Water

Hundreds of wells in the Treasure and Payette Valleys will have water levels measured this fall in the first widespread water level study in 25 years. The U.S. Geological Survey is working with the Idaho Department of Water Resources, local municipalities and utility company Veolia to record water levels in about 600 wells in the area – triple the number that are regularly monitored.

It’s no secret that this past year has been extraordinarily dry in Idaho, with two-thirds of the state experiencing some form of drought.

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.