Boise hosts its 6th 'Repair Cafe' Thursday, August 28 at JUMP. The five previous Repair Cafe events in Boise since 2023 have kept 1,700 pounds of waste out of the landfill and saved participants $30,000 in replacement costs, according to city calculations from participant surveys.

A new study led by the University of Michigan shows that large livestock farms are polluting the air across the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West. Researchers say these impacts are felt hardest by nearby communities, where people of color often live.

Idaho lawmakers are scrutinizing vacant state employee positions as the latest DOGE task force meeting tries to find ways to cut next year’s budget.

The City of McCall is joining an international effort to make sure rivers, lakes, oceans and estuaries are safe for urban swimmers.

Parts of California, Oregon and Washington state will experience extreme heat at least through Tuesday, forecasters say.

An interview with Zach Weinersmith, co-author of the new book, A City on Mars. The book is a funny and deeply-researched off-world investigation into the question of space settlement.

Diana Forgione, our writer-curator for the August edition of Something I Heard, shares one of their own poems, "Photo: Blood Water."

Hotel and rental bookings are up slightly compared to last summer according to data from 17 western destinations, including Vail, Colo., Sun Valley, Idaho, and Jackson Hole, Wyo.

A third case of measles has been reported in Idaho, this time in Bonner County. As the school year begins, public officials warn of undiagnosed cases while healthcare providers prepare for a potential spread.

One of the goals of controversial wolf hunts in the Western U.S. is to help reduce the burden on ranchers, who lose livestock to wolves every year. A new study finds that those hunts have had a measurable, but small effect on livestock depredations.

A state committee is recommending Gov. Brad Little’s annual housing stipend stays flat at about $60,000 a year.

Boise State Interim President Jeremiah Shinn Wednesday touted rising enrollment, strong fundraising and growth of new technology education programs as part of his ‘state of the university’ address delivered to faculty and staff.