Governor Butch Otter praised those who worked on Idaho's roadless rule before he was governor. He snuck this unscripted into his annual State of the State address.
Idaho leaders are hailing Monday's decision by a federal appeals court to uphold the state's strategy for managing millions of acres of roadless wilderness.
In Portland today, a federal appeals court heard a challenge to Idaho’s roadless rule. Environmental groups argued the rule gives the Forest Service too much flexibility to build new roads.
