Today, we’re discussing the Lucky Peak Dam, a flood control project on the Boise River about 9 miles upstream from Boise, Idaho.
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Jennie Eva Hughes
Wonder Women
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Jennie Eva Hughes (Smith) was the first Black student to graduate from the University of Idaho (Class of 1899)!
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Postcard from the Rockies
Funny Friday
Postcard from the Rockies!
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site preparation ... Oh Dam!
This week, we’re discussing how to prepare a site for dam construction. According to the British Dam Society, “a dam is built on a soil or rock foundation, depending on the type of dam. The foundation must be strong enough to carry the weight of the dam, and the water...
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Happy Funny Friday!
Outhouse postcard
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On Display - The Great Performer
The Great Performer exhibit
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Humor and Horror
Funny Friday
Humor and horror often go hand-in-hand because laughing at scary things is a type of coping mechanism! Does this creepy image make you laugh?
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On Display - Voices of Jazz
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Voices of Jazz [1]
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Oh Dam! it's Dworshak Dam
Today we’re discussing Dworshak Dam, the third tallest dam in the United States and “the highest straight-axis concrete dam in the
Western Hemisphere.”1 It is located two miles upstream on the North Fork of the Clearwater River from the town of Ahsahka, Idaho.
Dworshak Dam and Reservoir ↩
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Humor Mottos
Funny Friday
Here are some humorous mottos to get you through the day!
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