Idlers Rest fire fully contained 
Firefighters will continue to monitor and extinguish hot spots

The Idaho Department of Land has released an announcement that the Idlers Rest fire, which broke on Monday, is now 100% contained at 116 acres.  While it may be fully contained, crews are still on sites, looking to extinguish […]

Curiosity forged in fire
Retiring UI professor recalls a career spent in the eye of the inferno

It’s only natural to shy away from fire.  The sight of a vast miles-long swath of grassland engulfed in flames would spark terror in the heart of anyone — but […]

BREAKING: UI warns students of professor ‘barred from campus’
Despite no immediate threat, a recent Vandal Alert notified students to Denise Bennett's alleged admitted drug use and access to firearms

UPDATE: Jan. 30, 6:45 p.m. Moscow Police records obtained by The Argonaut through a public records request reveal Bennett admitted to police she last used methamphetamine Nov. 3. Officers responded […]

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Through the fire and the flames
A UI-based team found evidence microbes can survive fire

University of Idaho Associate Professor Leda Kobziar and her team recently published research on microbes living in forest fire smoke. Kobziar’s team found that microorganisms — such as allergens and […]