Rachel Cohen
Reporter, South Central IdahoAs the south-central Idaho reporter, I cover the Magic and Wood River valleys. I also enjoy writing about issues related to health and the environment.
The best part of my job is that I get to learn something new almost every day.
I joined Boise State Public Radio in 2019 as a Report for America corps member. I’ve lived in several New England states, most recently New Hampshire. Outside of work, I try to spend as much time on hiking or skiing trails as possible, and I can also be found drinking too much coffee, making homemade pizza and reading magazine articles.
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Since flooding in 2017, the Blaine County community has begun to re-think controlling the river.
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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. -
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.
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More than half of the grant dollars over the five-year pilot period will go directly to farmers to incentivize them to implement growing techniques that improve soil health and store carbon.
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A proposed wind farm in Idaho that would be one of the U.S.'s largest is being opposed because it's close to a historic site — a former incarceration camp for Japanese Americans during World War II.
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In her fourth State of the City address since being sworn in as mayor, Lauren McLean touted progress on affordability and public safety.
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With temperatures climbing, the Big Wood River is forecast to rise into flood stage this week.
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State lawmakers declined to pass a bill that would have extended the maternal mortality review committee.
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Concerned about the decline of bees and butterflies, Twin Falls residents started a pollinator council in 2019.
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Brittney Infanger flew planes for UPS and crashed into smokestacks at the Gem State Processing potato plant in Heyburn while trying to land at the airport.
