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The Idaho Supreme Court is once again being asked to settle a dispute over how a ballot initiative to restore abortion rights in the state will be presented to voters.
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Chris Buckley/U.S. Forest ServiceWhen the rule was first enacted in 2001, the government held hundreds of public hearings that took nearly two years -
Nate Hegyi/Mountain West New BureauThere were early signs that this fire season could be a big one, especially the record-low snowpack last winter. In Teton County — near the Grand Targhee Resort — that spurred interest in a novel effort: raising money to help hire a local wildfire mitigation coordinator.
Recent News
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In some parts of the West - like the grass and shrublands of the Idaho-Oregon-Nevada tristate area - closer to two-thirds of burned area is associated with heatwaves. -
An Idaho federal judge has narrowed a previous ruling that had allowed abortions to protect a mother’s health or from self-harm to only apply to the Boise doctor who challenged the law. -
It’s no secret that this past year has been extraordinarily dry in Idaho, with two-thirds of the state experiencing some form of drought. -
“What if our heroes aren’t who you think they are?” -
The suspect accused of stabbing a Boise man to death on the Greenbelt this summer has been found to be “dangerously mentally ill” and unfit to stand trial – for now.
Find the latest fire maps, smoke updates, evacuation tips and preparedness resources to help keep you informed this season.
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