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New cameras, AI, and technology are the future for fighting wildfires in Idaho
ALERTWest is a new company formed in 2023 to provided firefighters with an advantage to detect wildfires, provide real-time data to help them allocate the proper resources through the use of cameras.
USDA Awards $2 Million to Idaho Through Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, Including Major Grant to University of Idaho
BOISE - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that Idaho will receive more than $2.2 million in Fiscal Year 2024 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The funding, provided by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crops within the state. Administered by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), these grants will support 17 projects across the state, each designed to foster innovation, improve marketing, and strengthen the state’s specialty crop industries.
Idaho Man Goes Viral For Switching To Tesla For Farming
Tesla Cybertrucks in Idaho... you either hate them... or probably hate them. Despite boasting a variety of "futuristic qualities", one could argue that the Tesla Cybertruck is among the most hated in the entire Gem State. Now, an Idaho man has drawn national attention and sparked controversy with his decision...
Idaho Burns and the Environmentalists Fiddle
The federal government needs to get the hell out of Idaho! The fires currently wiping out our forests and history could’ve been minimized by some simple logic. Instead, policy is being made by tree-spiking, granola-chomping, and hemp skirt-wearing kooks like Tracy Stone-Manning at the Bureau of Land Management. Our forests won’t survive another four years of liberal madness.
Idaho’s Midget Wrestling Obsession Proves Size Doesn’t Matter
Summertime in the Treasure Valley often means that there are a ton of events going on. Whether it's a concert, a food festival or a community resource event--these are drawing crowds pretty regularly each week while the weather is warm and sunny. One very unique and 'niche' tour is headed...
Wildfires increase mercury in Pacific Northwest headwater streams, USGS study shows
Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey found wildfires are increasing mercury concentrations in Pacific Northwest headwater streams. Mercury is a naturally occurring metal found in rocks and soil. But under the right conditions, it can be converted into methylmercury, a highly toxic form that accumulates in organisms such as fish and humans, said Boise-based USGS […]
Community members gather for talks about water
BURLEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —Talks continue over water rights here in Idaho as the clock ticks down to reach an agreement. Aug. 22 Lieutenant Governor Scott Bedke took part in a meeting, focusing on the issue, in Burley. Business Plus hosted their Third Quarter Meeting to talk about Idaho’s water,...
Idaho Fish and Game relocates sow grizzly after cattle depredations
BOISE, Idaho — A 5-year-old female grizzly bear was relocated Wednesday following multiple cattle depredations in the Island Park area, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service began trapping southeast of Henry's Lake following the livestock conflicts. Officials said a...
How a new Idaho law could impact the transgender community
Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, Idaho K-12 teachers and college professors will not be required to use a student’s preferred pronouns or name in the classroom. Idaho House Bill 538, which was enacted on July 1, 2024, allows teachers to choose whether or not to use names or pronouns for students that don’t correlate with their gender assigned at birth without parental consent. The law also protects teachers and government employees from legal action if they refuse to use an individual’s preferred name or pronouns.
Murderer's Ex-Wife Breaks Cold Case Wide Open After 35 Years in Girl on the Milk Carton Preview
Watch: 2024 True Crime Updates: Idaho Murders, LISK, Mexico Surfer Deaths. Oxygen's latest true crime special is exploring a murder case that took over three decades to solve. In 1984, 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews disappeared from her Greeley, Colo. home, and not even a nationwide missing child milk carton campaign—one of the first in U.S. history—proved successful in helping find her.
Idaho sets new rules for bear hunters
IDAHO, USA — The Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently approved temporary rules for black bear hunting in Idaho that include new requirements for bear baiting and a mandatory bear identification course for hunters. Starting Sept. 1, any person placing bait to hunt black bears, hunting at a bait...
Governor Little Appoints Andrew Arulanandam, Former Interim CEO of NRA, as Director of Idaho Lottery and Idaho State Liquor Division
BOISE — Governor Brad Little announced the appointment of Andrew Arulanandam as the new director of the Idaho Lottery and the Idaho State Liquor Division. Arulanandam will take over following the retirement of Jeff Anderson, who had led both agencies until July. Arulanandam comes to the role after working...
Idaho ‘Brick-Handed’ Power Slapper Quickly Climbing Sport Ranks
Some sports just aren't for people who bruise easily. I get a concussion just watching men and women slap the crap out of each other in a sport that is quickly gaining worldwide popularity, and one Idaho slapper is making a name for himself and leaving competitors in a daze.
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