Episodes
Idaho Matters takes a look at the latest updates in the spread of the Avian flu.
Published 05/08/24
You've seen them on PBS, and you've heard them perform all over the globe, they are Celtic Woman, and they're on their 20th anniversary tour.
Published 05/08/24
The choice to use a plastic bag may seem like a small one, but it has big consequences for the environment. Which is why students in the Treasure Valley are encouraging people to make the switch to a reusable tote.
Published 05/08/24
A recent incident involving a Lift Lines comic and a parking loophole in Teton Village illustrates an underlying friction in ski towns throughout the Mountain West.
Published 05/08/24
Ski season is winding down, but training exercises are going on now for dogs used in avalanche and search and rescue missions.
Published 05/08/24
It was just about two weeks ago when the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Trump v. United States. During arguments, we finally got a hint of what the justices were thinking in a case that has far-reaching implications for not just former President Donald Trump but all former and future presidents.
Published 05/07/24
In the news, we hear daily about the suffering in Gaza. The crisis touches all parts of society including the pets and strays affected by the fighting. An animal rescue shelter in Wyoming is stepping up to lend a hand.
Published 05/07/24
The White River National Forest in western Colorado uses a variety of methods to manage its 2.3 million acres, whether that's pickup trucks, all-terrain vehicles, or drones, but there's one tried and true method of getting around the wilderness that the forest service still relies on - horses and mules. Recently, workers got some training in the saddle.
Published 05/07/24
When it comes to Idaho history, there's one group that will always be happy to dig into the Gem State's past: the Idaho Archaeological Society.
Published 05/07/24
Recently, three people were sentenced to prison in Idaho for possessing illegal guns or ammunition. All three cases were prosecuted as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative from the Justice Department.
Published 05/06/24
When it comes to supporting our children's mental health, it can be hard to know where to start. Which is why organizations like FYIdaho are so important.
Published 05/06/24
Every day thousands of people use the Five Mile Overpass to commute. It's the only freeway overpass in Boise that has not been rebuilt to make it safer and more bike- and pedestrian-friendly. However, that is about to change.
Published 05/06/24
For more than a decade, the Open Arms Dance Project has been bringing people of different ages and abilities together for one purpose: to create joy through art.
Published 05/06/24
It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up-to-date on all the news that made headlines this past week.
Published 05/03/24
Just like water managers here in Idaho, officials in the seven states that use the Colorado River are turning their eyes to the mountains to get a sense of the summer water supply.
Published 05/03/24
Speech: it can define us as much as divide us. And Idaho, it appears, has found itself in the eye of that hurricane lately.
Published 05/02/24
High school plant sales are a great way to deck out your garden while helping students.
Published 05/02/24
Have you ever asked yourself the question, What makes a good life? Well, some professors at Yale University are tackling that question in a book you won't want to miss.
Published 05/02/24
Months after wolves were reintroduced to the Colorado landscape, they’re expanding their range and generating buzz.
Published 05/02/24
For the past two years, Wyoming tourism advocates have tried to pass a film rebate incentive program through the state legislature. Filming in the state has its challenges, mainly because it does not offer financial incentives for filmmakers like other surrounding states including Montana, Utah, and Colorado.
Published 05/02/24
We tackle Bird Flu, whooping cough in North Idaho and EMTALA at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Published 05/01/24
A look back at the lives of two remarkable women who changed the course of American history.
Published 04/30/24
You may know Patrick Hinds as one of the voices behind the tremendously successful podcast "True Crime Obsessed." What you may not know is that Patrick is also a self professed failure, something he looks at in his new book "Failure is Not NOT an Option."
Published 04/30/24
Despite its hot and rocky terrain the Craters of the Moon National Monument has a very diverse species of plants.
Published 04/29/24
Calling all Jane Austen fans - we've got a modern retelling of "Sense and Sensibility" that you won't want to miss!
Published 04/29/24