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According to an annual survey, homelessness rates in Ada County are on the rise, paralleling the region's growing housing crisis.
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Housing assistance funding provided by the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act is running out, which could affect already rising evictions in the Treasure Valley.
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The Hawaii resident was charged with one count of intentionally disturbing wildlife after he tried to help a baby bison return to its herd. Park rangers later had to euthanize the abandoned animal.
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Idaho’s budget outlook remains rosy as the state nears the end of its fiscal year.
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It’s something many current and former wildland firefighters ask themselves: what does all this smoke, dust and ash I’ve been breathing for months on end mean for my health? A new national registry for all firefighters could eventually shed a great deal more light on that largely unanswered question.
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The U.S. Forest Service purchased an easement to build part of the trail on private property within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently sided with a couple battling federal officials over plans to build a house on a wetland in northern Idaho. Some call the ruling a victory for property rights, but its consequences extend to wetlands and waterways nationwide.
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It’s a sunny day at the Moscow Farmer’s Market, and Main Street is bustling with visitors and vendors from around the Northwest. Robert Loftus has lived in Moscow for most of his life. He has three kids and never worried about them going around town on their own when they were young.
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Report: Threats against abortion providers have spiked, especially in states like Oregon, WashingtonThreats and acts of violence against abortion providers increased dramatically in 2022, according to data collected each year by the National Abortion Federation, a professional association.
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A new report from Climate Central - based on 50 years of weather data across the country - finds that the number of hot, dry and windy fire weather days have increased, particularly in the American West.
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The batteries in your cell phone, the glass in solar panels and other important materials all depend on rare earth minerals. That’s leading to a new mining rush in the West.
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Local students are raising money to help trans minors receive gender affirming care out of state ahead of a newly passed law banning doctors in Idaho from providing puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries to trans patients under 18.
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Real estate prices in Ketchum skyrocketed during the pandemic. To address local workers being priced out, it’s trying to lure property owners with cash incentives if they start renting to local workers.