Gallery: A smoke-filled weekend
Unhealthy air quality, smoky vistas
Unhealthy air quality and a haze hanging in the air, the smoke has been a constant factor for Moscow. Two years ago, there was smoke that canceled classes, and last […]
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Wildfire smoke makes for hazy start to University of Idaho’s fall semester
Officials think school closures unlikely even with early start to fire season
As the University of Idaho’s fall semester starts up, it brings new faces and smokey air. While the smoke season is a normal phenomenon for the area, this season has […]
Wildfires bring smoke to Moscow
A look at UI's Moscow campus throughout the weekend
Thick smoke hung in the Moscow air this weekend, lingering like a fog. Due to fires in the region the University of Idaho’s Moscow campus was closed Monday with concerns […]
BREAKING: Air filters shut down, buildings closed on UI Moscow campus
The wildfire smoke settling in a blanket over Moscow has caused air filters to clog in many buildings on the University of Idaho main campus, according to an email sent […]
No better than cigarettes
JUUL is becoming more of an epidemic than a trend
In September the chief of the FDA called e-cigarettes an “epidemic” sweeping the country. At the forefront of e-cigarettes are JUUL’s, electronic cigarettes largely targeted at young adults. With a […]
Smoke in the air
When studying abroad, you can’t expect things to mirror your home country, even when health is on the line
A tennis shoe clad foot clambers down from the bus onto the cobblestone street, its mate following seconds behind with laces slightly ajar. The owner of these feet flicks her […]
The evidence is in the air — Recent wildfires should prompt thought and discussion on environmentalism
For a large portion of the western United States, the last several weeks have been filled with smoky skies and worry. Over the last several years, I have yet to […]
Fire at UI steam plant
Smoke ascended from the University of Idaho Steam Plant facility around 11:25 a.m. Tuesday, after a small fire ignited within the confines of the building. Shortly after 2 p.m., the […]
Petty inconvenience
University of Idaho students are wheezing, sneezing and coughing — thanks to the haze of smoke that has engulfed campus and the Moscow community for the past week.