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Baker County heat wave to persist through Miners Jubilee, with more records in jeopardy
Baker County’s record-breaking heat wave probably isn’t finished. The heat definitely will continue. And it’s likely that more records will fall before the weather pattern shifts and brings relief from the torrid conditions that have dominated since July 5. The temperature has topped 100 degrees on four days at the Baker City Airport, the most ever for July at the airport, where temperature ...
Burns Interagency Fire Zone danger rating increases
HARNEY COUNTY(Released by Burns Interagency Fire Zone)-Effective immediately, all of Burns Interagency Fire Zone is moving to a fire danger rating of EXTREME and Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) IV (4). This includes public lands managed by Burns District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Emigrant Creek Ranger District of the Malheur National Forest.
Waterfowl banding efforts help provide critical monitoring data
Thousands of ducks and geese are banded across Idaho each year as part of a federal waterfowl monitoring program. This June, Fish and Game staff led banding efforts at two locations within the Clearwater Region- Winchester Lake State Park and Lewiston Country Club. A total of 75 geese were processed this year (50 females and 25 males) including 64 newly banded geese and 11 geese that had previously been captured and banded by IDFG. Over the last two years, a total of 163 geese have been banded in the Clearwater Region.
Idaho's avian flu outbreak in dairies is largely self-monitored; experts warn of potential health risks
BOISE, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press. Idaho dairy producers are navigating one of the worst outbreaks of an avian flu strain in the U.S., and from an animal health and public health standpoint, the situation is largely self-monitored. Threat to human health at this...
Kardashians Return to Idaho Celebrating America
When one thinks of glitz and glamor, there is only one family that most folks in America and the entire world think of: The Kardashians. The clan led by Kris Jenner has taken over the worlds of fashion, streaming, makeup, liquor, and anything else female consumers' treasure. If you're unfamiliar...
Treasure Valley eviction filings doubled in 2023, report finds
According to Jesse Tree, a Boise-based organization that offers financial assistance to households at risk of eviction, eviction filings in Ada and Canyon Counties doubled between 2022 and 2023. The report released last week found that a single property management company filed 15.5% of those evictions. Jesse Tree also said...
Bankrupt Company Suddenly Closes ALL of Its Locations in 60 Idaho Cities
It was almost 20 years ago to the date that Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, predicted that a certain technology would be obsolete by 2014. That prediction was off by about a decade, this latest bankruptcy filing supports exactly what he said all those years ago. In 2004, a German publication...
Another hot and hazy day for some--more EXTREME Fire Impacts
Today: No surprise here, but it’s going to be another hot day. Highs will be about 5-10 degrees above average. This’ll place us in the mid-70s to low-80s in the mountains, with mid to upper-90s for the Kittitas/Yakima valleys and the Blue Foothills. The Lower Columbia Basin will be right around 100 degrees. Skies will be sunny, although smoky and hazy downwind of the Lone Rock Fire. This’ll mainly impact air quality in the Blue Foothills and Blue Mountains–especially in southern Morrow County. There’s also the risk today for more fire starts given the dry fuels. We’re going with a First Alert EXTREME Impact Fire Day, for the entire viewing area, due to fire fuel energy being in the 97th - 98th percentile (compared to historical values). Winds today will gust between 20-35 MPH. Wind directions will be out of the west-northwest in the Cascades and Kittitas/Yakima valleys, with a west-southwesterly direction for the Lower Columbia Basin, Blue Foothills, and the Blue Mountains.
Yellowstone Comes to Nampa This Week
Is there any hope that the endless heat wave will finally disappear? Eventually, the weather will cool off, but if you're looking for an excellent way to embrace the Western lifestyle, Nampa is the place for you this week. . We have some news, both good and bad, about Idaho's...
Several blazes, including a 'megafire,' growing in Oregon amid dry fuel and high temperatures
A slight respite from hot, dry weather Monday slowed the hunger for acreage among Oregon's eight major wildfires, but an ominous forecast loomed as the state welcomed outside help. Oregon's largest blaze, the Cow Valley Fire along the state's desolate eastern flank, stood at 132,528 acres Monday, with 5% containment...
U.S. Highway 395C closed; Seneca under Level 2 evacuation
JOHN DAY – UPDATE: (From ODOT on 7/15) – U.S. 395 is closed between milepost 20, 5 miles north of Seneca, to milepost 67.5, at the junction with U.S. 20 in Burns due to a wildfire. The wind is making the fire behave erratically. Avoid the area and check TripCheck.com for the latest road status updates.
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