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Low carryover could lead to historic drought in ’27
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (499+ words) Published 1:45 pm Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Drought and wildfires cover much of the Pacific Northwest, and with reservoirs rapidly being depleted, Eastern Idaho and most of Oregon will have low carryover heading into the winter, experts said. A very strong El Nino…...
Researcher focuses on beef tenderness
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (513+ words) Published 9:40 am Thursday, July 23, 2026 Tenet Beef in Selah, Wash., uses genomic markers to identify beef tenderness in cattle. Owner Frank Hendrix originally worked for Washington State University, specializing in irrigated pasture and managed intensive grazing. He discovered the “Callipyge” gene…...
Wildfire officials max out preparedness level as activity jumps
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (817+ words) Published 8:55 am Tuesday, July 21, 2026 The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group on July 18 shifted to the highest wildfire preparedness level — 5 on a 1-to-5 scale — for the first time since October 2024. The move reflects increased fire activity in several regions and higher demand for…...
Idaho wolf population drops
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (410+ words) Published 8:26 am Tuesday, July 21, 2026 The Idaho Department of Fish and Game estimates the state had 1,129 wolves in May 2025, down about 8.6% from a year earlier. The population was estimated at 1,235 in May 2025 and 1,333 in 2024. May estimates include recently born litters. The…...
Washington drought expands, fires spark in dry Northwest
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (493+ words) Published 4:00 pm Monday, July 20, 2026 Huge sections of Washington degraded from abnormally dry into moderate drought, according to the latest edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor, with data valid for July 14. In the following days, several new wildfires started in the Pacific…...
UI Parma crop field day planned
1+ week, 4+ day ago (160+ words) Published 11:20 am Friday, July 17, 2026 Crop research projects are the focus of the annual University of Idaho Parma field day, scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 13. Registration starts at 7:15 a.m at UI Parma Research and Extension Center, 29603 U of I Lane, Parma....
Weather service forecasts warm months ahead for Northwest
1+ week, 4+ day ago (305+ words) Published 9:30 am Friday, July 17, 2026 Washington, Oregon and Idaho farmers can expect above-average temperatures in August, September and October, the National Weather Service said July 16. Most of the Lower 48 will likely be warmer than usual, but probabilities, up to 60%, are particularly…...
Idaho drought eases again, but conditions remain poor
2+ week, 1+ day ago (469+ words) Published 2:00 pm Monday, July 13, 2026 Early summer rains along the Montana border helped ease drought in Idaho for the second straight week, according to the latest edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor, released July 9. Idaho continued to have the most intense drought…...
Beef — it's what's for dinner for California wolves
2+ week, 4+ day ago (496+ words) Published 10:00 am Friday, July 10, 2026 Wolves in northeastern California eat cattle more than anything else, according to a new University of California-Davis study. Beef was present in 86% of wolf scat samples collected from the Lassen pack in 2022. In 2023, 55% of the samples…...
USFS funds landscape-scale restoration work in SW Idaho
2+ week, 5+ day ago (350+ words) Published 10:00 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 The U.S. Forest Service recently funded two long-term projects in the Payette and Boise national forests in southwest Idaho as part of the agency’s Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program. The program provides long-term support for partnership-driven projects…...