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Working near water in the Coeur d’Alene Basin often needs permits—like a Section 404 permit with a 401 water quality certification—to help protect wetlands, streams and lakes while ensuring safe project work.

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Officials with Idaho Fish and Game announced that the state’s wolf population was estimated at 1,235 as of late May—a drop of nearly 100 from last year.

They now use a new method—Approximate Bayesian Computation—to count wolves using age and genetic data from teeth along with expanding metrics.

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During a workshop on Monday, finance director and treasurer Katie Ebner told City Council that the proposed budget calls for a 3% property tax hike + 1% from forgone taxes, raising costs by about $8.15 a month for a $1 million home and roughly $14.89 a month for a $1.8 million commercial property. The city plans to use this tax increase to help meet its budget needs and address a growing deficit.

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