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"Nitrate" may as well be a four-letter word in the small town of Ashton, Idaho.The eastern Idaho town of 1,200 people is about 20 miles from the border of…
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The City of Boise is holding a celebration today for the opening of a new public works facility. But the facility isn’t in Boise. In fact, it’s a county…
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A coalition of groups and individuals concerned about the health of the Boise River has released an enhancement plan and wants public feedback. The Boise…
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In the middle of working farms between the towns of Notus and Parma, the city of Boise owns a 49 acre field. In March the city plans to start construction…
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Idaho's $2.4 billion dairy industry is no longer at risk of losing its operating permits if caught illegally dumping waste into streams and waterways.The…
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) this week released several reports on important aquifers around the country. Idaho’s Snake River Plain Basin features in…
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The United States Geological Survey recently studied nitrate levels in streams around the country. The study found that nitrate – which can be dangerous…
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A federal agency is planning to shut down down as many as 150 stream gauges nationwide. The first round of closures started this week. Those gauges…
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How much fish do you eat every week? That’s a question Idaho’s Department of Environmental Quality wants to answer. The agency has asked state lawmakers…
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As many as 80 residents of a west Boise neighborhood got sick over Memorial Day weekend. Turns out a nasty bacteria got into the drinking water. Boise’s…