelopment on 50 million acres of roadless areas in national forests. The justices said Monday they will leave in place a federal appeals court decision that upheld the so-called roadless rule that took effect late in the presidency of Bill Clinton

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