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On today’s episode, Madison speaks with Julie D’Agostino, the founder and Executive Director of Rolling Tomato, a Boise non-profit organization focused on reducing food waste. Rolling Tomato recovers excess fresh produce and freshly-prepared foods destined for the landfill and distributes them to partner organizations, which in turn distribute the perfectly good food to their communities.

This two-part series examines the recently planned shipments of spent nuclear fuel to Idaho National Laboratory and what they mean for Idaho’s energy future and public safety.

Host Holly Wilson sits down with the founder of Bicycles for Recovery, Richard Roberts. His grassroots nonprofit organization is helping members of the Pocatello community rebuild their lives one bike at a time.

Host Madison Long talks with rancher Dalan Monk of Deep Creek Cattle Company, a third-generation Rockland Valley operation transitioning from conventional to regenerative ranching methods. Monk describes replacing commercial fertilizers with manure and managed grazing, seeding with drought-resistant forage, partnering with beekeepers, limiting antibiotic use, and building a more resilient, soil-centered beef operation that leaves the land healthier for future generations.

In this episode of Sustainable Idaho, host Parker Romero speaks with Dr. Jesse Theiren of Yellowstone Teton Clean Cities who explains what renewable diesel is, how it is produced, and why it can directly replace traditional diesel in existing engines. The conversation explores the longer shelf life, 75 percent lower carbon emissions resulting in reduced maintenance costs for fleets, and practical steps listeners can take to advocate for renewable diesel in their communities.

Idaho Found is proud to welcome Karole Honas. For decades, viewers across Eastern Idaho invited Karole into their homes as she delivered the evening news on KIFI Local News 8, becoming one of the region’s most trusted voices. Today, she returns to the airwaves to reflect on her early days in journalism, share how the industry has evolved, and highlight the passion projects that have shaped her life since retiring from KIFI.

This month’s guests describe the threats to the sometimes invisible systems that make our lives comfortable. The electrical grid, transportation systems, water and sewage treatment systems, gas pipelines, and most factory manufacturing systems are run by complex computer controllers. Have you ever considered what happens if someone “hacks” the system? What would happen if our electrical grid or rail lines were suddenly disrupted or shut down for a few days? ISU is home to one of the nation’s first and oldest training centers to protect the U.S. industrial cyber infrastructure. Join us as we learn about current threats and how ISU students are ready to protect against them.

On this episode of the Bengal Business Radio Show, Interim Dean Dr. Alex Bolinger welcomes Bart and Laura Hill, both retired Lieutenant Colonels from the US Army Signal Corps and distinguished ISU alumni.

On today’s episode, Madison speaks with Aaron Menenberg, the Idaho Policy Manager for Renewable Northwest. Renewable Northwest is an advocacy organization focused on supporting a regional grid that meets growing demand with reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean, energy. For more information on Renewable Northwest and their mission, go to renewablenw.org.

This episode of ISU Impact, hosted by Dean Kandi Turley-Ames, highlights the inspiring outreach work of ISU’s choral program, featuring Dr. Jeff Francom and music education student Amiah Heath. The conversation explores the impact of ISU choirs both on campus and in the broader community, with a special focus on their innovative choir initiative at the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Facility.