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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

ID: Oceans

Many in the Northwest fishing industry say some of their challenges stem from four lower Snake River dams and their effects on salmon migration. (kellyvandellen/Adobe Stock)
Simpson's NW Salmon Plan Gets More Backing

BOISE, Idaho -- If the Pacific Northwest has a taste, it's for the region's salmon, but as the iconic fish species dwindles, it also effects a food …

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Only 14 salmon born in central Idaho's Redfish Lake returned from the ocean last year. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Sockeye Salmon: Canary in Coal Mine for Health of NW Rivers

BOISE, Idaho -- Sockeye salmon offspring are making their way from central Idaho to the Pacific Ocean. Many people in the Northwest see the 1,000-…

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Salmon and steelhead return numbers on the Snake River have plummeted in recent decades. (Matthew Dillon/Flickr)
Energy, Conservation Groups Unite on Divisive Snake River Dams Issue

BOISE, Idaho -- Energy companies and conservation groups want to bridge the divide on a contentious issue in the Northwest: the future of four Snake …

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Las comunidades de Idaho confían en el regreso del salmón y la trucha para el año próximo. (Nan Palmero/Flickr)
El Gobernador de Idaho forma diversos grupos para planear la recuperación del salmón

BOISE, Idaho – Un grupo diverso de accionistas estarán en Boise este viernes con el fin de desarrollar un plan para salvar al salmón …

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Salmon runs on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River have fallen drastically since the lower Snake River dams were built, according to the National Wildlife Federation. (Rex Parker/Wikimedia Commons)
Bill in Congress Would Lock Snake River Dams in Place

BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. House is set to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would add federal protections to four lower Snake River dams. …

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The A-run of steelhead are making their way to Idaho from the Columbia River. (Ryndon Ricks/flickr)
Half as Many Steelhead as Usual in Northwest Rivers

PORTLAND, Ore. - The number of steelhead making their way up the Columbia River and into tributaries such as Idaho's Snake River has fallen far below …

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PHOTO: Idaho's fish can't outswim a changing climate, according to a National Wildlife Federation report, and more frequent, massive wildfires are especially damaging. Credit: USFWS/flickr
Wildfire Aftermath Not Good for Idaho Fish

BOISE, Idaho – Idaho's fish can't outswim a changing climate. That's the point of a new report from the National Wildlife Federation about …

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PHOTO: Sockeye salmon in Redfish Lake. Photo credit: Neil Ever Osborne/Save Our Wild Salmon
Mixed Bag for Idaho Native Fish this Fall

BOISE, Idaho - Each autumn, agencies take stock of how the state's native salmon and steelhead are faring. Spring chinook are holding steady compared …

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National Security Bill Questions for Panhandle Hunting

SANDPOINT, Idaho - A U.S. House committee today is to take up a bill that would expand the powers of the Department of Homeland Security by waiving …

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Boise a Player in BP Debate This Week

BOISE, Idaho - Boise is an unlikely hot spot in the BP oil spill controversy this week. Idaho's capital was randomly selected as host city for a …

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Idahoans Show Support for Gulf Coast – Hands Across the Sand

BOISE, Idaho - Land-locked Idahoans will be joining hands tomorrow to show support for coastal communities impacted by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill…

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Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …

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