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New report finds health of Snake River has improved, recommends further intervention
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (629+ words) The water quality of the Snake River has improved, but it still faces threats from invasive species and nutrient runoff, according to the Idaho Conservation League. A new report by the Idaho Conservation League found that the Snake River, which…...
THE PAETYN PATTERN: Snake River's Polatis just getting better
22+ hour, 50+ min ago (556+ words) If a thing happens once, it's a thing. If it happens twice, that thing becomes more than a thing. It becomes a statistical tendency. And if it happens a third time, well, that's what social scientists call a pattern. According…...
Fish die-offs likely as drought and rising temperatures stress Idaho waterways
3+ week, 5+ day ago (303+ words) A fish in a river. As Idaho heads into the summer months and temperatures climb, the state's wildlife and natural resources are feeling the pressure. The abnormally warm temperatures recorded across Idaho this year have prompted Idaho Fish and Game…...
City of Blackfoot plans to build new fishing pond
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (53+ words) Idaho State Journal BLACKFOOT — The City of Blackfoot is in the early stages of building a fishing pond that officials hope will give residents — especially young anglers — a convenient new place to cast a line. Unlock the rest of the…...
Local father and son ranchers featured on PBS for pioneering beaver restoration project
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (56+ words) Idaho State Journal A Franklin County father and son are featured in a PBS documentary series for their pioneering work to restore beaver populations to a local creek — and the remarkable results that followed. Unlock the rest of the article…...
'That day in June': Teton Dam disaster still echoes across Eastern Idaho 50 years later
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (18+ words) Idaho State Journal...
Water shortfall triggers curtailment order for Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer users
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (416+ words) In the ongoing Surface Water Coalition’s conjunctive administration delivery call, the Idaho Department of Water Resources issued a curtailment order Thursday for groundwater rights, which tap into the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer with priority dates junior to Oct. 11, 1900, that are…...
From paintbrush to petrology: A mother's winding road to graduation
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (270+ words) Like many students, Leigh Blom didn't know what to do after high school. She wasn't sure what path she wanted to take or where her life would end up. Blom is graduating with a degree in geology, plans for the…...
Reimagining irrigation for the 21st century
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (516+ words) The U.S. has nearly as many miles of irrigation canals as it does highways. The canals, which provide water for millions of acres of crops and pastures, are managed by hundreds of canal companies and irrigation districts ranging in size from…...
City of Pocatello Water Department to begin annual system flushing Monday
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (185+ words) Annual water system flushing will begin Monday. POCATELLO— Beginning Monday, the city of Pocatello Water Department will begin its annual water system flushing program. The process is expected to take approximately three weeks to complete. System flushing is a critical…...