This week is National Drive Electric Week, a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness of today’s widespread availability and benefits of electric vehicles. Communities around the nation, including right here in Idaho, are hosting events that promote and celebrate the perks of driving electric. Idaho is no stranger to electric vehicles. Free electric charging stations can…
By Shevawn Von Tobel On Wednesday evening, over 200 Boise residents packed the Linen Building in downtown Boise to attend the first ever Boise Mayoral Candidate Conservation Forum. Four of the five mayoral candidates were in attendance to answer questions related to conservation and environmental issues currently affecting the city of Boise. The fifth candidate,…
As the new Communications Director at Conservation Voters for Idaho, Shevawn will develop and implement an engaging and impactful communications strategy for the organization. Background Born and raised in the urban wilderness of Las Vegas, Nev., Shevawn knows firsthand the importance of open spaces, protected landscapes and clean air and water. Although she was raised…
By Eric Oliver Let’s face it. If the Yellowstone supervolcano ever erupts, Idaho would not be the best place to be. Odds are most of the state will experience a cataclysm. Fortunately, the world’s top geologists believe that will not happen in our lifetime. Yet you wouldn’t know it by reading The Daily Express. The…
Conservation Voters for Idaho is delighted to share some exciting news. You may remember that in 2015, and then again in 2017, CVI asked for your vote in favor of Boise’s Open Space and Clean Water Levy. CVI and our supporters, members, and volunteers launched a broad campaign in support of this measure, and it…
A new laboratory investigation conducted by partner group Mind the Store has identified the likely presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in some store-brand products and food service ware. Items were obtained at two Albertsons locations here in Boise by Conservation Voters for Idaho, and at a California Safeway, an Albertsons subsidiary, by Clean…