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Mountain Home aquatic center construction continues years after breaking ground
ABC 6 - Idaho
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July 30, 2025
MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — After more than five years of construction, Mountain Home's future aquatic center still has a way to go before completion. Idaho News 6 visited the site after hearing from frustrated neighbors wondering when the project...
Modern watermelons give consumers array of size, color options
Capital Press - Oregon
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July 30, 2025
A few decades ago, watermelon seemed an almost uniformly large fruit in the U.S., but now there’s an array of sizes, rind colors and flesh hues for adventurous consumers — and 90% of the market is seedless, according to the USDA. New growing...
Idaho County Commission: Looking at new security system; ITD grant accepted
Idaho County Free Press
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GRANGEVILLE — A Mt. Idaho property deemed by neighbors to be such a nuisance that it prompted four to appear at the July 22 meeting of the Idaho County Board of Commissioners. A spokesperson for the neighbors in attendance described deplorable...
New Idaho AM Focused On Farmers Offers ‘Timeless Country, Timely Ag.’
Inside Radio - Tennessee
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Riverbend Communications’ “Farm Country 1260” KNBL Idaho Falls, ID, which launched at the end of June, is a far cry from the format formerly on the AM frequency, adult hits “Cannonball 101,” which originated on FM translator K266AF Pocatello....
Ask the Express: Why do cities accept the lowest construction bids?
Idaho Mountain Express
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Idaho Statute 67-280 states that, for projects valued at more than $250,000, cities must generally accept the lowest qualified bidder. If a city chooses not to accept the low bid, it must either reject all proposals and publish a new call for...
Global Mining Market Size Poised To Cross $350 Billion In Revenue By 2037 Despite Geopolitical Uncertainties - Financial News Media
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Financial News Media) data-id="165ecfe1" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="theme-post-content"> Palm Beach, FL – July 30, 2025 – The demand for gold is rising every year. Besides being a safe-haven asset, the novel metal is...
Idaho Falls Power moving forward with opening EV charging stations
Idaho Capital Sun
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July 30, 2025
Thanks to fast-tracking their project, officials with Idaho Falls Power are moving forward with building new electric vehicle charging stations at a time when work on many other federally-funded EV charging programs has been put on hold. Idaho...
Are gas prices topping off in Idaho?
Idaho Business Review
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July 30, 2025
Idaho’s average gas price holds steady at $3.48 per gallon Prices remain below last year’s rate by nine cents Lowest prices found in Lewiston, Idaho Falls, Coeur d’Alene Crude oil trading below $70 helps ease pressure on supply Gas prices in Idaho...
Idaho State University Receives Funding for Esports Arena
KPVI - Idaho
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Idaho State University has received a gift to create a new Esports arena. Direct Communications Rockland, Inc contributed $520,000 to the project. It will support construction of the facility, with groundbreaking expected for this fall. The...
Idaho National Lab enlists Amazon cloud to build autonomous nuclear reactors
Interesting Engineering - New York
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July 30, 2025
The U.S. is throwing its full technological weight behind nuclear energy, and artificial intelligence is now in the reactor core. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on Tuesday signed a deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate the development...
Gold Mining Market to Surpass $350 Billion by 2037 Amid Rising Prices, Exploration Boom
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 30, 2025
Key Takeaways Global gold mining market to exceed $350B in revenue by 2037. North America to lead growth, with $163B projected. American Pacific Mining drills 44.1 g/t gold at Madison Project. Automation, robotics and data modeling reshape...
Idaho state treasurer unveils ‘historic’ Spuddy Buddy mascots for America250
Idaho Capital Sun
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July 29, 2025
As part of the countdown to next year’s America250 celebration, Idaho State Treasurer Julie Ellsworth is reinventing the Spuddy Buddy mascot as different historical figures. For example, Ellsworth, who is a member of the advisory committee...
Soldier Creek Bridge construction underway
St. Maries Gazette Record - Idaho
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Motorists will need to be prepared for some delays while traveling State 3 south of St. Maries. Construction on the Soldier Creek Bridge began Monday according to a press release from the Idaho Transportation Department. The nearly-century old...
Jaialdi Returns to Boise: The Basque Festival That Feels Like a Homecoming
IdahoNews
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BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — After a 10-year hiatus, the world’s largest Basque festival is coming back to Boise — and organizers say it’s bigger, bolder, and more heartfelt than ever. Jaialdi 2025 will take over the city July 29 through August 3,...
Idaho Transportation Department: Construction timeline updates for I-84 expansion in southern Idaho
ABC 6 - Idaho
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July 29, 2025
JEROME, Idaho — Commuters between Twin Falls and Jerome have become accustomed to the continuous construction along Interstate 84 over the last two years. However, there is still a way to go. Work the section of Interstate 84, between Jerome and...
North Idaho lawmakers respond to Supreme Court ruling on Texas law
CDA Press - Idaho
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July 30, 2025
COEUR d’ALENE — After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking children from seeing online pornography, local legislators praised a similar Idaho law passed in 2024. Nearly half of the states have passed laws requiring adult...
Boise unveils Kaixo Corner park ahead of Jaialdi festival near the Basque Block
IdahoNews
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BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — BOISE, Idaho — Boise has unveiled its newest park, Kaixo Corner, located just across the street from the historic Basque Block. This revamped public space invites visitors to recognize the history, contributions, and culture...
Boise police arrest two men amid crackdown on illegal items at vape and smoke shops
IdahoNews
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BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Two Boise men have been arrested amid ongoing vape, glass, and smoke shop investigations. CBS2's Jenee Ryan has been following and reporting on the ongoing investigation by the Boise Police Department. As previously reported,...
Idaho’s first geological engineering degree to power workforce, economy, national mineral security
CDA Press - Idaho
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July 28, 2025
In a strategic partnership to support Idaho’s workforce development and economic growth, the University of Idaho, North Idaho College and leaders from across the state’s mining industries are preparing students for high-paying careers in safe,...
She had an uncomplicated birth at a Boise hospital. This is what it cost her
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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BOISE – Josie Last arrived at the hospital at 7 a.m. nearly 41 weeks pregnant and scheduled for an induced labor. That evening, at about 11:30 p.m. on March 26, she gave birth to her first baby, a boy named Luca, at Saint Alphonsus Regional...