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OWNER OF FEDERALLY FUNDED IDAHO SAWMILL SAYS IT WILL REOPEN
Dick Vinson mortgaged his ranch near Thompson Falls, Mont., to help build and operate a sawmill in Emmett in Idaho's timber-rich Gem County, and he got $4 million in federal stimulus funds to create much-need jobs in the county. A series of problems put the sawmill in foreclosure, although Vinson is sure he can get it back on track. (Feb 6) Idaho Statesman

IDAHO CITY TO TRY AGAIN TO RELOCATE AIRPORT
The airport in Burley is landlocked by development, and campaigns have been waged over the past 15 years to move or expand the J.R. Simplot Airport. Another campaign is set to begin, and the proposal for a regional airport in south-central Idaho is likely to be pulled off the shelf again. (Feb 6) Twin Falls Times-News

USFS'S PLAN TO RELOCATE IDAHO OFFICE WILL COST CLEARWATER COUNTY 45 JOBS
The U.S. Forest Service's plan to relocate the offices of the supervisor of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest in northern Idaho will mean the 45 jobs in those offices will move to Kamiah over the next decade. (Feb 5) Idaho Statesman