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A week after taking down rainbow Pride flags to comply with a new state law, Boise city hall installed a banner and wrapped its flag poles with LGBTQ colors.
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NIFCThe monthly National Interagency Fire Center outlooks are typically staid documents, providing just-the-facts analysis. But the latest is superlative-laden as it describes record-low snowpacks, record-early snow melt and record-high temperatures. -
Anna Wearn/Pew Charitable TrustsSeveral new bridges and tunnels were built in the last few years to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions. Now, state lawmakers are looking to build on the momentum — and qualify for remaining federal grant dollars.
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New data presented Tuesday morning shows serious traffic accidents in Boise slowed in 2025, though the number of fatalities remained steady. -
For Planet Money's first book, the hosts wanted something relevant but different and personal: jobs, investing, savings and even a trip to Idaho. -
On last March's Trans Visibility Day, Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill that criminalizes trans people for using public restrooms not aligned with their birth sex. For some, that means living in Idaho is simply not tenable anymore. -
After Iran ceded to President Trump's demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump backed down from his threat of wide-scale destruction of Iran's civilian and military infrastructure. -
Topics included how to transition off of coal and how to respond to the AI data center boom.
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- Coalition challenges groundwater pipeline as water tensions rise in the Mountain West
- Problems raised in new class action lawsuit were predicted decades ago
- The GAO says better data should be kept about weather modification efforts
- How do abortion bans impact a state’s workforce and economy?
- With recreation therapy and camaraderie, groups work to address wildfire’s serious mental health problem
