The Croy Street Exchange Building in Hailey was destroyed by fire on March 16, 2021. Author: KTVB Staff Updated: 10:43 AM MDT May 10, 2021
BOISE, Idaho Investigators are still seeking whoever is responsible for an arson fire that occurred at the Croy Street Exchange Building in Hailey on March 16, and have increased the reward to $10,000.
The Idaho State Fire Marshal s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are each offering $5,000 awards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible.
Fire Marshal Knute Sandahl is urging members of the public to come forward with information they may have about the perpetrator of this crime by contacting the Idaho arson hotline at 1-877-75-ARSON. Tips may also be submitted by contacting ATF at 1-888-283-8477, ATFTips@atf.gov, or through its website.
New Idaho law allows killing up to 90 percent of state’s wolves Douglas Main
Editor s note
: This story was originally published April 29 but was updated May 7 to reflect the news that Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed SB1211.
Idaho lawmakers have passed a bill aimed at killing the majority of the state’s wolves, which gets rid of most limits on hunting the predators. It represents the most sweeping expansion of wolf hunting in the state, and has drawn outrage from scientists, conservationists, and even pro-hunting groups.
The act, SB1211, was signed into law on May 5 by Republican Governor Brad Little and will go into effect within months. It will allow hunters and private contractors to kill 90 percent or more of the state’s wolves, which number around 1,500 at last count. The decision comes just months after the species was removed from the U.S. Endangered Species Act, though wolves in the Northern Rockies have been delisted since 2011. The move t
A slew of bills aimed at limiting an Idaho governor’s authority during a declared emergency passed the House and Senate during marathon floor sessions Wednesday afternoon.