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IDAHO CITY GETS PERMIT TO USE WASTEWATER
Meridian is the first city in Idaho to get a state Department of Environmental Quality permit to use treated wastewater to water golf courses, parks and open spaces. (Dec 4)
Idaho Statesman
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WASHINGTON, IDAHO CUT CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Budget shortfalls have forced Idaho and Washington state to cut some programs designed to protect vulnerable children, such as the Panhandle Health District's Public Health Nurse Home Visiting Program in North Idaho; in Washington state, the Department of Social and Health Services Children's Administration Region 1 office laid off 27 workers. (Dec 4)
Spokane Spokesman-Review
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USFWS TO AGAIN CONSIDER BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOG FOR PROTECTION
The black-tailed prairie dog was removed from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's list of species under consideration for protection under the Endangered Species Act in 2004, but the agency announced this week that it will again review the species in consideration for listing. (Dec 4)
Casper Star-Tribune
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