Idaho’s fourth member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, did not receive a letter and voted to oppose the Public Lands in Public Hands Act, the Utah News Dispatch previously reported.

At first, the lands were used mainly for their resources, to build railroads and for settlement. Starting in the 1860s and ...

A new version of a controversial public land sales proposal in Congress cuts back on the land that could be sold in Idaho and 10 other states. But opponents have said the changes aren’t enough.

Public lands advocates are bracing for ongoing battles for the rest of Trump’s term in office. They expect Republicans to add last-minute public lands amendments to other bills moving through ...

As I continue to advocate for extending the SRS program, I also remain committed to finding a viable long-term solution that provides more certainty to rural communities. | Opinion ...

A group of five House Republicans says it will vote against the GOP’s tax and spending bill over provisions in the Senate version that would mandate the sale of land owned by the federal ...

Response to Sen. Lee's removal of public land sales from the bill has been generally positive, albeit skeptical. Public lands are safe under the current bill's provision, but many fear that Sen. Lee ...

"Public lands belong in public hands. This provision is being driven by Senator Lee from Utah. The land sales do not fit Idaho; they do not fit the west," said John Robison, director of public ...

DENVER (AP) — Federal officials on Monday took a first step toward reopening vast areas of public lands in two Western states to new coal sales as part of President Donald Trump's push to expand ...

News Idaho New public lands sale bill leaves Boise Foothills vulnerable, critics say June 26, 2025 Updated Fri., June 27, 2025 at 2:54 p.m. X Email Reddit ...