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Eminent Domain News Items
Despite shutdown, DOJ moves forward with land-grab cases for border fence - East Idaho News1/19/2019 9:29:50 AM
Despite shutdown, DOJ moves forward with land-grab cases for border fence East Idaho News (CNN) — Justice Department attorneys are continuing to work on cases to seize land from property owners along the US-Mexico border, despite other cases ...
Attorney says 2 tree-sitters are exempt from eminent domain - Idaho Statesman1/18/2019 7:55:00 AM
Attorney says 2 tree-sitters are exempt from eminent domain Idaho Statesman An attorney says Mountain Valley Pipeline can't invoke eminent domain to remove two tree-sitters protesting on land where they have no legal ownership ...
US presses ahead with border wall in court despite shutdown - Idaho Statesman1/17/2019 4:39:00 PM
US presses ahead with border wall in court despite shutdown Idaho Statesman A government attorney in South Texas has said in court that during the ongoing partial government shutdown, he's been only allowed to work on cases related to ...
Civil cases stall at US Attorney’s Office in New Mexico - Idaho Statesman1/17/2019 12:53:00 PM
Civil cases stall at US Attorney’s Office in New Mexico Idaho Statesman The U.S. attorney for New Mexico says most of his agency's civil division has been furloughed under the partial federal government shutdown.
Business - Idaho Statesman1/14/2019 2:01:00 PM
Business Idaho Statesman Terry and Lisa O'Brien originally planned to renovate their Portsmouth Avenue property overlooking the Hampton Harbor and rent it out.
Letters to the editor: Trump’s wall, first bill, Trump - Idaho Statesman1/11/2019 4:10:13 PM
Letters to the editor: Trump’s wall, first bill, Trump Idaho Statesman The president has publicly stated that he has the power, by declaring a “national emergency,” to bypass the Congress and appropriate revenues for the ...
As Trump visits border, Texas landowners prepare wall fight - Idaho Statesman1/10/2019 3:00:00 AM
As Trump visits border, Texas landowners prepare wall fight Idaho Statesman As President Donald Trump traveled to the border in Texas to make the case for his $5.7 billion wall , landowner Eloisa Cavazos says she knows firsthand how ...
Trump calls border a 'crisis of the soul': 3 scholars react to his Oval Office address - Idaho Press-Tribune1/9/2019 1:57:43 PM
Trump calls border a 'crisis of the soul': 3 scholars react to his Oval Office address Idaho Press-Tribune The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)
Texas landowners fight Kinder Morgan’s $2B pipeline proposal - Idaho Statesman1/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
Texas landowners fight Kinder Morgan’s $2B pipeline proposal Idaho Statesman Texas Hill Country landowners are scrambling to figure out how to either reroute or stop a $2 billion natural gas pipeline proposed by Houston-based Kinder ...
Catching up on the news... - Idaho Press-Tribune12/23/2018 3:00:00 AM
Catching up on the news... Idaho Press-Tribune News typically slows down as the holidays approach, but there was plenty of it last week while I was off. Here are some stories to catch up on: On Thursday,
BSU, landowners settle on land purchase for stadium - Idaho Press-Tribune12/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
BSU, landowners settle on land purchase for stadium Idaho Press-Tribune BOISE — Boise State University will not be using eminent domain to acquire property for its new baseball stadium south of campus.
Boise State just bought a parking lot and a fourplex on land for its baseball stadium - Idaho Statesman12/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
Boise State just bought a parking lot and a fourplex on land for its baseball stadium Idaho Statesman Boise State University announced Friday in a news release that it has acquired a pair of properties south of Albertsons Stadium, paving the way for the school to ...
Worcester council approves plan for land for PawSox stadium - Idaho Statesman12/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Worcester council approves plan for land for PawSox stadium Idaho Statesman The Worcester City Council has approved a plan to expand its downtown urban revitalization area to include properties needed for a new stadium for the ...
This new Boise State grad just won the Academy Awards of international scholarship - Idaho Statesman11/28/2018 3:00:00 AM
This new Boise State grad just won the Academy Awards of international scholarship Idaho Statesman Elena Gallina, a 2018 graduate of Boise State University, received a Rhodes Scholarship to study refugees and forced migration at Oxford University in England.
It’s official: Bronco Nation gets a Latino alumni chapter - Idaho Statesman11/28/2018 3:00:00 AM
It’s official: Bronco Nation gets a Latino alumni chapter Idaho Statesman Boise State's Alumni Association just added a new group to its roster, a chapter for Latino alumni and friends. “I am ecstatic about us being granted a chapter,” ...
Embroiled in lawsuit, Smoky Davis owners hope to open again in Boise. Guess where? - Idaho Statesman11/16/2018 3:00:00 AM
Embroiled in lawsuit, Smoky Davis owners hope to open again in Boise. Guess where? Idaho Statesman Smoky Davis meat store in Boise was demolished by ACHD to make way for State Street widening. Embroiled in a lawsuit, the owners hope to reopen.
14 Idaho educators suspended for offensive border wall, Mexican costum - WOKV11/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
14 Idaho educators suspended for offensive border wall, Mexican costum WOKV MIDDLETON, Idaho - A total of 14 faculty and staff members at an Idaho elementary school have been placed on administrative leave after photos of them ...
Idaho superintendent apologizes after teachers dress up as border wall - WOKV11/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho superintendent apologizes after teachers dress up as border wall WOKV Middleton Superintendent Josh Middleton spoke out Friday after the now-deleted photos sparked outrage and controversy.
Neighbors object as Boise State plans to tear down 4 university-neighborhood houses - Idaho Statesman10/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
Neighbors object as Boise State plans to tear down 4 university-neighborhood houses Idaho Statesman Boise State University plans to tear down four houses south of the campus. Some neighbors say the houses could be rehabilitated and should be saved to ...
Idaho Teacher Sentenced to Jail for Relations With Student - U.S. News & World Report10/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho Teacher Sentenced to Jail for Relations With Student U.S. News & World Report A southwest Idaho high school teacher who had sex with a student has been sentenced to 120 days in jail and must register as a sex offender for the rest of her ...
Letters to the editor: Celebrities, immigrants, eminent domain, Steve Berch - Idaho Statesman9/21/2018 1:57:52 AM
Letters to the editor: Celebrities, immigrants, eminent domain, Steve Berch Idaho Statesman Some might dismiss the daily profane, vulgar, delusional rants by celebrities against the president as nothing more than ignorant spoiled brats throwing temper ...
Letters to the editor: Energy, eminent domain, Trump, Kendra Kenyon - Idaho Statesman9/21/2018 1:37:48 AM
Letters to the editor: Energy, eminent domain, Trump, Kendra Kenyon Idaho Statesman Thanks to the Idaho Statesman for the recent articles about energy and climate change. The Aug. 16 issue included a timely article about our unhealthy smoke ...
A second search starts for new BSU president - using the same firm picked for U of I - Idaho Statesman9/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
A second search starts for new BSU president - using the same firm picked for U of I Idaho Statesman Storbeck Pimentel & Associates will lead a renewed search to find the next Boise State University president, the Idaho State Board of Education announced ...
Are Supreme Court justices merely umpires? - Idaho Press-Tribune9/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Are Supreme Court justices merely umpires? Idaho Press-Tribune John Roberts was mesmerizing. His confirmation hearing to be the next Chief Justice before the Senate Judiciary Committee lasted two days, during which ...
Boise State still working on negotiations for two properties needed for baseball stadium - Idaho Press-Tribune8/25/2018 3:00:00 AM
Boise State still working on negotiations for two properties needed for baseball stadium Idaho Press-Tribune BOISE — Boise State University may have permission from the state to forcibly acquire the property necessary for its new baseball stadium, but the school is still ...
Prepare today for transit to address tomorrow’s growth and traffic challenges - Idaho Statesman8/24/2018 3:00:00 AM
Prepare today for transit to address tomorrow’s growth and traffic challenges Idaho Statesman Let's work to solve our growth and transportation problems and not end up cursing in California-style traffic jams. Let's not pretend we don't have to work hard ...
City Council Member Thomson objects to eminent domain for BSU stadium - Idaho Press-Tribune8/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
City Council Member Thomson objects to eminent domain for BSU stadium Idaho Press-Tribune Boise State University is plowing ahead with plans to construct a baseball stadium south of campus, but the possibility of eminent domain proceedings to acquire ...
Alturas Capital and Wallaroos Mattress team up to buy and fill Fairview property - Idaho Business Review8/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Alturas Capital and Wallaroos Mattress team up to buy and fill Fairview property Idaho Business Review Spokane-based Wallaroos Mattresses & Furniture will be the new tenant in a 22,500-square-foot retail building at Fairview Avenue and Curtis Road purchased ...
Is eminent domain a fair tool for BSU to use for a baseball field? Not to some property owners. - Idaho Statesman8/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Is eminent domain a fair tool for BSU to use for a baseball field? Not to some property owners. Idaho Statesman Boise State received permission from the Idaho State Board of Education on Thursday to continue the university's attempt to acquire three pieces of property for ...
State Board approves use of eminent domain to acquire land for BSU baseball stadium - Idaho Statesman8/16/2018 3:00:00 AM
State Board approves use of eminent domain to acquire land for BSU baseball stadium Idaho Statesman The Idaho State Board of Education on Thursday approved Boise State University's request to continue its attempt to acquire property for its new baseball ...
You can now save 20% to 30% on a Boise State bachelor's degree. But there are catches. - Idaho Statesman6/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
You can now save 20% to 30% on a Boise State bachelor's degree. But there are catches. Idaho Statesman A new program, Boise State Passport to Education, will allow members and employees of CapEd Credit Union to pay for online undergraduate courses at a ...
Boise State-Apple U? Facebook sports? Bob Kustra still has bold ideas as retirement nears - Idaho Statesman6/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
Boise State-Apple U? Facebook sports? Bob Kustra still has bold ideas as retirement nears Idaho Statesman Retiring Boise State University President Bob Kustra threw out several bold ideas in his farewell address to civic and business leaders, including Gov.
Farmers worry their livelihoods might be swept away as Utah, Idaho and Rocky Mountain Power eye new Bear Lake water plans - Salt Lake Tribune6/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
Farmers worry their livelihoods might be swept away as Utah, Idaho and Rocky Mountain Power eye new Bear Lake water plans Salt Lake Tribune May brings the busy end of calving season at Carl Wheeler's ranch in Thatcher, Idaho, when his cows give birth in lush meadows along the banks of the Bear ...
Idaho, Utah and Rocky Mountain Power gearing up for battle over more water in Bear Lake - Idaho Statesman6/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho, Utah and Rocky Mountain Power gearing up for battle over more water in Bear Lake Idaho Statesman Some farmers are worried that Rocky Mountain Power's plans to store more water in Southeast Idaho's Bear Lake could subject their farmlands along the Bear ...
This is Boise State's new interim president, replacing Kustra - Idaho Statesman6/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
This is Boise State's new interim president, replacing Kustra Idaho Statesman Martin Schimpf was selected Friday, June 1, 2018, by the Idaho State Board of Education to serve as Boise State University interim president after Bob Kustra ...
Paulette Jordan Just Got One Step Closer to Becoming the Country's First Native American Governor - Mother Jones5/23/2018 3:00:00 AM
Paulette Jordan Just Got One Step Closer to Becoming the Country's First Native American Governor Mother Jones Triumphant as the Democratic nominee in Idaho's gubernatorial primary last week, Paulette Jordan now has an uphill ride in the general election: Her state ...
State Board could appoint short-term Boise State president by the end of the week - Idaho Statesman5/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
State Board could appoint short-term Boise State president by the end of the week Idaho Statesman After the first round of interviews, the Idaho Board of Education will extend the search for Boise State University's next president. Idaho Board of Education ...
One of these five people will be Boise State University's next president - Idaho Statesman4/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
One of these five people will be Boise State University's next president Idaho Statesman The Idaho State Board of Education announced five finalists for Boise State University's president. The candidate will replace outgoing president Bob Kustra.
Idaho universities help tackle changing climate through strong partnerships - Idaho Statesman1/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho universities help tackle changing climate through strong partnerships Idaho Statesman Many forward-thinking communities and business leaders are recognizing the importance of environmental research in understanding the impact that our rapidly ...
Boise State's Bob Kustra, who transformed campus, to retire - Idaho Statesman11/18/2017 3:00:00 AM
Boise State's Bob Kustra, who transformed campus, to retire Idaho Statesman Bob Kustra remembers a very different campus when he took over as president of Boise State University in 2003. It was more of a commuter school, with about ...
Witnesses say football player, student each threw punches in BSU dorm fight - Idaho Statesman10/24/2017 3:00:00 AM
Witnesses say football player, student each threw punches in BSU dorm fight Idaho Statesman Three Boise State University students who saw a football player punch a fellow student said he was reacting to a shove and swing from the other student, ...
As Boise State grows, students face rising tuition and debt. Is BSU still affordable? - Idaho Statesman8/25/2017 3:00:00 AM
As Boise State grows, students face rising tuition and debt. Is BSU still affordable? Idaho Statesman Students seeking to better themselves educationally face ever-rising tuition and debt. Boise State University says it needs their money to improve the university ...
Idaho college students are nationally competitive and NASA-ready - Idaho Statesman6/30/2017 3:00:00 AM
Idaho college students are nationally competitive and NASA-ready Idaho Statesman Idaho college students are increasingly being accepted to summer internships with NASA.
Fifth Amendment preserves our right to due process, and more - Idaho County Free Press4/3/2017 3:00:00 AM
Fifth Amendment preserves our right to due process, and more Idaho County Free Press April 3, 2017. Sign in to favorite this; Share this Email, Facebook, Twitter · http://www.idahocountyfreepress.com/users/photos/2017/apr/03/73054/"> ...
Program puts innovative math and science teachers in Treasure Valley classrooms - Idaho Statesman4/1/2017 3:00:00 AM
Program puts innovative math and science teachers in Treasure Valley classrooms Idaho Statesman While there has been a national push over the past decade to encourage students to study the subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, ...
Idaho should spend $85 million for INL computing, cybersecurity centers in Idaho Falls - Idaho Statesman3/3/2017 3:00:00 AM
Idaho should spend $85 million for INL computing, cybersecurity centers in Idaho Falls Idaho Statesman Two buildings proposed for Idaho Falls in a partnership between the state and Idaho National Laboratory would help educate college students as they boost ...
Through Boise State initiative, studying interplay of people and natural world - Idaho Statesman12/31/2016 3:00:00 AM
Through Boise State initiative, studying interplay of people and natural world Idaho Statesman Boise State University's Human-Environment Systems Initiative recognizes that environmental challenges require us to understand the interplay between the ...
Bronco night lights: Idaho Capitol to go blue and orange for homecoming - Idaho Statesman10/10/2016 3:00:00 AM
Bronco night lights: Idaho Capitol to go blue and orange for homecoming Idaho Statesman For the first time in its 104-year history, the Idaho State Capitol Building will be lit with Boise State University's traditional blue and orange colors between 7-10 ...
Kit Kat Klub demolished for road widening - Idaho Press-Tribune8/8/2016 3:00:00 AM
Kit Kat Klub demolished for road widening Idaho Press-Tribune The Kit Kat Klub, a strip club on the outskirts of Meridian, is being demolished this week to clear the way for a road widening project.
Boise State scales back master plan growth - Idaho Statesman1/19/2016 3:00:00 AM
Boise State scales back master plan growth Idaho Statesman The Boise City Council on Tuesday approved a drastically reduced -- for now -- proposal to grow Boise State University's footprint.
Eminent Domain: Weapon or Tool? | Legislature passes bill nixing eminent domain for trails | Rec Features - Boise Weekly4/8/2015 3:00:00 AM
Eminent Domain: Weapon or Tool? | Legislature passes bill nixing eminent domain for trails | Rec Features Boise Weekly Conservation Voters for Idaho Executive Director John Reuter: "If the worst this [eminent domain] power has gotten us is the Boise Greenbelt, is it really ...
Developer loses eminent domain fight in Idaho - The Spokesman Review2/15/2015 3:00:00 AM
Developer loses eminent domain fight in Idaho The Spokesman Review BOISE – The Idaho Supreme Court last week ruled against a developer in a long-running eminent domain dispute in North Idaho, even ordering the company to ...
Idaho landowners battle with state to get land compensation - The Spokesman Review10/27/2013 3:00:00 AM
Idaho landowners battle with state to get land compensation The Spokesman Review Alan Johnson's company lost 16.3 acres of prime property along U.S. Highway 95 in North Idaho when the state seized it for a new interchange under eminent ...
Mineral Rights And Leases News Items
Cheers & Jeers: Is he Putin us on? - Lewiston Morning Tribune1/18/2019 3:00:00 AM
Cheers & Jeers: Is he Putin us on? Lewiston Morning Tribune JEERS ... to U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both R-Idaho.
Walz win, Omar to Congress, Mauer retires top Minnesota news - Idaho Statesman12/31/2018 3:00:00 AM
Walz win, Omar to Congress, Mauer retires top Minnesota news Idaho Statesman Midterm elections that saw Minnesota Democrats retain the governorship and retake the state House made for a hot political year in 2018.
Feds move to formally renew leases for Twin Metals mine - Idaho Statesman12/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Feds move to formally renew leases for Twin Metals mine Idaho Statesman The federal Bureau of Land Management says it plans to formally renew the mineral rights leases for the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine near Ely.
Effort to Reopen Bunker Hill Mine Runs Into Problems - U.S. News & World Report12/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Effort to Reopen Bunker Hill Mine Runs Into Problems U.S. News & World Report KELLOGG, Idaho (AP) — For nearly a century, the Bunker Hill Mine in Kellogg was the source of tremendous wealth.
The EPA Can't Wait to Reopen the Mine That Poisoned North Idaho - Bloomberg11/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
The EPA Can't Wait to Reopen the Mine That Poisoned North Idaho Bloomberg The Bunker Hill Mine deposited 75 million tons of toxic sludge in Lake Coeur d'Alene, and the lead and zinc are still flowing.
Bunker Hill misses property payment - www.mining-journal.com10/4/2018 3:00:00 AM
Bunker Hill misses property payment www.mining-journal.com The Toronto-headquartered company had defaulted under the agreement with Placer Mining, which was the lessor of the Bunker Hill mine, in Idaho. Quarterly ...
Idaho: Judge erred scrapping forced oil leases | Northwest - Lewiston Morning Tribune9/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho: Judge erred scrapping forced oil leases | Northwest Lewiston Morning Tribune BOISE — A U.S. District Court judge made a legal error, Idaho officials say, and should reverse his ruling that Idaho violated the U.S. Constitution by forcing ...
Idaho officials say federal judge’s ruling on forced oil leases was ‘clearly erroneous’ - Idaho Statesman9/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho officials say federal judge’s ruling on forced oil leases was ‘clearly erroneous’ Idaho Statesman Idaho officials say a U.S. District Court judge made a legal error and should reverse his ruling that Idaho violated the U.S. Constitution by forcing several ...
First Cobalt eliminates Iron Creek project royalty - MINING.com9/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
First Cobalt eliminates Iron Creek project royalty MINING.com First Cobalt acquired full ownership of its Idaho-based Iron Creek project and eliminated its royalty, the company announced yesterday. The Iron Creek project ...
Idaho Oil, Gas Forced Pooling Questioned in Federal Court Ruling - Natural Gas Intelligence8/16/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho Oil, Gas Forced Pooling Questioned in Federal Court Ruling Natural Gas Intelligence A ruling by the U.S. District Court in Boise, ID, has turned loose state energy officials to determine the full impact and fate of oil and gas leases that a privately ...
Judge scraps order forcing Idaho landowners into oil leases - Idaho Statesman8/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
Judge scraps order forcing Idaho landowners into oil leases Idaho Statesman A judge rules Idaho officials violated the US Constitution by forcing several landowners to sell their natural gas and oil to a Texas company without giving them a ...
Federal judge sides with Fruitland residents in drilling fight - Idaho Press-Tribune8/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
Federal judge sides with Fruitland residents in drilling fight Idaho Press-Tribune A federal judge has sided with Fruitland residents who objected to being forced into leasing oil and gas rights below their homes to a Texas company.
Court date set for mineral rights lawsuit | News - Ontario Argus Observer5/30/2018 3:00:00 AM
Court date set for mineral rights lawsuit | News Ontario Argus Observer A July court date has been set for oral argument regarding a lawsuit against the State of Idaho which involves mineral rights.
As production dips, Idahoans are taking oil & gas protections into their own hands - Idaho Statesman4/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
As production dips, Idahoans are taking oil & gas protections into their own hands Idaho Statesman Oil and gas production in Idaho: Questions remain about the size of our fields, play. Communities like Fruitland, Payette seek to protect health, safety and ...
Sitting on a gold mine: New owner exploring underground at Idaho-Maryland Mine - Sierra Sun11/14/2017 3:00:00 AM
Sitting on a gold mine: New owner exploring underground at Idaho-Maryland Mine Sierra Sun Rise Gold Corp has begun exploratory drilling at western Nevada County's Idaho-Maryland Mine in an effort to determine how much gold remains at the site.
Former Idaho-Maryland Mine property up for sale - The Union of Grass Valley11/4/2017 4:01:04 PM
Former Idaho-Maryland Mine property up for sale The Union of Grass Valley Nearly 145 acres of land once associated with the historic Idaho-Maryland Mine, which Emgold Mining Corp. had attempted to reopen in recent years, is now on ...
Fruitland landowners sue Idaho land, oil and gas officials - Ontario Argus Observer6/23/2017 3:00:00 AM
Fruitland landowners sue Idaho land, oil and gas officials Ontario Argus Observer FRUITLAND — Four Fruitland landowners are named alongside Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday against ...
Passing oil and gas industry reform in Idaho brought many interests together - Idaho Statesman3/23/2017 3:00:00 AM
Passing oil and gas industry reform in Idaho brought many interests together Idaho Statesman The oil and gas bill that passed the Senate on Thursday grew out of Southwest Idaho residents' frustrations that they and the state were not getting a good deal; ...
Idaho enters ranks of hydrocarbon producing states - Oil & Gas Journal2/6/2017 3:00:00 AM
Idaho enters ranks of hydrocarbon producing states Oil & Gas Journal Idaho completed its first full year of commercial natural gas production in 2016, making it the 31st US state to produce hydrocarbons. Drilling activity will most ...
Big landowners want Idaho to ensure competition, transparency in oil and gas drilling - Idaho Statesman1/16/2017 3:00:00 AM
Big landowners want Idaho to ensure competition, transparency in oil and gas drilling Idaho Statesman Landowners, mineral right owners and Payette residents have complained that Idaho regulators don't have enough authority to ensure private property rights ...
Idaho homeowners fight Texas company over natural gas well - Deseret News12/14/2016 3:00:00 AM
Idaho homeowners fight Texas company over natural gas well Deseret News A group of southwestern Idaho homeowners who say their mineral rights are being taken away is fighting a Texas company that is asking Idaho officials to settle ...
Oil and gas drilling threatens Idaho | Guest Opinions - Idaho Mountain Express and Guide7/27/2016 3:00:00 AM
Oil and gas drilling threatens Idaho | Guest Opinions Idaho Mountain Express and Guide Quietly, and out of the public's eye, the Legislature has in the last few years passed on an emergency basis laws supporting oil and gas drilling—and tens of ...
Transparency would benefit Idaho’s oil and gas industry, and Idahoans - Idaho Statesman7/7/2016 3:00:00 AM
Transparency would benefit Idaho’s oil and gas industry, and Idahoans Idaho Statesman Idaho residents are calling for more transparency and openness in the face of oil and gas development controlled by only one company, Alta Mesa Idaho.
Critics: New Idaho rules needed to protect mineral rights owners - Idaho Statesman7/2/2016 3:00:00 AM
Critics: New Idaho rules needed to protect mineral rights owners Idaho Statesman Farmers, oil and gas company representatives and an Idaho Oil and Gas Commissioner say Texas-based Alta Mesa Idaho has steered Idaho decision-makers ...
Idaho Army Vet Claims Her Questioning of Officials' Oil Interests Landed Her in Jail - AllGov4/15/2016 3:00:00 AM
Idaho Army Vet Claims Her Questioning of Officials' Oil Interests Landed Her in Jail AllGov By Philip A. Janquart, Courthouse News *Service*. BOISE (CN) - An Idaho woman, an Army veteran, was jailed for eight days because she publicly confronted ...
An Exclusive Upland Shooting Club Makes a Play for Public Land in Idaho - Outdoor Life Magazine3/29/2016 3:00:00 AM
An Exclusive Upland Shooting Club Makes a Play for Public Land in Idaho Outdoor Life Magazine I have written my share of hunting stories over the years, but never one quite like this: The Idaho Department of Lands has been approached by an entity looking ...
Idaho oil and gas industry advocacy group blows up - Idaho Statesman3/17/2016 3:00:00 AM
Idaho oil and gas industry advocacy group blows up Idaho Statesman Idaho's new oil and gas industry should be celebrating the passage of a bill to streamline the forced pooling law to make the Idaho system more efficient. Instead ...
Idaho moves to speed permit process for oil, gas drillers - Idaho State Journal3/7/2016 3:00:00 AM
Idaho moves to speed permit process for oil, gas drillers Idaho State Journal BOISE — State Rep. Marc Gibbs staunchly supported a bill that was approved by the Idaho Legislature Monday to speed the permitting process for oil and gas ...
Oil, gas interests no threat to Idaho property owners - Idaho Statesman1/23/2016 3:00:00 AM
Oil, gas interests no threat to Idaho property owners Idaho Statesman Thomas Kennedy's guest opinion, “When it comes to mineral rights, prospective homeowners beware,” published Jan.15, is so wholly inaccurate that it demands ...
When it comes to mineral rights, prospective homeowners beware - Idaho Statesman1/15/2016 3:00:00 AM
When it comes to mineral rights, prospective homeowners beware Idaho Statesman Idaho homeowners are facing a drop in value of our homes because of oil/gas leases granted by the state in residential subdivisions.
Idaho residents seek answers as gas drillers fine-tune process - Idaho Statesman10/29/2015 3:00:00 AM
Idaho residents seek answers as gas drillers fine-tune process Idaho Statesman FRUITLAND – When an Alta Mesa Idaho agent came seeking to lease the mineral rights on Luke and Brynna Smith's land earlier this year, they asked where in ...
Fruitland residents seek answers about gas drilling in their backyards - The Idaho Statesman8/11/2015 3:00:00 AM
Fruitland residents seek answers about gas drilling in their backyards The Idaho Statesman Fruitland rural residents Sue Bixby and Robert Bixby have to decide in the next two months how they will react to the plan to drill for natural gas in their ...
Idaho mining dispute raises questions about the future of wilderness - High Country News7/15/2015 3:00:00 AM
Idaho mining dispute raises questions about the future of wilderness High Country News “Nothing in this Act shall prevent within national forest wilderness areas any activity, including prospecting, for the purpose of gathering information about ...
Drilling Into Idaho's (Other) Common Core | The Gem State extracts more gas from earth's crust | News - Boise Weekly7/23/2014 3:00:00 AM
Drilling Into Idaho's (Other) Common Core | The Gem State extracts more gas from earth's crust | News Boise Weekly Alta Mesa V.P. of Operations Dale Hayes (center) and Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter (right) were the media stars of a July 17 well and pipeline tour in Payette ...
Forest Service wields an uncommon mining law - High Country News1/31/2013 3:00:00 AM
Forest Service wields an uncommon mining law High Country News In Idaho the agency is challenging gold mining claims in an area once slated for hydropower.
The underwater gold rush - High Country News9/28/2012 3:00:00 AM
The underwater gold rush High Country News The right to dredge part of Idaho's Salmon River for garnets and gold now belongs exclusively to one man. That was the decision of the Idaho Land Board last ...
One Type Of Gold Mining in the Northwest Raises Concerns - Boise State Public Radio9/20/2012 3:00:00 AM
One Type Of Gold Mining in the Northwest Raises Concerns Boise State Public Radio A recreational gold miner in Idaho now has the exclusive right to mine for gold on a stretch of the Salmon River. But the lease process approved by the.
Do you own your land from top to bottom? - Idaho Press-Tribune4/2/2011 3:00:00 AM
Do you own your land from top to bottom? Idaho Press-Tribune ... © 2011 Idaho Press-Tribune. TREASURE VALLEY — Think you own your property lock, stock and barrel? Think again. Idaho or the federal government could ...
Selenium suspected in 18 cattle deaths near Idaho mine - Deseret News8/17/2009 3:00:00 AM
Selenium suspected in 18 cattle deaths near Idaho mine Deseret News Eighteen cattle likely died of selenium poisoning near a southeastern Idaho phosphate mine, the latest livestock deaths in a region rich in phosphates where a ...
Surface Use Agreements News Items
Top US Navy officer to visit China amid heightened tensions - Idaho Statesman1/11/2019 11:36:00 PM
Top US Navy officer to visit China amid heightened tensions Idaho Statesman The U.S. Navy's top officer will visit China starting Sunday amid increasing frictions in the South China Sea and other tensions underscoring their rivalry for ...
US states to meet at deadline on Colorado River drought plan - Idaho Statesman12/9/2018 3:00:00 AM
US states to meet at deadline on Colorado River drought plan Idaho Statesman With drought continuing and reservoirs shrinking, seven Southwestern U.S. states that depend on the Colorado River had been expected to ink a crucial ...
eCobalt Provides Progress Update on its Idaho Cobalt Project - PR Newswire10/31/2018 3:00:00 AM
eCobalt Provides Progress Update on its Idaho Cobalt Project PR Newswire VANCOUVER, Oct. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - eCobalt Solutions Inc. ("eCobalt" or "the Company") (TSX: ECS) (OTCQX: ECSIF) (FRA: ECO) is pleased to provide ...
Idaho nonprofit advocacy group reviews SWITC abuse, neglect claims - Idaho Statesman10/29/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho nonprofit advocacy group reviews SWITC abuse, neglect claims Idaho Statesman DisAbility Rights Idaho, an advocacy group for people with disabilities, found 49 substantiated cases of abuse or neglect at Nampa's Southwest Idaho Treatment ...
eCobalt Provides Idaho Cobalt Project Construction Update - PR Newswire9/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
eCobalt Provides Idaho Cobalt Project Construction Update PR Newswire Water Treatment Plant infrastructure and Pond liner near completion; Tailings Waste Storage Facility liner and pipelines in progress; commencing mill...
Idaho Gains Control of Its Water Pollution Program - The Heartland Institute7/30/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho Gains Control of Its Water Pollution Program The Heartland Institute The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached an agreement with the government of Idaho allowing the state to manage its own water pollution program.
Idaho Lawmakers Encourage US President & Federal Officials to Move Stibnite Gold Project Forward - GlobeNewswire2/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho Lawmakers Encourage US President & Federal Officials to Move Stibnite Gold Project Forward GlobeNewswire VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX) (OTCQX:MDRPF) today reported that Idaho's House of ...
IDACORP, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2017 Results, Initiates 2018 Earnings Guidance - PR Newswire2/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
IDACORP, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2017 Results, Initiates 2018 Earnings Guidance PR Newswire BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IDACORP, Inc. (NYSE: IDA) recorded fourth quarter 2017 net income attributable to IDACORP of $38.9 million, ...
Midas Gold Updates Mineral Resources for the Stibnite Gold Project, Idaho - GlobeNewswire2/15/2018 3:00:00 AM
Midas Gold Updates Mineral Resources for the Stibnite Gold Project, Idaho GlobeNewswire VANCOUVER, B.C., Feb. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX) (OTCQX:MDRPF) today updated its mineral resource estimates for the ...
ePower Metals Inc. Reports Cobalt, Gold and Copper Results from Panther Creek Cobalt Project, Idaho and Announces Winter Program - Investing News Network1/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
ePower Metals Inc. Reports Cobalt, Gold and Copper Results from Panther Creek Cobalt Project, Idaho and Announces Winter Program Investing News Network ePower Metals Inc. (the “Company” or “ePower”) (TSXV:EPWR) announces results of its fall exploration program at Panther Creek Cobalt Project located in the ...
IDWR starts Lower Portneuf water rights enforcement | Idaho - Capital Press8/9/2017 3:00:00 AM
IDWR starts Lower Portneuf water rights enforcement | Idaho Capital Press POCATELLO, Idaho — Before July 27, administering water rights for the Lower Portneuf River was an informal process, involving gentlemen's agreements and ...
Breakfast Series report: A rapidly evolving retail landscape - Idaho Business Review6/26/2017 3:00:00 AM
Breakfast Series report: A rapidly evolving retail landscape Idaho Business Review The June 6 Breakfast Series panel was moderated by Holland & Hart Associate Anna Eberlin. Photo by Erika Sather-Smith. Introduction: Managing change ...
Long-awaited 5th and Idaho Apartments start construction - Idaho Business Review6/22/2017 3:00:00 AM
Long-awaited 5th and Idaho Apartments start construction Idaho Business Review 5th and Idaho Apartments will start construction two years after the project was announced. Image courtesy of Hummel Architects. Construction will start June 26 ...
Hit Watchman trail in the Foothills before yellow blooms fade - Idaho Statesman5/17/2016 3:00:00 AM
Hit Watchman trail in the Foothills before yellow blooms fade Idaho Statesman The Watchman trail in the Boise Foothills features some of the most dense arrowleaf balsamroot flowers in the area.
Depleted Idaho aquifers a major concern - Idaho Statesman2/2/2016 3:00:00 AM
Depleted Idaho aquifers a major concern Idaho Statesman The Idaho Department of Water Resources and the Idaho Water Resource Board continue to move forward to protect, enhance and stabilize Idaho's water ...
Idaho gets D- grade in 2015 State Integrity Investigation - Center for Public Integrity11/12/2015 3:00:00 AM
Idaho gets D- grade in 2015 State Integrity Investigation Center for Public Integrity The State Integrity Investigation is a comprehensive assessment of state government accountability and transparency done in partnership with Global Integrity.
Here Comes the Sun: Idaho Power's PURPA Problem - Boise Weekly3/18/2015 3:00:00 AM
Here Comes the Sun: Idaho Power's PURPA Problem Boise Weekly It seems simple on the surface: Southern Idaho has an abundance of sunshine-filled days. It also has a growing need for electricity during those same days and, ...
Idaho Incentives and Workforce Development Guide - Business Facilities12/18/2014 3:00:00 AM
Idaho Incentives and Workforce Development Guide Business Facilities For a list of Idaho economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers' Guide.
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Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers - Idaho Statesman1/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers Idaho Statesman Omaha World Herald. January 3, 2019. New farm bill will boost conservation efforts in Nebraska. Each year the federal government receives applications from ...
Farm News Briefly | Local - Post Register12/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
Farm News Briefly | Local Post Register Idaho Range and Livestock Symposium set. John Ritten, of the Universtiy of Wyoming Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, will be the keynote ...
Idaho steelhead fishing to remain open on most rivers - Twin Falls Times-News12/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho steelhead fishing to remain open on most rivers Twin Falls Times-News LEWISTON (AP) — Idaho wildlife officials have approved an agreement with conservation groups and sport anglers to keep most steelhead fishing areas open.
Agreement staves off steelhead season closure - The Spokesman-Review12/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Agreement staves off steelhead season closure The Spokesman-Review Idaho's steelhead season won't close as scheduled Saturday.
Anheuser-Busch expands barley sustainability efforts | Idaho - Capital Press7/16/2018 3:00:00 AM
Anheuser-Busch expands barley sustainability efforts | Idaho Capital Press IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Officials at Anheuser-Busch have set a goal of including 100 percent of their U.S. barley growers in a corporate sustainability program, ...
Districts bring conservation efforts down to earth | AP Wire - Capital Press7/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Districts bring conservation efforts down to earth | AP Wire Capital Press TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Third-generation farmer Lance Griff wanted to improve the soil health and conserve water on the 3700 acres he farms with his father, Ron ...
USDA Resumes Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment - Idaho County Free Press6/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
USDA Resumes Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment Idaho County Free Press Eligible farmers, ranchers, and private landowners can sign up at their local Farm *Service* Agency (FSA) office now through Aug. 17.
NRCS funding for sage grouse projects available in Idaho - Capital Press4/23/2018 3:00:00 AM
NRCS funding for sage grouse projects available in Idaho Capital Press Idaho landowners have until May 25 to apply for Fiscal Year 2018 habitat-improvement funding under the USDA Natural Resources Conservation *Service* Sage ...
High-tech culverts on Deer Creek open up seven miles of steelhead spawning habitat - Idaho County Free Press1/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
High-tech culverts on Deer Creek open up seven miles of steelhead spawning habitat Idaho County Free Press Three years ago, Katherine Thompson was out chukar hunting with neighbor and friend, Tom Fliss, who's a commissioner on the Deer Creek Road District.
Idaho lands nation's first International Dark Sky Reserve - Idaho State Journal12/19/2017 3:00:00 AM
Idaho lands nation's first International Dark Sky Reserve Idaho State Journal BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A giant chunk of central Idaho with a dazzling night sky has become the nation's first International Dark Sky Reserve.
Toxic algae fed by farm runoff sickens humans, kills pets - Idaho Statesman11/16/2017 3:00:00 AM
Toxic algae fed by farm runoff sickens humans, kills pets Idaho Statesman Toxic algae chokes Idaho's Snake River, dozens of waterways nationwide. The cause: Agricultural runoff that has gone out of control.
Elk deaths prompt Idaho to consider statewide ban on yews - Total Landscape Care5/17/2017 3:00:00 AM
Elk deaths prompt Idaho to consider statewide ban on yews Total Landscape Care The battle for yew plants to be kept off the noxious weeds list in Idaho has begun in earnest as representatives from nurseries and citizens gathered yesterday to ...
Nationally Recognized North Idaho Forests Conserved - Business Wire10/3/2016 3:00:00 AM
Nationally Recognized North Idaho Forests Conserved Business Wire Approximately 5568 acres of Idaho forestland has been permanently conserved to benefit wildlife, local economies, clean water and recreation.
Alta Mesa Doesn't Want You to See All of Its Idaho Gas Drilling Application - Boise Weekly11/1/2015 2:00:00 AM
Alta Mesa Doesn't Want You to See All of Its Idaho Gas Drilling Application Boise Weekly "Release of this proprietary information would substantially harm Alta Mesa Services competitive position because its competitors could use this information to ...
Group says Boise River plan won't harm ag - Capital Press8/12/2015 3:00:00 AM
Group says Boise River plan won't harm ag Capital Press MERIDIAN, Idaho — A diverse group that is developing a plan to improve the health of the Boise River watershed told leaders of the region's irrigation ...
Nature Notes Wolf myth: Wolves have devastated Idaho’s elk herds - Elko Daily Free Press8/16/2014 3:00:00 AM
Nature Notes Wolf myth: Wolves have devastated Idaho’s elk herds Elko Daily Free Press The myth goes like this: Since wolf re-introduction 15 years ago, they have devastated Idaho's elk populations. Hunters are not finding elk and people are not ...
Idaho: Bobcat trap kills a rare wolverine - The Wildlife News1/8/2014 3:00:00 AM
Idaho: Bobcat trap kills a rare wolverine The Wildlife News Idaho Fish and Game news release, Jan. 8, 2014. Idaho Falls- Fur trapping was one of the major reasons for exploration of Idaho and is still a legitimate wildlife ...
Idaho Politics - Special coverage at - The Spokesman Review3/10/2010 2:22:03 PM
Idaho Politics - Special coverage at The Spokesman Review Serving the Inland Northwest since 1883. Spokesman.com provides breaking and in-depth coverage of Spokane area news, sports and community.
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