Heat 2021

Two years ago the Pacific Northwest experienced a record breaking heat wave that resulted in hundreds of fatalities. Now one Oregon county is suing several fossil fuel companies and coal-producing corporations, saying that their products played a significant role in generating the heat dome and further intensifying it.

Beginning on Thursday, the Treasure Valley is expected to reach triple digits once again. It’s a familiar feeling this summer as one heat wave seems to be followed by another and another.

As smoke continues to fill the Treasure Valley and other parts of the West, Idaho Matters shares tips for dealing with smoke and wildfire.

Drought is here in Idaho and across the West, and the Ada County Soil and Water Conservation District is holding two classes on how to hold on to some of that water.

Just weeks into the summer season, a heatwave is once again suffocating parts of the Mountain West including areas already grappling with historic drought conditions.

Temperatures in the Treasure Valley are set to top 100 degrees for at least the next week and that means farmworkers continue to be at a heightened risk for heat exhaustion.

With this current heat wave, employers in Idaho have a heightened task to make sure they create a safe environment that keeps their workers safe.

From a historic and deadly heat wave that rippled across the West to state and local political news, there's lots to talk about on the Idaho Matters Friday Reporter Roundtable.

The town of Lytton, British Columbia, caught fire and was completely evacuated Wednesday, just one day after setting a new all-time Canadian heat record with a high of 121 degrees Fahrenheit.

As temperatures in Idaho are reaching record levels, one mutual aid group in Boise is helping get cold water to vulnerable populations.