Algae

A team of scientists from University of Idaho has made it to the finals in a competition to fight algae blooms in public waters.Since 2015, the U of I…

The state’s Department of Environmental Quality issued advisories for harmful algae blooms at two more Idaho lakes. The DEQ put out alerts for both Lake…

State officials have issued warnings regarding high blue-green algae content in multiple ponds and lakes throughout Idaho.The excessive growth of the…

Another summer recreation spot in the Treasure Valley is closed until further notice due to algal bloom.The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality…

Fishing, swimming, standup paddleboarding: Eagle Island State Park has it all. It also now has blue-green algae, a kind of bacteria that’s dangerous to…

Officials issued a health warning after dangerous levels of toxic blue-green algae were detected in Lake Lowell west of Boise. The blooms are turning the…

Nothing spoils a summer swim in your favorite lake like an algae bloom. These become more common as the weather warms up. A lake in Federal Way,