Boise, Idaho

The Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit is found in Washington, Wyoming, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Montana, and Idaho. The Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit is located in a biodiversity hotspot. The biodiversity hotspot it is located in is California floristic province. The Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit occupy big sagebrush where. It lives in burrows in soft deep soils in areas such as alluvial fans. They eat fresh fruit and vegetables. One reason the Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit is endangered is because it is…

Kooskia City Clerk, a Survivor Will there be a parking space in front or will I have to walk a block? This pops in my mind as I am driving. Every day, I drive by Kooskia City Hall never paying much attention to the big blue building on Main Street. Today is different I’m interviewing the Kooskia City Clerk. As I am driving down Main Street I am still thinking will there be a parking space in front or will I have to walk a block. I’m lucky there is parking right in front, and that is amazing! I…

Rathdrum, Idaho Where you are from does not define who you are, but it does shape you into the person you are today. So if you were to ask me where I was from I would gladly tell you I am from Rathdrum, Idaho. A small town where only a few truly know what is like to live here and only a few know how amazing this small city truly is. Rathdrum has been the only place I have ever really known; growing up and being raised here I never have had the appreciation for where I lived. But in hindsight I…

tell you I am from Rathdrum, Idaho. A city where only a few truly know what it is like to live here and only a few know how amazing this small city truly is. Rathdrum has been the only place I have ever really known; growing up and being raised here I never have had the appreciation for where I lived that I should’ve. Looking back, I am slightly ashamed of how much I took this wonderful town for granted. I was born in the city of Pocatello, Idaho. Home to the Idaho State University and the…

The North Idaho panhandle is home to Fernan Lake Village, a small lakeside community directly outside of the City of Coeur d'Alene. Fernan Lake serves the village and the surrounding area as a hub for fishing as well as swimming, boating, and waterskiing. Although Fernan Lake is relatively small, it is the most fished lake per unit area in Idaho and is an important part of the local ecosystem and culture. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has been recording reports of nuisance…

Wren Noyes Irion County Irion County is situated on the Edwards Plateau in southwest central Texas. The middle of Irion is thirty-one degrees and eighteen inches north latitude and one hundred degrees and thirty-five inches west longitude. Irion is locked in between Reagan, Crockett, Schleicher, and Tom Green Counties. The county has two major roadways running through it, U.S. Highway 67 and State Highway 163. U.S. Highway 67 connects the county of Irion to the county seat, which is Mertzon.…

In 1990, congress revamped the defunct Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) and created the four part Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The IDEA legislation revolutionized educational awareness, protections, and equality for students with disabilities – as long as you were in primary or secondary school. For postsecondary students with disabilities the protections and resources available are not nearly as encompassing. Postsecondary students fall under the…

The transition from high school to college, Idaho State University, was a much greater experience than I was expecting. Changing environments from a small town, Mackay Idaho, with only five hundred people to a city with thousands of people was a completely different adventure. The transition was a huge experience for me because of the change in the environment, people, and school. I had much more experiences to see and do. When I arrived at Pocatello the environment changed completely from…

My plan is to pursue a career in clinical social work, specifically rural work. Growing up in rural Southeastern Idaho, I was able to see areas that lack access to mental health and social services as a result of their geographic isolation. I want to give back to the community I grew up in through providing much needed services and utilizing my talents to help this…

Gordon Ravenscroft v. Boise County was a case in which the Supreme Court Of Idaho had to decide whether the Board's decision to terminate Ravenscroft is subject to the judicial review provisions of the Idaho Administrative Procedure Act. On May 11, 2011, Gordon Ravenscroft a county employee filed a Petition for Judicial Review against Boise County, its Board of Commissioners. Ravenscroft sought review of the Board's final decision for terminating his employment arguing that he had the right to…