Timothy Egan, Spokane-bred winner of a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, tackled the subject of the 1910 fires in his most recent bestseller, “The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt & The Fire That Saved America” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt).

Events marking the centennial of the 1910 fire.

BOISE – The Idaho Fish and Game Department released a plan late Friday to kill 70 to 80 of the 100 or so wolves in the Lolo elk management zone, and keep that zone’s wolf population at just 20 to 30 for the next five years to reduce pressure on elk herds. With wolf hunts off the table since a federal judge reinstated endangered species protection, the Fish and Game plan calls for officials to conduct the wolf removal, rather than hunters.

A scenic Idaho river canyon dotted with campgrounds, hiking trails and historic sites could become the thoroughfare for hundreds of mammoth truck shipments of Korean-built equipment for the Alberta oil sands project in Canada – a prospect that’s raising an outcry from residents, recreationists and tourist businesses along the route. But the project’s biggest booster is Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, who welcomed it long before locals heard about it. Otter says it’ll be done right, but critics aren’t convinced and are concerned about Otter’s handling of the issue.

The Idaho Fish and Game Department released a plan late this afternoon to kill 70 to 80 of the 100 or so wolves in the Lolo elk management zone, and keep that zone's wolf population at just 20 to 30 for the next five years to reduce pressure on elk herds. With wolf hunts off the table since a federal judge reinstated endangered species protection, the Fish and Game plan calls for officials to do the wolf removal, rather than hunters.

A scenic Idaho river canyon dotted with campgrounds, hiking trails and historic sites is the target for hundreds of mammoth truck shipments of Korean-built equipment for the Alberta oil sands project in Canada, a prospect that's raising an outcry from residents, recreationists and tourist businesses along the route. But the project's biggest booster is Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, who welcomed it long before locals heard about it. Otter says it'll be done right, but critics aren't convinced.

Forest restoration projects in Montana and North Idaho are among 10 nationwide that have been chosen to share in $10 million this year through a new federal program.

No entrance fees will be charged on Saturday and Sunday at national parks as well as at national forest and Bureau of Land Management areas where entrance fees are charged.

Two more sunny days of temperatures in the lower and middle 80s are expected before the region begins heating up on Sunday.

Lemhi County officials said a University of Idaho ranch employee was struck and killed by lightning during a strong thunderstorm in east central Idaho.

Marshall Chesrown has surrendered ownership of his landmark Club at Black Rock luxury golf and housing development above Lake Coeur d’Alene amid the ongoing collapse of high-end real estate in North Idaho.

Lemhi County officials say a University of Idaho ranch employee was struck and killed by lighting during a strong thunderstorm in east central Idaho.

High temperatures today and for the next few days should run in the lower to middle 80s, which is about normal for middle August.

An inattentive driver caused a crash near Priest River Wednesday that sent two people to a Spokane hospital, Idaho State Police said.

U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick is donating his frequent flier miles to the family of Medal of Honor recipient Vernon Baker so they can attend his burial at Arlington National Cemetery on Sept. 24.

Almost 4,400 Avista customers in the Rathdrum and Post Falls area had their power restored after a short outage.

The annual Perseid meteor shower, which reaches its peak tonight through Friday night, may be obscured by clouds for the first two days, according to the National Weather Service.

Boy Scout leaders say they are looking into how an Idaho teen tumbled several hundred feet during a hike on Mount Borah with his troop and was left unconscious overnight.

The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation will lend life jackets to boaters, free of charge, at selected boat launches.

The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation will lend life jackets to boaters, free of charge, at selected boat launches. “One of the goals of the (program) is to educate boaters on the significance of wearing the appropriate size and type of life jacket while boating,” said Kim Jackson, the department’s boating education safety coordinator.