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The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved funding to fight wildfires and bonuses for wildland firefighters during a meeting Friday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise.

Unless Gov. Brad Little vetoes a bill that passed the Idaho Legislature, Idaho could become the only state to fatally shoot death row inmates as its main execution method.

The legislation aims to modernize Idaho’s indecent exposure law, Cornilles said, which currently is defined as the exposure of someone’s genitals in any public place.

A company called Perpetua Resources – formerly known as Midas Gold – has plans to resume mining for gold, silver and a chemical element called antimony at the Stibnite Gold Mine.

The Idaho Senate voted 27-8 on Tuesday to pass a bill creating a mandatory minimum fine of $300 for simple marijuana possession.

The bill could make Idaho the only state where firing squads are the primary death penalty method.

A new resolution introduced in the Idaho Legislature on Tuesday afternoon calls for the creation of a bipartisan working group to study housing availability and affordability, and land use regulations that affect housing.

Idaho is currently one of 15 states - including Montana - without laws to protect against abuse of the judicial system by baseless lawsuits that stifle free speech rights.

Under Donald Trump’s proposed tariff and immigration policies, Idaho’s dairy industry — the state’s largest agricultural sector — could face higher costs and trade disruptions.

A bill to implement a minimum $300 fine for adults possessing three ounces of marijuana or less is moving forward to the Idaho House floor.