Editor’s Note: This Opinion is authored by Jonathan Oppenheimer, Alicia Vasto, and Melissa Vatterott. Jonathan Oppenheimer is the government relations director with the Idaho Conservation League. Alicia Vasto is the …
After marathon sessions last week that ran late into the night, the Idaho Legislature has finally concluded its work for the year. Well…almost. They’ll return on Wednesday, April 10 to …
Everyone seemed all ready to wrap up before Easter Weekend, and then things went awry. The University of Phoenix purchase by the University of Idaho stumbled on the Senate Floor, …
Agriculture is a cultural lifeblood of Idaho, and has been a way of life for generations of Idahoans. Through our Farm Feature series, ICL has traditionally highlighted farmers in southern …
The Idaho Legislature still has hundreds of bills that hang in the balance and it doesn’t appear that they’ll hit their target adjournment date of March 22. Still, things are …
It was quite a week at the Idaho Statehouse. Conflict over the budgeting process continued to roil the legislature, resulting in the removal of Rep. Megan Blanksma as House Majority …
From year-round endemic Cassia Crossbills to waterfowl passing through during the winter, countless bird species can be identified in and around southern Idaho’s Snake River watershed. The steep black basalt …
Peeking out of the sagebrush across the Snake River Plain is scattered evidence of the region’s volcanic history: black lava basalt. You may not notice this geological wonder at first …
Idaho’s precious Snake River is essential to thriving ecosystems, economies, and communities from the sparkling waterfalls of Swan Valley in the east to the depths of Hells Canyon in the …