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Idaho police discover 18-year-old woman dead after teen calls 911 about his armed father

KSL - Utah ·

CALDWELL, Idaho — A man was arrested Monday night after police say he shot and killed his 18-year-old daughter inside a home in Caldwell, Idaho. Police responded to the 1600 block of Blaine Street about 4 p.m. after a teenager reported finding his...

Scientists spot new moon orbiting Uranus: ‘A significant discovery’

New York Post · August 20, 2025

A cheeky discovery. Scientists have spotted a new moon orbiting Uranus that is so tiny it can be circumnavigated in just a few hours. NASA announced Tuesday that the still unnamed moon was captured by the Webb Telescope in February. The Uranus...

Boise Bar Blasted for ‘Inhumane’ Treatment of Homeless Man [Video]

103.5 KISS FM - Idaho · August 19, 2025

A video posted online by a local Boise bar and concert venue is beginning to create waves not only in Boise's live music and 'punk' scene, but across the entire Treasure Valley. We're luck to live in a place where folks look out for one another...

Inside Ag: The strange origin of Idaho’s famous spud

KTVB 7 - Idaho · August 20, 2025

You say potato, researchers say tomato. A new study shows the surprising lineage of potatoes, tracing back 9 million years. PARMA, Idaho — Idaho is world-famous for its potatoes. But newly released research suggests we should be bragging about our...

UI Receiving 17 Million Dollars From Idaho Public Lands Endowment Fund For Next Fiscal Year

Pullman Radio - Washington State · August 19, 2025

August 19, 2025 Evan Ellis News Idaho public endowment lands have generated another record distribution to state agencies. The Idaho Land Board has allocated over 117 million dollars to state agencies for the next fiscal year. 17 million dollars...

Local legislator focused on longterm water storage projects to complement recharge efforts and secure Idaho’s future

East Idaho News · August 20, 2025

REXBURG – When it comes to managing Idaho’s most abundant natural resource, Sen. Kevin Cook, R-Idaho Falls, believes water storage is a critical component that’s often overlooked. During a seminar co-hosted by the Henrys Fork Watershed Council and...

Scientists chase storms through the Mountain West to study hail’s growing toll

Colorado Public Radio ·

By Rachel Cohen | KUNC Dewey Kahawai was asleep when he heard a knock on his bedroom window. "I sprang out of bed and thought, 'Oh my gosh, someone's trying to get into my house,'" he said. That was soon followed by thumping on the roof as a...

Scientists find tiny new moon around Uranus with the James Webb Space Telescope (photos, video)

Space.com · August 19, 2025

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a newfound moon orbiting icy Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. The moon, known as S/2025 U1, is just 6 miles (10 kilometers) or so in diameter, which made it invisible to...

A new moon discovered orbiting Uranus is so small, you could walk it in two hours

Yahoo News ·

Roll out the cosmic welcome mat for our solar system’s newest resident: a never-before-seen moon orbiting Uranus. A team of astronomers announced Tuesday that a new satellite measuring roughly 90 football fields across was discovered around the...

Dev Chidambaram wins national award for corrosion science research

The American Bazaar · August 19, 2025

Dev Chidambaram, an Indian American Chemical & Materials Engineering Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, has won Electrochemical Society’s (ECS) 2025 Rusty Award for Mid-Career Excellence in Corrosion. Chidambaram will receive the award...

Idaho student murders investigation reveals killer's 'scary' history

USA Today ·

Before he was arrested and convicted for the murders of four university students in Idaho, Bryan Kohberger raised concerns among his classmates and faculty members in Washington, leading to multiple formal complaints against the former criminal...

Idaho To Hold Potato Pest Management Field Day

PNW AG Network - Washington · August 18, 2025

University of Idaho Extension researchers predict prolonged heat stress will increase pressure from a couple of economically important diseases affecting Idaho potatoes this growing season. To help address these concerns, UI will hold an...

Idaho INBRE Program Celebrates 25 Years of Innovative Biomedical Research

Newswise · August 19, 2025

Newswise — Moscow, Idaho — Aug. 18, 2025 — The Idaho IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), led by University of Idaho, is celebrating 25 years of advancing biomedical research and education statewide. Since its launch in 2000,...

Idaho Wildfire Experts Available for Interviews

Newswise · August 19, 2025

Newswise — MOSCOW, Idaho — Aug. 18, 2025 — University of Idaho experts are available to speak to the media on multiple topics related to wildfires, including policy, ecology, smoke, firefighter health and safety, community preparedness, climate...

Local steel company recruiting new employees as new technology puts it on track for fourth record-setting year

East Idaho News · August 19, 2025

Torey Sutton, Quality Control Inspector at TRC Fabrication, using augmented reality goggles to design a steel railing. See how it and other machines work in the video above. | Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS – TRC Fabrication, a steel...

Idaho DEQ seeks private well owners for Marsh Creek sampling effort

Capital Press - Oregon · August 18, 2025

Published 3:27 pm Monday, August 18, 2025 The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is extending the deadline for private well owners in the Marsh Creek Nitrate Priority Area, south of the Snake River in the Burley area, to participate in...

Big Brothers Big Sisters returning to North Idaho

CDA Press - Idaho · August 19, 2025

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Northwest is returning to North Idaho and is launching an outreach campaign, “Something BIG is Coming." Its goal is to recruit volunteers to mentor youth ages 6 to 16. “Mentorship transforms lives and can...

Idaho Named 13th Least Affordable State for College Grads

KMVU FOX26 - Oregon ·

Image Credit: PrasitRodphan / Shutterstock As summer winds down and a new academic year approaches, many young adults across the U.S. are preparing to start college, while others are navigating the transition from campus to career. For the class...

U of I Lands $1.4M Grant to Train Next Generation of Wildland Fire Scientists

Newswise · August 19, 2025

Newswise — MOSCOW, Idaho — Aug. 18, 2025 — University of Idaho researchers are tackling some of the toughest wildfire challenges with support from a new $1.4 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, which will fund nine additional...

University of Idaho Scientist Helps Uncover Surprising Drought Resilience in Tropical Forests 

Newswise · August 19, 2025

Newswise — MOSCOW, Idaho — Aug. 18, 2025 — Tropical forests, long considered vulnerable to drought, may be more resilient than expected — at least for now. A sweeping new study published in Science — and co-authored by University of Idaho...