Budget set for Idaho office that protects imperiled species

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Legislature’s budget-setting committee has approved a 4.8 percent increase to $15 million for the governor’s Office of Species Conservation. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved the budget that includes $640,000 for salmon habitat grants. About $13.5 million of the agency’s budget comes from federal money. The state office works […]