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Hundreds of tribal members and others recently congregated just outside Yellowstone National Park for a ceremony to celebrate the recent birth of the rare bison. They say it fulfills a prophecy that goes back two millennia.
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Danny JaquesEight students from Ignacio, Colorado, flew to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, earlier this month. The trip is an annual tradition for one retired Ignacio educator, who's been taking groups of students to Space Camp for 32 years. The trip sparked curiosity in a group of students who were previously uninterested in space. -
Chris Clements/KSJDThe Navajo-Churro is treasured by Navajo Nation herders and weavers who host community celebrations of the breed to showcase the textiles they create from the animal's wool.
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Over 2.7 million acres surrounding Great Salt Lake have been designated as a sentinel landscape by the federal government for its importance to national defense and conservation. -
Idaho reacts to a leaked U.S. Supreme Court document showing emergency abortions may be allowed once again in the state -
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Idaho’s abortion ban goes against federal mandates and can not be enforced in emergency cases for now. The opinion does not rule on the merit of the case but sends the case back to lower courts. -
The Forest Service has put out a draft environmental impact statement on its proposed national old-growth forest plan amendment, starting a 90-day public comment period. -
Cities around Phoenix are spending billions to develop water infrastructure. Local leaders say it's a necessary step as the Colorado River shrinks and groundwater dries up. -
The study, called “Climate Change in the American Mind”, shows a majority of people prefer to vote for a candidate who supports “action on global warming.” But the sentiment in our region is most prominent among liberals and less of a concern for conservatives. -
A new study shows just how much climate change is shrinking water supplies for Western farmers. But its authors also have some ideas of what they could do to adapt.
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