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Last update: 4 hours agoWildfire insurance squeeze: Idaho homeowners in fire-prone areas say insurers are dropping them or hiking premiums so hard they can’t keep coverage—one man says, “We’re all being canceled,” as the broader U.S. trend leaves more families exposed. Stibnite mine fight: Conservation groups are asking a federal judge to pause early work on Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite project, targeting a proposed access road that they say would harm water and protected fish while their lawsuit plays out. Wilderness chainsaw controversy: The U.S. Forest Service approved an Idaho outfitters group’s request to allow chainsaws to clear hundreds of miles of trails in the Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness, drawing backlash from conservation groups worried about weakening protections. Local infrastructure updates: ITD is holding a public meeting on the Rainbow Bridge replacement plan, and Idaho’s Water Resource Board just backed a Mountain Home Plateau water sustainability program with $8 million. Data center pressure: A Bonner data center proposal is moving through Missoula County’s review as public comments pile up over water, noise, and environmental risks. Aurora buzz: Northern lights forecasts put parts of the northern U.S., including the Idaho panhandle, in the viewing mix.
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