Idaho Rural Water Association (IRWA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation providing training and technical assistance to drinking water and wastewater utility systems in Idaho with populations under 10,000. IRWA is currently comprised of over 365 direct member systems in Idaho. These members elect...
Image caption: Idaho Governor Brad Little and Robert Dial IRWA President presenting the 2024 Friend of Rural Water award. Governor Little was acknowledged for his outstanding leadership and achievements related to water during the past few years. These include supporting tens of millions of strategic...
Our research looks at water quality in north-central Idaho. The state and federal government are already studying surface water in Idaho for mercury contamination but none of the study sites are within a 50 mile radius of our community...Fallon HorrocksJeremy Snodderly...
Ever since IDFG co-sponsored the FWS Central Idaho Wolf Study by Montana biologists Kaminski and Hansen, dated 1984 but using some early 1985 figures, it was common knowledge that IDFG wanted wolves – and rural Idahoans and their elected officials did not. The public perception was that IDFG ...
Public transportation options can be limited in Idaho, especially in more rural areas. However, local bus and shuttle services provide connections between rural areas and nearby urban centers. Rideshares such as Uber and Lyft also operate in many parts of the state, offering a flexible transportati...
Idaho Power Company and the State of Idaho reach agreement on Snake River Basin water rights.1985 -Shortest Legislative session in 12 years - 66 days. Department of Commerce established. National Governor's Conference held in Boise. Jimmy Jausoro, a Basque musician from Boise is one of 12 fol...
Amid all the hustle and bustle of most growing towns youll find Star has a great deal of down-to-earth, rural charm. What makes Star especially unique is the budding business community. Nampa Communities Nampa, Idaho's second largest city, is located in the southwest corner of Idaho, and...
Nestled in the beautiful Cub River Canyon, Cub River Lodge & RV Park is a peaceful, rural family-owned park about 15 minutes' drive from the quaint town of Preston, ID, 25 minutes from Logan, Utah and only two hours from airports in Salt Lake City, UT and Pocatello, ID. Located withi...
On the left, it was O.K. when it appeared it would gain new friends in hemp clothing and old Volvo wagons. Now there’s gnashing of teeth.
The project, which uses a direct filtration approach and backwash treatment to achieve a high level of water recovery, has been implemented into an existing system in a rural mountainous setting. Each of these constraints helped shape the project. For example, the remote location and limited ...