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The Idaho Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously found Attorney General Raúl Labrador could lawfully subpoena dozens of nonprofits while investigating possible fraud.
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The Forest Service's new chief recently published a letter that called for wildfires to be suppressed "as swiftly as possible." That may sound prudent to many, but it raised eyebrows among some who study fire policy. They worried that it may signal a return to aggressive suppression that has been linked to growing wildfire severity.
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With the warmer weather here in Boise, you may start thinking of getting out on the Greenbelt: as a form of exercise, leisurely walking or as a way to get to work. The Boise River Greenbelt stretches 29 miles on the north and south sides of the river, passing through the city and a series of parks.
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The U.S. has hit an unwelcome milestone in measles cases this year. The CDC is reporting 1,288 cases across the country. The disease was declared eliminated 25 years ago.
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Like many outlandish schemes before it, the idea for Howl came together over a beer. It was the summer of 2023 and the two of us – Idaho Capital Sun senior reporter Clark Corbin and Extremely American podcast host Heath Druzin – had just finished a game of pub trivia in Boise.
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For the second year in a row, Idaho Fish and Game calls on the public to use its Turkey Tracker to survey the state’s game bird population
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Rush Skeletonweed is a noxious weed that’s been in Idaho since the early 1960s. Now, it has infested more than four million acres of the state.
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Four University of Idaho students were found dead in a home not far from the university campus two years ago on Nov. 13, 2022. Police determined they were victims of homicide, and did not identify and catch a suspect until the end of December in Pennsylvania.
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About $33 million of federal grants that support teacher training, after school programs and English language learners are in limbo for Idaho’s public school districts.
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This comes amid Trump administration cuts to special services on the 988 hotline.
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On July 3, an eight year old boy was killed in Boise after a truck hit him while he was riding his bicycle. This is the second bike-related death this summer after a Boise cyclist was killed by a car on June 13 last month.
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Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in January 2023.An interview with John Pomfret, author of From Warsaw With Love. The book tells the epic story of how Polish intelligence officers forged an alliance with the CIA in the twilight of the Cold War.
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With the weather heating up and things drying out, fireworks are a concern when it comes to both house fires and wildfires. Idaho has laws in place to keep fireworks safe and sane, but you can still buy aerial fireworks even though they are illegal to light in the state.
Starting July 5, we're refreshing our weekend programming and making a few tweaks during the week to bring you an even richer listening experience.
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