Water

Water is everything in the west, but a century-old law is shaping who has access to the resource and who doesn't, leaving some farmers struggling.

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

Two Idaho high school students are getting statewide recognition for building an AI system designed for one of the state’s most important industries: agriculture.

Irrigation season is here, and that means green lawns, gardens in bloom and time outside. Here’s what to expect, and how to stay safe around the canals as they fill.

A new report shows America’s water systems need more than a trillion dollars in upgrades in the coming decades. In the West, states are dealing with shrinking reservoirs, worsening drought, and a lack of data to plan for the future.

In small town Washington — where hydropower is plentiful — data centers are creating jobs and funding amenities. But water and energy aren't unlimited — and some worry about long-term sustainability.

The authors of a new memo say that states need to take shared water cutbacks to manage the Colorado River going forward.

Mercury is a toxic chemical that can have devastating effects when it gets into our waterways. That's why scientists have been working on a new way to measure contamination levels using baby dragonflies.

As the Treasure Valley grows, so does our water demand, and projections show we could start running out of water in the next few decades if we don’t act now.

A leak discovered in late September and fixed on Oct. 10 triggered more than $75,000 in water bills for the local sewer district. Typical monthly water bills for the district are under $1,000 this time of year.