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Carbon Sequestration News Items
Forest fires release less CO2 than previously thought, challenging some forest management practices, study says - The Spokesman-Review6/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
Forest fires release less CO2 than previously thought, challenging some forest management practices, study says The Spokesman-Review Forest fires don't release nearly as much carbon into the atmosphere as previously believed, according to a recently published University of Idaho study.
Idaho Basecamp builds first public hemp building in U.S. - Idaho Mountain Express and Guide8/2/2017 3:00:00 AM
Idaho Basecamp builds first public hemp building in U.S. Idaho Mountain Express and Guide Ketchum and Sun Valley can add another item to their list of accolades, now that the area plays host to the first public facility in the United States made of.
Revolutionizing the Meat Industry: An Interview with American Ostrich Farms - Food Tank3/16/2016 3:00:00 AM
Revolutionizing the Meat Industry: An Interview with American Ostrich Farms Food Tank Located on a 120-acre farm in Boise, Idaho, American Ostrich Farms (AOF) is working to provide an unexpected source of protein to American consumers.
Scalable control system is at the heart of water-treatment process skid - Control Design12/17/2015 3:00:00 AM
Scalable control system is at the heart of water-treatment process skid Control Design Gregory Möller, PhD, is professor of environmental chemistry and toxicology at University of Idaho-Washington State University (UI-WSU),School ofFood ...
Fire Management News Items
The True Story of the Pulaski Fire Tool - Wildfire Today8/19/2019 12:41:55 PM
The True Story of the Pulaski Fire Tool Wildfire Today On this day 109 years ago the fires of 1910 were burning across northern Idaho, Western Montana, and parts of Washington and Oregon. But on the following ...
Forester (Silviculture) Job in McCall, Idaho - Department of Agriculture - LemonWire8/18/2019 9:59:29 AM
Forester (Silviculture) Job in McCall, Idaho - Department of Agriculture LemonWire The United States government is a massive employer, and is always looking for qualified candidates to fill a wide variety of open employment positions in ...
Local fire continues to burn on Forest Service land - Idaho State Journal8/15/2019 2:15:00 AM
Local fire continues to burn on Forest Service land Idaho State Journal Authorities are allowing a lightning-caused East Idaho wildfire to continue to burn.
Tincup fire continues to consume dead and down fuel - Idaho State Journal8/14/2019 12:19:00 PM
Tincup fire continues to consume dead and down fuel Idaho State Journal SODA SPRINGS — The Tincup fire remains active and continues to consume dead and down fuel. Higher fuel moistures and significant live vegetation are ...
BLM’s Rural Fire Readiness Program helps local firefighters across Eastern Idaho - Idaho State Journal8/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
BLM’s Rural Fire Readiness Program helps local firefighters across Eastern Idaho Idaho State Journal IDAHO FALLS — The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District has transferred surplus wildland fire engines and equipment to 34 fire programs— ...
Downey Fire Department receives firetruck from BLM’s Rural Fire Readiness Program - Idaho State Journal8/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
Downey Fire Department receives firetruck from BLM’s Rural Fire Readiness Program Idaho State Journal The Bureau of Land Management of Idaho Falls has transferred surplus wildland fire engines and equipment to 34 fire programs — including two Rangeland ...
Lucky Peak back in business after fire: 'I was definitely nervous about it' - Idaho News8/2/2019 3:00:00 AM
Lucky Peak back in business after fire: 'I was definitely nervous about it' Idaho News Surat Nicol was finishing up his day at the Lucky Peak Parks and Recreation Office at around midnight when he and a security guard spotted multiple fires in the ...
Wind Pushes Wildfire Away from Idaho Nuclear Facility - Firefighter Nation7/25/2019 3:00:00 AM
Wind Pushes Wildfire Away from Idaho Nuclear Facility Firefighter Nation BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The nation's primary nuclear research facility plans to go back to regular operations Thursday after a change in wind direction pushed a ...
Arizona wildfire soaked by rain, blaze nears Idaho nuke site - Arizona Daily Sun7/24/2019 1:20:00 PM
Arizona wildfire soaked by rain, blaze nears Idaho nuke site Arizona Daily Sun FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Rain falling Wednesday in a forested Arizona city helped crews battle a wildfire that has raged for days in a scenic mountain pass ...
Idaho nuclear research site shuts down some operations because of wildfire - NBC News7/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Idaho nuclear research site shuts down some operations because of wildfire NBC News A brush fire that has burned about 90,000 acres in Idaho has curtailed much of the staff at one of the nation's leading nuclear research facilities, officials said ...
Fire no longer threatens key Idaho nuclear facilities - SF Gate7/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Fire no longer threatens key Idaho nuclear facilities SF Gate BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The nation's primary nuclear research facility plans to go back to regular operations Thursday after a change in wind direction pushed a ...
Wind relieves fire scare near Idaho nuclear facility; rain helps Flagstaff fire but brings flood concerns - Standard-Examiner7/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Wind relieves fire scare near Idaho nuclear facility; rain helps Flagstaff fire but brings flood concerns Standard-Examiner BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The largest wildfire at the nation's primary nuclear research facility in recent history had been burning close to buildings containing nuclear ...
Idaho Sends Wildland Firefighters North To Help Suppress Canadian, Alaskan Flames - Boise State Public Radio7/18/2019 3:00:00 AM
Idaho Sends Wildland Firefighters North To Help Suppress Canadian, Alaskan Flames Boise State Public Radio When wildfires rage, it's pretty routine to share fire suppression crews across state lines. It turns out that sharing firefighters across national borders.
BLM gifts wildland fire engine to Central Fire Department - 6 On Your Side7/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
BLM gifts wildland fire engine to Central Fire Department 6 On Your Side IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District transferred an extra wildland fire engine to the Central Fire Department in ...
Central Fire Department receives fire engine from BLM - East Idaho News7/10/2019 3:00:00 AM
Central Fire Department receives fire engine from BLM East Idaho News The following is a news release from the Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District. IDAHO FALLS — The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls ...
Hamer accepts fire engine from BLM - LocalNews8.com7/3/2019 3:00:00 AM
Hamer accepts fire engine from BLM LocalNews8.com The Hamer Fire Department has taken delivery of a surplus wildland fire engine from the Idaho Falls District Bureau of Land Management.
Pushback against Department of Labor taking control of Nampa Job Corps center - Idaho Press-Tribune6/28/2019 3:00:00 AM
Pushback against Department of Labor taking control of Nampa Job Corps center Idaho Press-Tribune NAMPA — On Monday, the Idaho Department of Labor will assume operational control of the Centennial Job Corps Conservation Center in Nampa, but some ...
Wildland firefighters from Boise fly to Alaska for first assignment - KTVB.com6/27/2019 3:00:00 AM
Wildland firefighters from Boise fly to Alaska for first assignment KTVB.com BOISE, Idaho — Less than a month ago, Crew 8 was at the Boise Wildland Firefighter Academy, where they were digging lines and putting out simulated ...
New firefighters train with practice burn in the Boise National Forest - Idaho News5/23/2019 3:00:00 AM
New firefighters train with practice burn in the Boise National Forest Idaho News More than 40 new firefighters are taking part in the Southwest Idaho Fire Training or SWIFT. The week long fire training program included hands on training, with ...
Perimeter Solutions Acquires Idaho-Based Fire Response and Transportation Firms - Transport Topics Online3/27/2019 3:00:00 AM
Perimeter Solutions Acquires Idaho-Based Fire Response and Transportation Firms Transport Topics Online Perimeter Solutions, a St. Louis company that produces fire retardants and provides services to firefighting agencies, has purchased a group of companies in ...
Perimeter Solutions Acquires Idaho based Fire Service and Equipment Companies - PRNewswire3/21/2019 3:00:00 AM
Perimeter Solutions Acquires Idaho based Fire Service and Equipment Companies PRNewswire ST. LOUIS, March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Perimeter Solutions, the global leader in the production of fire retardants, foams, and water enhancing gels, along ...
BLM transfers wildland fire engine to Clark County Fire Department - LocalNews8.com3/13/2019 3:00:00 AM
BLM transfers wildland fire engine to Clark County Fire Department LocalNews8.com The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District transferred a surplus wildland fire engine to the Clark County Fire Department Wednesday.
What you need to know about fire ecology - Idaho News2/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
What you need to know about fire ecology Idaho News Knowing how wildfires ignite and what affects their behavior is crucial to control and management of this force of nature. An era of avoidable "megafires" has led ...
Smoke clogging Missoula area Friday night from prescribed burns in Idaho - Missoulian9/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Smoke clogging Missoula area Friday night from prescribed burns in Idaho Missoulian It rolled in heavy and smelly, but the smoke that suddenly blanketed the Missoula and Frenchtown valleys Friday evening didn't come from Montana.
Big fires still burning in Washington, Idaho | State - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin9/4/2018 3:00:00 AM
Big fires still burning in Washington, Idaho | State Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Cooler weather has brought more favorable firefighting conditions to the Northwest, but several fires continue to burn even as their growth has slowed.
Big fires still burning in Washington and Idaho, though their growth has slowed - The Spokesman-Review9/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
Big fires still burning in Washington and Idaho, though their growth has slowed The Spokesman-Review As Washington and Idaho wind down on one of the worst fire seasons on record, several blazes continue to burn unabated as they eat up firefighting efforts and ...
The People in National Wildland Fire Management are the Best in the World - USDA.gov8/31/2018 3:00:00 AM
The People in National Wildland Fire Management are the Best in the World USDA.gov Boise, Idaho is famous among college football fans for the blue turf on the Boise State University Broncos' field. But in wildland fire management circles, the city ...
Idaho agencies bracing for 'interesting,' 'above-average' wildfire season - Idaho Statesman6/28/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho agencies bracing for 'interesting,' 'above-average' wildfire season Idaho Statesman Fire management and public lands officials from across Idaho on Thursday warned of the likelihood for above-average wildfire activity this season. According to ...
Firewise Communities News Items
Firewise Communities: What you need to know - Idaho News8/15/2019 10:44:34 AM
Firewise Communities: What you need to know Idaho News Is your community interested in becoming part of the Firewise USA Program? The Firewise USA Program provides a framework for community residents to make ...
Despite prediction of average wildfire season, officials urge residents to prepare and prevent - The Spokesman-Review5/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
Despite prediction of average wildfire season, officials urge residents to prepare and prevent The Spokesman-Review Eastern Washington and North Idaho are set up for what officials are calling an average wildfire season this year. Exactly how bad the fire season is this year ...
More fuel, more moisture: Wildland fire season delayed - Times-News5/26/2017 3:00:00 AM
More fuel, more moisture: Wildland fire season delayed Times-News TWIN FALLS — Snow and rain have encouraged plant growth throughout the south-central Idaho desert — but fire officials say this won't necessarily be a driver ...
How One Community In Idaho's Wildland-Urban Interface Deals With Wildfire - Boise State Public Radio7/28/2016 3:00:00 AM
How One Community In Idaho's Wildland-Urban Interface Deals With Wildfire Boise State Public Radio A brush fire near a housing development in Eagle was attacked quickly by firefighters earlier this week. They were able to battle the spark in part because.
Austin Fire Department Tells Boise, 'Wildfire is Everyone's Fight' - Boise Weekly5/5/2015 3:00:00 AM
Austin Fire Department Tells Boise, 'Wildfire is Everyone's Fight' Boise Weekly Austin and Boise swap firefighting knowledge at the Southwest Idaho Wildfire Mitigation Forum.
Forestry Resources News Items
Forester (Silviculture) Job in McCall, Idaho - Department of Agriculture - LemonWire8/18/2019 9:59:29 AM
Forester (Silviculture) Job in McCall, Idaho - Department of Agriculture LemonWire The United States government is a massive employer, and is always looking for qualified candidates to fill a wide variety of open employment positions in ...
Blooms, beasts affected as Alaska records hottest month - Idaho Statesman8/18/2019 2:14:00 AM
Blooms, beasts affected as Alaska records hottest month Idaho Statesman Alaska's warmest month ever was good for gardens but hard on life elsewhere in the state.
GOOD NEWS: From Idaho to A&M to Alpine - Odessa American8/17/2019 4:00:00 AM
GOOD NEWS: From Idaho to A&M to Alpine Odessa American ALPINE Growing up in the mountains of Central Idaho was just what Rob Kinucan needed to spark his love for teaching students about the great outdoors.
New UI boss wants to redeem school's 'lost decade' - Moscow-Pullman Daily News8/12/2019 3:00:00 AM
New UI boss wants to redeem school's 'lost decade' Moscow-Pullman Daily News Scott Green's new role as the 19th president of the University of Idaho marks a homecoming of sorts. Green, who started July 1, was the student body president ...
Return of the Vandal | Northwest - Lewiston Morning Tribune8/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
Return of the Vandal | Northwest Lewiston Morning Tribune Scott Green's new role as the 19th president of the University of Idaho marks a homecoming of sorts.
State Career Development Event Competition | Future Farmers of America - Post Register7/31/2019 3:00:00 AM
State Career Development Event Competition | Future Farmers of America Post Register Last month from June 6 - 10th Madison FFA members traveled to Moscow Idaho to compete against other FFA chapters in CDE's (career development events) ...
Achievements: University of Idaho Spring 2019 Graduates - The Spokesman-Review7/27/2019 3:00:00 AM
Achievements: University of Idaho Spring 2019 Graduates The Spokesman-Review The following students graduated from the University of Idaho at the end of the spring 2019 semester.
Jervois Mining update on Idaho Cobalt development strategy - Yahoo Finance7/25/2019 3:00:00 AM
Jervois Mining update on Idaho Cobalt development strategy Yahoo Finance As previously announced, Jervois has completed its merger with eCobalt (the "Arrangement") after receiving eCobalt shareholder and Supreme Court of British ...
Indiana panel rejects groups’ push to conserve 2 forests - Idaho Statesman7/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Indiana panel rejects groups’ push to conserve 2 forests Idaho Statesman A state commission has rejected a proposal to designate two Indiana forests as state parks in a bid to halt logging at both sites.
Editorials from around Pennsylvania - Idaho Statesman7/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Editorials from around Pennsylvania Idaho Statesman Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania's newspapers.
Arizona city watches, worries as mountain area burns - Idaho State Journal7/24/2019 12:01:00 AM
Arizona city watches, worries as mountain area burns Idaho State Journal FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Anxious residents packed up prized possessions Tuesday as hundreds of firefighters worked to keep a wildfire in a forested Arizona ...
White House awards UI professor for contributions to science - KREM.com7/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
White House awards UI professor for contributions to science KREM.com Tara Hudiburg, an associate professor for UI's College of Natural Resources, was the only professor and the only woman in Idaho to receive the award.
Eastern Idaho is Idaho’s innovation hub - Idaho State Journal6/23/2019 3:00:00 AM
Eastern Idaho is Idaho’s innovation hub Idaho State Journal In the economic development world, there are industry clusters. Idaho's Panhandle has a forestry cluster, Boise a booming technology cluster, and the Magic ...
Achieving Forest Health Symposium set for July 23 - Arizona Silver Belt6/12/2019 3:00:00 AM
Achieving Forest Health Symposium set for July 23 Arizona Silver Belt Forestry professionals and researchers from across the Southwest (AZ, New Mexico, Colorado, Idaho) will join county, tribal and state elected leaders July 23 at ...
Idaho Rep. Judy Boyle says unique hemp would provide opportunities - Ontario Argus Observer5/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
Idaho Rep. Judy Boyle says unique hemp would provide opportunities Ontario Argus Observer As Agriculture Committee chairwoman, what's your view of the hemp legalization bill that didn't quite make it over the finish line in this session? What particular ...
Farm and Ranch: Meet Katie Mosman | Agriculture - Idaho County Free Press3/13/2019 3:00:00 AM
Farm and Ranch: Meet Katie Mosman | Agriculture Idaho County Free Press GRANGEVILLE – Katie Mosman hasn't let any grass grow under her feet during the past two years.
Made in Idaho: Third generation leads the way at Fruitland's Woodgrain Millwork - 6 On Your Side3/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
Made in Idaho: Third generation leads the way at Fruitland's Woodgrain Millwork 6 On Your Side For 65 years, Woodgrain Millwork has provided wood products to the Gem State and well beyond.
Four promoted at Boise Cascade - Idaho Business Review2/28/2019 3:00:00 AM
Four promoted at Boise Cascade Idaho Business Review Mike Brown, Nate Jorgensen, Erin Nuxoll and Jill Twedt have been promoted at Boise Cascade. Brown has been promoted to executive vice president and will ...
Boise author details the history of the U.S. Forest Service in Valley County - Idaho Press-Tribune1/23/2019 3:00:00 AM
Boise author details the history of the U.S. Forest Service in Valley County Idaho Press-Tribune For many of us who head up to Cascade, Donnelly or McCall for the weekend, we see the signs for “Boise National Forest” or “Payette National Forest,” but we ...
Risch says he 'won't be sparring publicly' with President Trump - Idaho Press-Tribune1/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
Risch says he 'won't be sparring publicly' with President Trump Idaho Press-Tribune U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, a Republican from Idaho and the new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Wednesday that he'll handle the post far ...
As Climate Changes, How Can Idaho Forests Adapt? - Public News Service12/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
As Climate Changes, How Can Idaho Forests Adapt? Public News Service BOISE, Idaho – What can Idahoans do in the new year to help forests adapt to a changing climate? The National Climate Assessment released this year says ...
Idaho candidates answer 3 questions in their own words - Idaho Statesman11/4/2018 2:00:00 AM
Idaho candidates answer 3 questions in their own words Idaho Statesman Idaho's midterm election candidates describe their priorities, how they plan to be advocates for Idahoans and where they stand on important issues facing the ...
Idaho House of Representatives, District 8A | News - Post Register10/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho House of Representatives, District 8A | News Post Register Republican Rep. Terry Gestrin wants to serve a fourth term in the Idaho House because he enjoys serving people and believes his experience is needed.
Idaho cattle convention loads agenda | Idaho - Capital Press10/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho cattle convention loads agenda | Idaho Capital Press The Idaho Cattle Association's annual convention and trade show will offer a host of cowboy-centric discussions, from politics and regulations to financial ...
Bonner County spurned Scotchman Peaks. Now critics look to blow up other wilderness plans. - Idaho Statesman9/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Bonner County spurned Scotchman Peaks. Now critics look to blow up other wilderness plans. Idaho Statesman It's a new trend: Critics of wilderness, or wild rivers, or wildlife underpasses, can hold an advisory vote and threaten to blow up months or years of study and ...
Lands Program Manager - SustainableBusiness.com9/16/2018 3:00:00 AM
Lands Program Manager SustainableBusiness.com The dedicated staff of the Idaho Department of Lands function in 16 offices throughout the state. ~ We manage more than 2.4 million acres of state endowment ...
Want to prevent megafires? Let forests burn - Crosscut8/24/2018 3:00:00 AM
Want to prevent megafires? Let forests burn Crosscut “To let fires burn in July and August is ridiculous.” — Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus in the New York Times, Sept. 22, 1988. Rich Fairbanks walks a forest trail through ...
Dustin Miller picked to head Idaho Department of Lands - Twin Falls Times-News8/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Dustin Miller picked to head Idaho Department of Lands Twin Falls Times-News BOISE — Idaho's state Land Board voted unanimously Friday to offer Dustin Miller, currently director of the governor's office of species conservation, the job of ...
Idaho Forest Group Acquires Athol Mill - sandpointreader.com4/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
Idaho Forest Group Acquires Athol Mill sandpointreader.com By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff. Idaho Forest Group is growing following the acquisition of Merritt Brothers Finger Joint Mill in Athol. The purchase ...
Local News, Higgins named IPNF forest supervisor - Bonner County Daily Bee3/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Local News, Higgins named IPNF forest supervisor Bonner County Daily Bee Jeanne Higgins has been selected as the new forest supervisor on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests starting.
Boundary County, Idaho, News - Newsbf.com3/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Boundary County, Idaho, News Newsbf.com March 5, 2018. Jeanne Higgins has been selected as the new Forest Supervisor on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests starting mid-May 2018. She is taking ...
It’s easier for the Forest Service to use immigrant labor than to hire rural Idahoans - Idaho Statesman11/14/2017 3:00:00 AM
It’s easier for the Forest Service to use immigrant labor than to hire rural Idahoans Idaho Statesman President of National Association of Forest *Service* Retirees says contracting policies developed under both Republican and Democratic presidents have made ...
Idaho ramps up 'Good Neighbor Authority' to boost logging in federal forests - The Spokesman-Review9/22/2017 3:00:00 AM
Idaho ramps up 'Good Neighbor Authority' to boost logging in federal forests The Spokesman-Review Idaho's state lands department says it has a new mission: Increasing active management – and logging – on federal forests in the state. Far from the simmering ...
Forest Service, Idaho Work to Boost Logging on Federal Land - NBCNews.com9/22/2017 3:00:00 AM
Forest Service, Idaho Work to Boost Logging on Federal Land NBCNews.com The U.S. Forest *Service* and Idaho have forged 10 agreements for logging and restoration projects on federal land.
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