On May 13, Downtown Driggs Association joined U.S. Senator for Idaho Jim Risch and the Idaho Department of Commerce to relaunch the second annual Support Local Gems initiative, which will serve as an all-day event to support Idaho small businesses as they come off a year of significant challenges.
On Friday, May 21, 2021, Idahoans are invited to Support Local Gems by giving their business to their favorite local shops and restaurants. Idahoans can get involved by shopping at a small business, dining safely at an independent restaurant, purchasing a gift card for a loved one, writing a review online, or simply saying âthank youâ to a small business they love.
An Illinois senator has again reintroduced a piece of legislation that would protect 8.4 million acres of Utah. Meanwhile, a Utah representative is pushing for the digitization of federal land maps.
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WASHINGTON â The Mexican Supreme Court ruled by a unanimous vote of five to zero on Wednesday in favor of overturning a 2017 lower court decision that prevented the Mexican federal government from implementing regulations to allow for the importation of fresh U.S. potatoes throughout the country.
The ruling, cheered by the National Potato Council and Potatoes USA, marks the end of a decade-long legal process that began when Mexicoâs potato industry sued its government to prevent competition from imports.
âThis ruling is consistent with Mexicoâs obligations under the USMCA and the WTO. It represents a major step forward in the U.S. potato industryâs efforts to provide consumers throughout Mexico access to fresh, healthy U.S.-grown potatoes,â said Jared Balcom, vice president of trade affairs for the NPC and potato grower from Pasco, Wash. âAfter decades of delay, we hope this ruling represents a light at the end of the tunnel and that Mexican regul
Neguse pushes new funding to curb wildfires as another fire season looms
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, right, with U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet atop Vail Pass last summer.
WASHINGTON As wildfires across the United States grow in size, intensity and duration each summer, members of Congress from the West are pushing for massive new investments in ecosystem management and wildfire mitigation.
House lawmakers called for more attention to wildfire management and support for wildland firefighters at a hearing Thursday before a House Natural Resources Committee panel. It was just the second hearing this year for the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, and Subcommittee Chairman Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) said that early attention exemplifies the importance of the issue.