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Idaho business owners have less than a month to decide how to comply with a new state law criminally banning trans people from using restrooms that align with their gender identity.
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Murphy Woodhouse/Boise State Public RadioResearchers looked at more than 750,000 wildfires in the West between 1992 and 2020. In the second half of that period, the number of reported wildfires were down by 31%, but acreage burned was up 40%. -
Julie Luchetta/Boise State Public RadioAs electric scooters and bicycles become more common around town, new signs along the greenbelt will remind users to share the pathways.
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Consultants are telling Boise’s auditorium district that building a youth sports facility downtown could have a better economic return than simply expanding its convention space. -
Alongside homeowners insurance premiums, costs for multi-family rental property policies and other insurance required in the business are also on the rise. That has big implications for tenants – especially those in subsidized or affordable housing. -
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced the 2026 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards winners. Boise State Public Radio has been honored with two awards this year in Region One, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. -
A new Government Accountability Office report finds tribal Head Start programs are struggling with staffing, enrollment, and slow responses from federal officials. -
Idaho medical providers may get their first bite at grants funded by the federal Rural Health Transformation Program as early as next week.
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