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Pouring a glass of water in your kitchen isn’t always easy on tribal lands. Overall, Native American families are 19 times more likely than a white family to lack indoor plumbing. And it’s a big problem in our region.

A new wildlife pass is being built along Highway 21 to help keep animals and drivers safe from collisions.

This week the Boise Bicycle Project is launching a program that will offer families a new way to purchase bikes for their kids. The goal of the nonprofit is to provide access to bikes in an affordable, reliable and sustainable way. In order to help achieve this goal, BBP is introducing a sliding-scale payment method where parents pay what they can afford in exchange for a new summer ride for their kids.

For this week's episode of Don't Call it Jazz, Jon sits down with Dan Simms, founder and producer of the inaugural Meadowlark Music Festival, which will run from June 2nd-4th at his ranch just outside of Aberdeen. We'll also listen to the performance by the ISU big band from our recent spring performance at Jensen Hall.

Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including an update on the University of Phoenix deal, debt relief for rural healthcare professionals and a look at why lawmakers are working to protect land in the Mountain West.

Dr. Rita Woods won the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award for Debut Fiction last year for her novel "Remembrance." NPR called the book "A complex story of loss and survival told across 200 years by four women, united by the color of their skin." Dr. Woods is coming to Storyfort in downtown Boise this week. She talked earlier with host Gemma Gaudette.

It's something many current and former Wildland firefighter ask themselves: What does all this smoke, dust and ash I've been breathing for months on end mean for my health? A new national registry for all firefighters could eventually shed a great deal more light on that largely unanswered question.

Next Saturday, 7,000 athletes from around the world will gather in Berlin for the Special Olympics World Games and two athletes from Idaho will be there to compete with folks from 170 countries.

You know about COVID-19 and the effect it has had on the world, but what about the other coronaviruses out there? Turns out there are more than you might think.

Have you ever wondered how Boise trails get their names? Well, it turns out there are many different origins, from the sentimental to the practical.