Clark Corbin

(Idaho Capital Sun) U.S. Forest Service officials announced additional cutbacks and temporary closures of ranger district offices in Idaho on Monday on the heels of retirements and deferred resignation programs offered by President Donald Trump.

Effective immediately, the McCall, New Meadows and Weiser ranger district offices will temporarily close until further notice , Payette National Forest officials announced in a news release issued Tuesday.

No reopening timeline was announced.

The three temporary closures were announced less than two weeks after Sawtooth National Forest officials said they temporarily closed Sawtooth National Recreation Area offices in Stanley and Ketchum through June 16 due to staff reductions.

Additionally, the Council Ranger District Offi

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