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Stage 1 fire restrictions going into effect in Southwest Idaho: Here's what you need to know

Stage 1 fire restrictions going into effect in Southwest Idaho: Here's what you need to know

Wildfire

Stage 1 fire restrictions going into effect in Southwest Idaho: Here's what you need to know

The restrictions for the Boise and Payette Fire Restriction Areas take effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday; some parts of Idaho are under stricter Stage 2 restrictions.

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Wildfire

Fire crews battle brush fire north of Arrowrock Dam

The lighting caused Deer Fire has burned an estimated 1,000 acres of mostly grass and sagebrush.
National Politics

Biden sees shortages to stop climate-change fueled wildfires

The president met Friday with governors of western states, including Idaho, to discuss the resulting supply shortages as the fires have worsened.
Regional

Help Oregon and Washington residents affected by the wildfires

The Northwest Response Fund has been activated and donations will go to the American Red Cross.

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Maps of wildfires burning in Oregon, California and Idaho
Australian jet airtanker arrives in Boise to fight US wildfires
Boise Fire offering wildfire prevention tips with free home evaluation
Old updates on wildfires burning in Oregon, Southern Washington
Bootleg Fire’s extreme fire behavior created a tornado
Bootleg Fire now third-largest wildfire in Oregon history. Here's what we know
Bootleg firefighters test positive for COVID
Air quality advisory in effect for 5 Idaho counties has been lifted

Local News

Capitol Watch

Ethics hearing begins for Idaho lawmaker who shared rape accuser's identity

Rep. Priscilla Giddings, R-White Bird, said the complaints were a ploy by her political rivals to take advantage of "the woke cancel-culture movement."
Growing Idaho

South Lake Lowell residents question development in area where 10 wells went dry in July

The Canyon County Board of Commissioners held a hearing to hear testimony regarding the rezoning and installation of a new 35-home subdivision south of Lake Lowell.

VERIFY

Coronavirus

No, your SMS text messages are not being monitored for misinformation

On his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, host Joe Rogan falsely claimed text messages are being monitored for COVID-19 misinformation.
Olympics

VERIFY Weekly: Simone Biles and Olympic gymnastics

As part of this week’s feature, the VERIFY team answered questions about Biles’ Olympic career and how she’s challenged the gymnastics scoring system.