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Water quality data reported by Perpetua Resources from the site of its proposed gold and antimony mine near Yellow Pine matches data collected by independent scientists.

A bill that could have impacted the ability of local school districts to levy property taxes for electives, teachers, athletics and other programming was vetoed this week by Idaho Gov. Brad Little.

The Cascade Ranger District of the Boise National Forest will host an open house Thursday, April 6 on future plans for prescribed fire to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires on the district.

A federal program will fund 90% of the cost of projects on private land to improve water quality in the North Fork Payette River watershed, but landowners should start planning now, officials said.

A bill awaiting Gov. Brad Little’s signature could hamper efforts by local school districts to pay for staffing and courses not funded by the state.

The Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee voted in February to conduct a sweeping audit of the Community Grant program, which distributed money from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Creating a new public beach access to Payette Lake is among about $4.5 million in work planned this year in Ponderosa State Park.