Murphy Woodhouse

1 week ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Murphy Woodhouse

After being shut down “indefinitely” at the start of April, the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer could soon be operational again. The registry is considered by many to be one of the largest and most promising efforts to further understand cancer risks among firefighters, including wildland firefighters.

1 week ago | kdnk.org | Murphy Woodhouse

After being shut down “indefinitely” at the start of April, the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer could soon be operational again. The registry is considered by many to be one of the largest and most promising efforts to further understand cancer risks among firefighters, including wildland firefighters.

1 week ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Murphy Woodhouse

After being shut down “indefinitely” at the start of April, the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer could soon be operational again. The registry is considered by many to be one of the largest and most promising efforts to further understand cancer risks among firefighters, including wildland firefighters.

1 week ago | upr.org | Murphy Woodhouse

Using relatively new data, two groups have made interactive maps that show how serious the homeowners insurance crisis is in many parts of our region, and across the country. In recent months, the U.S. Senate Budget Committee and the Federal Insurance Office have each released detailed data on insurance premiums, non-renewals and other key metrics. The advocacy groups Public Citizen and The Revolving Door Project brought that data to life with interactive maps.

1 week ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Murphy Woodhouse

Federal forecasters are warning that the fire season could be very active across broad swaths of our region this July and August. Every month, the National Interagency Fire Center puts out a four-month season outlook that gives a sense of the potential for significant wildfires. Red on the map means above average, and this coming August nearly all of Montana and Idaho and significant swaths of California and Nevada are painted red. All of Washington and Oregon are also above average.