Idaho’s long-overdue approach to water management now demands action

By: Adam Young

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 902

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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If there’s a word to describe the opposite of a banner water year, 2026 was it. After an exceptionally hot and dry summer in 2025, Idaho farmers entered this planting season having endured the hottest winter and early spring ever recorded.

Cities and counties faced a dismally low snowpack, with major implications for late-season water supplies. While this year’s snow drought was unusually dire, our state has, unfortunately, experienced a decline …

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