Spot Idaho’s wild turkeys: Idaho Fish and Game has launched its Turkey Tracker and needs your summer sightings of non-native birds to gauge population trends — find out how to report sightings.
Buc-ee’s eyes Meridian land: The Texas-born chain is negotiating to buy about 30 acres at I-84 and Meridian Rd for a 74,000-sq-ft travel center with over 100 pumps and up to 225 jobs — find out what’s planned.
Surge in scam activity: Idaho Power is warning customers about a recent uptick in fraudulent outreach targeting utility users — learn what to watch for.
Hands-on cybersecurity experiment: The state hosted Cyber Discovery 2025’s realistic red-team exercise, launched a threat-hunting unit and is funding local grants, apprenticeships and an AI framework to strengthen defenses — find out.
Idaho potato acres stable: USDA reports about 315,000 planted potato acres in 2025—unchanged from last year—while the Idaho Potato Commission counts 313,045 total acres, including roughly 32,850 for seed production — find out.
Getting spent fuel road-ready: Crews with the Idaho Cleanup Project have completed the first facility modifications—installing a new cask insert and turntable at the Irradiated Fuel Storage Facility—to pave the way for out-of-state shipments of legacy nuclear fuel — find out what’s next.
Shape Idaho's rural health: Southwest District Health’s bilingual survey is open through the summer for residents across six counties to guide its 2026 master facilities plan — find out how to participate.
Water shortages loom in Idaho: Since April, unrelenting heat and dryness have drained reservoirs, cementing northern drought and raising the risk of cuts for eastern users even as some southwest systems hold out — find out.
Other Idaho headlines this week
- Idaho schools secure funding for resource officers
- Milling and paving continue around Idaho Falls
- Nez Perce bench shapes century-old legal precedent
- United Way South Central Idaho receives $50K
- USS Idaho photo contest opens for submissions
- Snag your spot at Alturas Lake beach
- North Idaho bakery empowers special needs community
