Brad Carlson

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Published 10:50 am Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Idaho Power requests a 13.09% overall rate increase that could take effect as soon as January. The Boise-based utility filed a general rate case with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. In a general rate case, which is separate from annual cost adjustment filings, the commission reviews the costs of operating and maintaining the utility system and how those costs are allocated among customers.

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Published 2:01 pm Thursday, May 29, 2025 KUNA, Idaho — Atop a rangeland butte, student Will Amonette sets up a transect how and where it is needed for precise evaluation of what lies on and just below the ground. “I’m learning a lot. It’s my second day on the job,” the University of Idaho undergraduate said. “It’s really good experience,” range technician and UI undergraduate Drake Rasgorshek said.

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Published 10:48 am Thursday, May 29, 2025 The Idaho Water Resource Board at its May 23 meeting approved more than $30 million for farmers and groundwater districts in the east and south-central regions to carry out key terms of a 2024 settlement agreement. The agreement involves Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer groundwater users who hold junior rights and a coalition of surface water users with senior rights.

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Published 9:40 am Thursday, May 29, 2025 The Idaho Cattle Association plans its annual Summer Round-Up meeting June 23-24 at Best Western Burley Inn & Convention Center in Burley. Cattle producers, industry partners and agricultural leaders from across the state typically participate in the meeting, which has covered key issues such as land use, animal health and changing regulations, according to a news release.

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Published 2:11 pm Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Rangelands in much of the Snake River Plain are receptive to fire earlier than usual thanks to prolonged warm, dry conditions. The area’s “peak of green” was in early to mid-May rather than the usual May 25 or thereabouts, mostly due to minimal rain and above-average temperatures, said Matt Reeves, fuel and forage specialist with the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station. “In theory this will lengthen out fire season by some,” he said.