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The Idaho State University Alumni Association is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Homecoming Awards. This prestigious recognition honors distinguished alumni who have demonstrated exceptional achievements in their professional fields and have made significant contributions to their communities and the university.

Currently, there is no national standard for worker protection during extreme heat, only a patchwork of state guidelines. New federal guidelines call for minimum standards, such as access to water and shade, and an acclimation period for new workers.

These state-regulated plans are typically more expensive and offer less coverage compared to private insurance. Colorado’s is the first new Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) plan created in the U.S. in decades.

The U.S. Bicycle Route System already had designated roads in Utah, Nevada and Arizona. Now it’s in Wyoming too.

The Heat Resilience Lab in Las Vegas is one such project, and it is taking a closer look at "urban heat islands" — places in cities that don't have as many natural features to mitigate heat and are hotter than surrounding areas.

A study focused on the Great Salt Lake in Utah looked at the correlation between decreasing water levels and and increase in harmful air particles. It's an issue that could affect other lakes around the country.

These home visits come after a $9 million dollar boost in federal funding in the region.

A new report shows climate change is causing more extreme fires, putting more homes at risk. The findings come as the Davis Fire south of Reno, which sparked on Sept. 7, 2024, has burned more than 5,000 acres and destroyed at least 14 buildings.

Idaho colleges and universities have two priorities when budgeting: adding staff and giving raises to the current staff. The requests are in for the 2025-26 school year, and we have our first look at the numbers.

In an effort to protect and maintain wild horse herds in Southeastern Idaho, the Bureau of Land Management Owyhee and Four Rivers field offices' staff gathered 74 total wild horses last week.