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A high-risk pregnancy doctor is suing Idaho saying the state’s abortion ban is unconstitutional. The trial starts Monday, June 8.
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An interview with Kevin Hazzard, author of No One’s Coming. The book is a real-life thriller about the most daring rescue in air-medical history. -
James Dawson/Boise State Public RadioA federal judge seemed skeptical about an Idaho law set to take effect soon that will make it a criminal offense for transgender people to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity.
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Wildfire smoke is associated with a growing list of health impacts. New research now ties it to reproductive harm in bulls – a finding with implications for humans. -
A new state law limiting which flags are legal on government property means Pride flags aren’t flying on Harrison Boulevard in Boise this year. -
As the school year comes to a close, Idaho state superintendent says funding formula needs to changeIdaho State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield is launching a statewide listening tour to gather public feedback on updating the state’s outdated school funding formula. -
Every year, the Boise nonprofit Pace for Peace raises money for a specific refugee community. This time, they partnered with other organizations to help the people of Sudan. -
Researchers looked at more than 750,000 wildfires in the West between 1992 and 2020. In the second half of that period, the number of reported wildfires were down by 31%, but acreage burned was up 40%.
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- Can a burned desert watershed bounce back? Nevada restoration efforts offer clues
- Nuclear reactor that could help humans live on the moon takes first ‘critical’ step
- How Trump’s $700M investment in coal could impact Mountain West states
- Quiet war in wilderness areas pit conservationists against the feds
- From wildfires to drought, Mountain West states share U.S. concerns about extreme weather
