wild fires

Much of Idaho is covered with smoke once again from fires burning to the north and west of the state and will continue to see more as the week continues.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — With measureable snowfall already dusting parts of the Rocky Mountains and Northwest, the 2016 wildfire season has wrapped up in much of the West.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho budget writers are preparing for another hectic wildfire season by allocating $34.5 million to help cover the expected high costs of managing and suppressing flames across the state.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers from Idaho and Oregon say they are renewing efforts to change the way the country pays to fight catastrophic wildfires, arguing that agencies should be using natural disaster dollars rather than money set aside for fire prevention.