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Idaho water law does not require obtaining a water right for drilling one of these wells and allows the well to pump up to 13,000 gallons each day for a half-acre of land.
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Idaho lost nearly 150,000 acres of farmland between 2017 and 2022.
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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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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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A new study found that growing cities in the west are having a harmful impact on sagebrush ecosystems. Not only is urban growth negatively impacting the size of nearby rangeland, but the quality as well. However, there may be a silverlining.
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The shrinking Great Salt Lake puts Utah at risk of an ecological and public health emergency. Local scientists are stepping up, sharing actionable steps to help save it.
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Just when we thought the cost of housing was dropping - home prices in Ada County increased once again.
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Two days after winning his re-election, Governor Brad Little took the public’s questions at an AARP live-streamed event. Callers brought up concerns over growth, property taxes and housing costs.
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National unemployment rates continue to go down, but county job numbers in the Mountain West are extremely mixed. For example, Idaho was the only state where every county had an increase in jobs between July 2019 and July 2022. And Nevada was one of very few where every county reported job losses.
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Idaho Matters takes a look at population growth in the Gem State and how those numbers have changed over the last 10 years.