Public Lands

Nearly 70 canyons, creeks, springs, and other Idaho geographic features could see new names as the federal government plans to remove a word that has been deemed derogatory.

With big game hunts approaching this fall, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is reminding hunters about the critical nature of respecting private lands.

Seasonal motorized road closures have been lifted in some areas of the Wood River Valley.

The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office said Friday that it is extending seasonal road closures in the South Hills until driving conditions improve.

A bill that would better align Idaho’s code on state lands with federal lands law to ban “exploding targets” during the designated fire season is making headway at the State Legislature.

Fire restrictions have been ordered for eleven counties in south central Idaho due to the fire danger.

If you want to know how this year’s fire season has shaped up – or wish to comment on issues concerning public lands – you might want to plan on attending the Bureau of Land Management meeting on Wednesday.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) The management of public lands will be the topic of discussion at an upcoming College of Southern Idaho forum featuring the Idaho Attorney General as guest speaker.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Conservatives who have long complained about the government's control of vast Western lands hope they will have a new ally in Donald Trump.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court is weighing the state's push to claim the right to use some 12,000 rural roads that run over federal land.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Utah lawmakers told Idaho lawmakers at an informational meeting Monday that Idaho is among the states with second-class status because federal land managers control most of the area within its borders.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert says the armed occupiers of an Oregon wildlife refuge showed poor behavior but should serve as a wakeup call to everyone that there are legitimate frustrations with the federal government.

(KLIX)-Beginning on Monday most of southern Idaho will be under stage one fire restrictions. From about Highway 20 to the Nevada and Utah boarders people will be required to light fires in designated campgrounds only. Sawtooth National Forest spokesperson Julie Thomas says fire conditions right now are high...

Twin Falls- Fire officials want people to have fun this weekend, but they also want Memorial Day goers to be fire safe. The Bureau of Land Management want people to be cautious as the fire season gets closer. Kyli Gough, with B-L-M says should be mindful when they are out driving...

Francisco Cardona-Rodriguez pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to manufacture/distribute 1,000 or more marijuana plants during a hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale in Boise. Co-defendants Heber Franco-Lombera of Bieber, Calif...