This column was first published on Rocky Barker’s “Letters from the West” blog on Dec. 30, 2024. The most significant land conservation act in American history started on a raft trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.

Former president Jimmy Carter took a float trip on Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River which inspired him to save millions of acres of Alaska's wilderness.

According to a brief Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, 9 million acres of Idaho land managed by the Bureau of Land Management could be affected.

We will see mostly sunny skies after scattered morning fog. The high will be near 40 on Thursday. Tonight we will see clear skies and lows in the mid-20s.

January 9, 2025 • Former president Jimmy Carter took a float trip on Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River which inspired him to save millions of acres of Alaska's wilderness.

The Clovis people were known to be cannibals and were tiny in stature - with some adults believed to be around 4ft 7ins tall. They are said to have roamed parts of North America around 13,000 years ago.

Fly nonstop from Boise to Orlando with Alaska Airlines. Enjoy quick, convenient travel to Disney World, theme parks, and sunny skies through March 23.

BOISE — Alaska Airlines is continuing its expansion of non-stop destinations out of Boise with service to Orlando, Florida.

The minimum wage will increase in nearly half the states this year even as the federal wage floor remains stuck at $7.25 per hour. In many states, the minimum wage is automatically adjusted upward as inflation rises.

Getting to Disney World is now a little easier, thanks to a new seasonal non-stop flight from Alaska Airlines.

The two men “left without incident” but then returned to pick up Thompson’s son, according to prosecutors. An argument broke out and Thompson fired at Finau 17 times with a 9mm gun, according to prosecutors. Then as Thompson left, Smith came in “and fired seven more shots at Finau,” prosecutors said.

This interview has been edited for clarity and length.