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A glow-in-the-dark petunia is now available to U.S. gardeners. The backyard favorite was modified with four genes from a bioluminescent mushroom and another fungus gene so it can emanate light. The company behind the ethereal flower is based in Ketchum, Idaho.
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A new paper finds that current wildfire suppression policies can increase fire severity as much as decades of fuel accumulation and climate change. Using fire models, the area burned annually grew much faster under current suppression policy when compared to a policy of allowing low- and moderate-intensity blazes to burn.
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Over the weekend, hundreds of bands performed at Treefort Music Fest with musicians coming from all corners of the world. A group from Ukraine shared what it means for them to play their music far from home.
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Idaho Senate Republicans shot down the state’s welfare budget Thursday morning, saying taxpayers should not cover extra food benefits for children from low-income families during the summer months.
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The Idaho Senate rejected a bill that would’ve created a new political entity to oversee the purchase of the University of Phoenix.
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A high number of avalanche deaths, particularly among snowmobilers, in eastern Idaho in recent years might be connected to a gap in avalanche forecast areas.
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Kemmerer, Wyo., is on the front line of America's energy transition, with its coal plant slated to close and a nuclear plant in the works. But some think the rush to quit fossil fuels is impractical.
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Attorney General Raúl Labrador must pay more than $240,000 in legal fees and court costs to the State Board of Education’s hired lawyers.
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It’s the third time in as many years that Idaho lawmakers are trying to tie pay raises for judges as a way to encourage more judicial elections.
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Police in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho are investigating a racist harassment incident of visiting college basketball teams last Thursday, March 21.
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A senior House GOP leader is canceling a planned legislative hearing about the exodus of OB-GYNs in Idaho after Democrats blasted his party over inaction on reproductive health issues.
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game Commission is meeting this week to decide on adjustments for next season.
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The National Firefighter Registry is perhaps the most ambitious effort to better understand the link between firefighting and cancer.
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