By Mike Blackbird Approaching from the west on Interstate 90 at the outskirts of my northern Idaho hometown, a billboard proclaims: You are now near KELLOGG The Town which was Discovered By a JACKASS— And which is inhabited By its Descendants. Local legend claims that an old prospector, Noah Kellogg, was...
USGS study finds Idahoans used most water in 2010 The U.S. Geological Survey’s “Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2010,” released earlier this month found that water usage in the nation dropped 13 percent in 2010 from levels used in 2005, and that...
Farmers, ranchers clean up in Idaho election races BOISE — Idaho’s election results were a positive sign of the health of the state’s agricultural industry, farm leaders say. Twenty-five current or retired farmers, ranchers or agribusiness owners ran for statewide or legislative seats and all 25...
IFG named first recipient of Idaho Pacesetter Award National business and political leaders acknowledged a top Idaho company Wednesday when Idaho Forest Group was named as the inaugural recipient of the Zions Bank Idaho Pacesetter Award. The award, presented during the GemState’s first Governor’s Trade and...
Hal Salwasser – Sad News I am very sad to let you know that longtime Dean of the College of Forestry and FES Professor Hal Salwasser passed away last week at home from apparent natural causes. Each of us not only grieves at the passing of...
