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Three states have changed election canvassing deadlines in 2026

Idaho, Nebraska, and Wisconsin passed laws this year to change deadlines related to compiling, reviewing, and certifying election results, a process called canvassing. The laws in Idaho and Nebraska will be in effect for the Nov. 3 midterm elections, and the law in Wisconsin will be in effect for the…

Ballotpedia · Sep 9

In 1996, Idaho listed Fish Creek for sediment after erosion damaged aquatic habitat. 22 years later, restoration helped it earn the maximum 3.0 score for cold-water life

Fish Creek in Idaho was listed as impaired for sedimentation in 1996. Collaborative efforts by various stakeholders improved road surfaces and stabilized streambanks. Wetland enhancements and channel improvements further reduced sediment and nutrient loads. Data collected in 2017 showed full support for cold water aquatic life. Fish Creek was subsequently…

The Economic Times · Sep 7

In 2018, a family bought a 1906 train car for $3,000 after finding 20 feral cats inside; then spent $147,000 restoring it as an Airbnb

In 2018, an old wooden railway carriage was hiding beneath a farm shed in Idaho, so neglected that it was difficult to tell what it had once been. Its windows were broken, the timber was deteriorating and around 20 feral cats had moved in. Then Isaac French’s father noticed faded…

The Times of India · Sep 7

In 2002, Idaho buried nearly 300 tons of crushed waste glass beneath Highway 75; the material formed 8 to 12 inches of fill under a 200-foot road section

Idaho's innovative approach has seen nearly 300 tonnes of waste glass repurposed as road foundation material, addressing both engineering challenges and local waste management issues. The crushed glass cullet, strategically laid beneath a highway section, has proven to be an effective solution, showcasing the potential of recycling in constructing sustainable…

The Times of India · Sep 3

In 1921, a 14-year-old Idaho farm boy looked at the rows in a potato field and imagined television: How Philo Farnsworth turned a plowed field into a world-changing invention

In 1921, 14-year-old Philo Farnsworth found inspiration for electronic television while plowing a potato field in Idaho. His simple idea of scanning images line by line eventually became a breakthrough that helped shape the future of television. By the time he died, he had earned over 300 US and foreign…

The Economic Times · Sep 3

In 1994, Idaho listed Rapid Creek for sediment after grazing added excess sediment. 20 years later, 3 reaches were delisted after BMPs improved habitat and water quality

Rapid Creek in southeastern Idaho was listed for sediment impairment in 1994 after assessments found that several streams did not support cold water aquatic life. Livestock grazing, streambank erosion, sheet and rill erosion, and road erosion contributed excess sediment to the watershed. Beginning in the late 1980s, landowners and watershed…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

New Kohberger defense targets Idaho judge, seeks change of venue as confessed quadruple murderer backtracks plea

His defense says there's new information.

We Got This Covered · Sep 2

Bird Flu Detections Resume in US Dairy Herds and Poultry Flocks After a Month Without Federal Updates

USDA has posted new H5N1 detections in Texas and Utah dairy herds and in South Dakota and Idaho poultry flocks after 30 quiet days.

Medical Daily · Sep 1

Idaho is building a $20.8 million wildlife highway crossing to help deer migrate under a busy highway without losing lives

The Rocky Point Wildlife Underpass, located in southeast Idaho, is on track for completion this fall. This significant infrastructure project aims to enhance safety for both wildlife and motorists on US Highway 30. With three designated crossings and carefully constructed fencing, it showcases the collaboration of multiple state and conservation…

The Times of India · Sep 1

12 million years ago, tiny dog-like animals crossed Nebraska as volcanic ash buried hundreds of animals; scientists have now found their footprints

At Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park in northern Nebraska, researchers have spent decades excavating a mass graveyard created when volcanic ash swept across the Great Plains roughly 12 million years ago. The eruption occurred in what is now southwestern Idaho, about 1,000 miles from the Nebraska site, but fine…

The Times of India · Aug 31