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Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians pass united resolution supporting removal of four Lower Snake River dams Tribes call on Biden Administration to secure funding, join Northwest Tribal Salmon Summit to hammer out bipartisan resolution of decades-long fight Author: Jun 1, 2021 News Release Nez Perce Tribe Growing Tribal unity around a proposal to remove the four Lower Snake River dams and strengthen and build Northwest communities by investing in energy, transportation, agriculture, technology, and other infrastructure projects got another huge boost when the 60 Tribal Nations of the Affil...

Frost Advisory, Warming Afternoon Highs, Slight T-Storm Risk High pressure continues to build in throughout the west. With lows into the 30's, the National Weather Service has issued a frost Advisory for Wednesday morning. Highs for Wednesday will get into the upper 60's to lower 70's for the Snake River Plain. The Warming trend continues this week, with a slight chance of thunderstorms and showers. A little bit of moisture remains in the region for the next couple days. By this weekend, we see a drop in the temperatures with some scattered showers and thunderstorms. FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN...

IDWR to change water administration of water rights in the Portneuf Basin BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – Seven irrigation districts and canal companies representing the Snake River Surface Water Coalition (SWC) sent a letter on April 23 to the Director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) requesting the Director instruct Watermasters in the Portneuf River Basin to regulate surface water rights in the Portneuf River Basin during the 2021 irrigation season in priority with Snake River water rights, IDWR officials said Friday. The SWC is comprised of the A&B Irrigation District, Burley Irr...

Idaho, Michigan sugarbeet growers’ planting progress reaches 60% Planting may still be at a standstill for sugarbeet growers in the Red River Valley and southern Minnesota but across the country, until recently, sugarbeets had been going into the ground at a rapid rate.  Written By: Michael Spieker | × The Sugarbeet Grower file photo. Amalgamated Sugar: Amalgamated Sugar is over 60% planted, with a majority of that acreage being in the Treasure Valley and Twin Falls growing regions. Planting has been delayed due to erratic weather (wind/rain/snow) in the Mini-...

Idaho Senate formally opposes Rep. Simpson's plan to remove Snake River dams Hayat Norimine and Nicole Blanchard, The Idaho Statesman Mar. 9—Idaho senators want to send a message to Congress: Don't remove the Snake River dams. A month after Eastern Idaho's U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson released a $33.5 billion proposal to remove four of Washington's Snake River dams in efforts to save endangered salmon, the state Senate voted 28-6 to approve a joint memorial opposing the removal or breaching of the Columbia-Snake River dams. Senate Joint Memorial 103 would be the Idaho Legislature'...