Rachel Cohen
Environment and Outdoors ReporterAs 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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A high number of avalanche deaths, particularly among snowmobilers, in eastern Idaho in recent years might be connected to a gap in avalanche forecast areas.
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game Commission is meeting this week to decide on adjustments for next season.
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People seeking gender affirming care couldn't use Medicaid or private insurance for state employees to cover the expenses.
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A proposal for a wildlife overpass a few years ago in eastern Idaho has politicized the issue for that region.
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A fully-fledged infestation could cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars to protect infrastructure from the creatures that affix onto hard surfaces in the water, including irrigation and hydropower equipment.
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In five years, the number of Idaho farming operations fell, but their average size got bigger.
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Rep. Mike Simpson said the measure blocks the Lava Ridge Wind Project until the Secretary of the Interior takes certain steps.
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The storms brought about a week of considerable or high avalanche danger, with several reports of large avalanches in central Idaho, some hundreds or thousands of feet wide.
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The plan would streamline solar project applications, including in Idaho.
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Idaho lost nearly 150,000 acres of farmland between 2017 and 2022.