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An Idaho state senator is launching a new advocacy group to make it easier to build affordable housing in cities across the state.
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As Idaho's population grows, national dollars are having an increasing influence on political races and laws.
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A consumer advocacy group is asking top insurance companies to adopt a list of nine protections aimed at increased transparency and fairness.
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For the first time in the U.S., the Boise Art Museum is displaying the full work of artist Julie Green’s indictment of the American prison system. Visitors have one last chance to see ”The Last Supper” in person before it wraps up on January 4, 2026.
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An interview with Alexander Vindman, author of The Folly of Realism. The book offers a chilling analysis of how Western indecision made possible the return of brutal Russian expansionism with terrifying consequences.
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A Holocaust survivor visited downtown Boise Tuesday night to tell his story and address Holocaust denial.
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Idaho Fish and Game is switching things up for non-residents looking to hunt elk and deer next year. For the first time, out-of-state hunters will have to enter a drawing to get a tag for the 2026 season.
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2025 is coming to a close and if you're anything like me, you've read quite a few books this year (and counting). So far, my favorite book of the year is The Life Impossible by Matt Haig or Dragon Haven by Robin Hobb, so a little bit all over the place when considering genre.
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A group of mostly Western U.S. Senators is demanding answers on why the U.S. Forest Service has fallen behind on efforts to reduce hazardous wildfire fuels. The 12 senators – all Democrats – are from Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and other wildfire-impacted states.
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New Mexico and Wyoming continue to receive the biggest portions of revenue gained from energy development on federal lands.
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The city started closing off a small portion of its 220 miles long trail system five years ago to prevent increased erosion in the colder and wetter season.
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A loophole allows ranchers to renew grazing permits with little scrutiny of the environmental impactWith dwindling oversight, cattle are grazing where they’re not supposed to and in greater numbers or for longer periods than permitted. This can spread invasive plants, pushing out native species and worsening wildfire risk.
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In addition to a lack of snow, warmer temperatures have thwarted snowmaking.