A new round of state budget cuts approved by the Idaho Legislature’s budget committee will likely force the state to hire fewer seasonal firefighters and cut back on fire prevention ...

State natural resource leaders say proposed state budget cuts could cause impacts in the summer months amid heightened risk ...

Idaho's natural resource agencies face significant challenges as impending budget cuts threaten wildfire management and water quality amid a worsening drought.

Economically viable logging often does not reduce wildfire risk. And fuel reduction to combat wildfire risk is often not profitable. | Opinion ...

The cuts to the Department of Lands arrive at the same time the state’s wildfire suppression fund is at a low point. As of Monday, the fund's balance sits at about $2.8 million, down from balances ...