/tags/idaho Idaho en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:55:20 GMT /2024-04-23/ballot-initiative-idahoan-coalition-reproductive-rights-abortion Polling from the Coalition group shows the majority of Idahoans support abortion cases in “some or most cases.” Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:55:20 GMT /2024-04-23/ballot-initiative-idahoan-coalition-reproductive-rights-abortion Julie Luchetta /2024-04-04/abortion-bans-obgyn-shortage-crisis Physicians, hospitals and Idaho’s top medical associations are sounding the alarm on the state’s OBGYN crisis, saying the state’s strict abortion bans are causing confusion among healthcare professionals and leading to staff shortages. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:00:00 GMT /2024-04-04/abortion-bans-obgyn-shortage-crisis Julie Luchetta /2024-04-02/bird-flu-idaho-dairy-cows The cows started experiencing symptoms shortly after the farm received a shipment of cattle from an operation in Texas, where animals later tested positive. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 22:02:47 GMT /2024-04-02/bird-flu-idaho-dairy-cows Rachel Cohen /2024-04-01/supreme-court-abortion-ban-idaho-amicus-brief Several national companies are condemning Idaho’s restrictions on healthcare choices, saying the state’s laws are bad for both women and the bottom line. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 23:22:41 GMT /2024-04-01/supreme-court-abortion-ban-idaho-amicus-brief Julie Luchetta /2024-03-18/idaho-celebrates-first-wildlife-overpass-but-some-worry-the-state-is-trailing A proposal for a wildlife overpass a few years ago in eastern Idaho has politicized the issue for that region. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:15:00 GMT /2024-03-18/idaho-celebrates-first-wildlife-overpass-but-some-worry-the-state-is-trailing Rachel Cohen /2024-01-30/idaho-power-cloud-seeding-liquid-propane Silver iodide has been the dominant ingredient for cloud seeding in the West, but it doesn't work so well in warm temperatures. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:00 GMT /2024-01-30/idaho-power-cloud-seeding-liquid-propane Rachel Cohen /2023-09-21/scientists-harness-satellites-to-detect-algal-blooms Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a serious issue in bodies of water across the West. In Idaho, USGS scientists have developed a tool that harnesses satellites to help detect where such blooms could be cropping up. That could make time- and resource-intensive detection efforts more efficient. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 20:58:07 GMT /2023-09-21/scientists-harness-satellites-to-detect-algal-blooms Murphy Woodhouse /2023-08-11/idaho-abortion-pills-bans-roe-wade-aid-access As Idahoans adjust to the reality of abortion bans, local and national organizations are offering resources to navigate the state’s new confusing legal landscape. What are the legal ramifications of a patient receiving pills from out-of-state and taking them in the privacy of their own home? Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:14:07 GMT /2023-08-11/idaho-abortion-pills-bans-roe-wade-aid-access Julie Luchetta /regional-news/2023-06-24/trying-to-keep-salvageable-items-out-of-landfill-boise-holds-first-repair-cafe So-called Repair Cafes have a simple goal: pairing people and their broken household belongings with tinkerers and tools to fix them, thus shrinking the flow of waste to landfills. The idea started in Europe, but has spread to the U.S. and cafes are starting to pop up in the American West. Sat, 24 Jun 2023 16:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-06-24/trying-to-keep-salvageable-items-out-of-landfill-boise-holds-first-repair-cafe Murphy Woodhouse /regional-news/2023-06-01/supreme-court-sides-with-idaho-couple-undercuts-epas-power-to-regulate-wetlands The U.S. Supreme Court recently sided with a couple battling federal officials over plans to build a house on a wetland in northern Idaho. Some call the ruling a victory for property rights, but its consequences extend to wetlands and waterways nationwide. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 18:55:23 GMT /regional-news/2023-06-01/supreme-court-sides-with-idaho-couple-undercuts-epas-power-to-regulate-wetlands Kaleb Roedel