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Our region is losing millions of acres of agricultural land to development. And those trends may continue as land prices keep rising.
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Caldwell wants residents to chime in about what they want their city to look like by participating in the first stage of its urban planning revamp.
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Last year, Wyoming lost 500,000 acres of farm and ranch land, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In the Mountain West, more than seven million acres have disappeared in the past decade, mostly in Montana, Wyoming and New Mexico.
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Plans to build a hotel, apartment complex and a Hindu temple on Vista Ave. are moving forward despite neighbors’ concerns over traffic safety.
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We've seen a ton of new apartment buildings being proposed in Boise and Ada County as builders work to fill a growing need for housing in the Treasure Valley. But some of those building projects have ground to a halt, even if they have the go-ahead from city officials.
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When the City of Boise began the once-in-a-generation massive effort to recraft its zoning code, officials knew that some fresh ideas for public outreach were key.
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As more land in rural communities across the West gets gobbled up for housing and development, meet a rancher who’s working to protect open space for agriculture … and she’s teamed up with a surprising ally.
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Across the West, women are changing the ways land and livestock are managed. Ashley Ahearn saddled up for the Mountain West News Bureau to chronicle their big dreams – and daily challenges. This is the second story of a three-part series.
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Before you head out to play in the snow this weekend, catch up on the stories from this week you may have missed on the Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable.
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Locally grown organic produce and meat is exactly the kind of food that’s in demand around the Treasure Valley. But as more people move in and more homes are needed, farmers find themselves under pressure to sell their land for development.