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While some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it while the fighting was still ongoing through informal networks, rumors and sometimes from slaveholders themselves.
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An interview with Sasha Vasilyuk, author of the novel, Your Presence is Mandatory. Based on real events, the book follows a World War II veteran with a dangerous secret and his family, forced to confront the legacy of the man they thought they knew. -
Republic ServicesThe newly-renamed Sawtooth Regional Landfill required extensive rehabilitation to reopen, after environmental violations forced its shutdown in 2023. Republic Services purchased the site last year out of receivership.
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The Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act is fairly simple: it directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study obstacles to conducting wildfire mitigation projects on land with multiple owners or jurisdictions. Within two years, the GAO is expected to share its report and recommendations. -
Floating down the Boise River is a must-do activity for many people every year, with over 150,000 floaters making the six-mile trip. The float starts at Barber Park and goes down through the Boise State campus and downtown Boise, ending just before the bridge in Ann Morrison Park. -
Cities across the world – and Idaho – are celebrating World Refugee Day this weekend. For one former refugee, the June 20 celebration is about more than sharing food and fun. -
Local musicians and residents came together to raise money for the Idaho Families Assistance Fund in support of immigrant communities impacted by ICE raids. -
Out in the vast Idaho wilderness, dozens of cameras linked to an AI software network are used as digital lookout towers for fires.
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- Why one Idaho doctor is speaking out on women's healthcare
- What's at stake in the birthright Citizen case? An expert explains
- A new, safer way to check for prostate cancer is now available locally
- New trail connection coming to Boise's Table Rock Reserve
- Idaho Matters Doctor Roundtable: June 17, 2026
- Feds release new rock climbing policies allowing for fixed anchors
- What happens to Mountain West economies after dams are removed? A new study offers clues
- Mountain West states lag behind nation addressing maternal mental health
- Bipartisan group in Congress pitches bill to block 'backdoor' public lands sales
- Wind and solar developers face looming federal tax credit deadline
