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August 3, 2023, was a horrible day in Boise. First responders were first called to a downtown street where a teen skateboarder was hit and killed by a vehicle. A very short time later, police responded to yet another incident of a man with a weapon. With law enforcement using lethal force for the second time in as many weeks, the man was dead. Boise Mayor Lauren McLean sits down to talk to talk more about the two incidents, as well as pedestrian and public safety.

Across the region, goatheads - or puncturevine - are an invasive scourge to cyclists, walkers and our four-legged friends - popping tires and embedding themselves in shoes and sensitive paws with their bedeviling spines. There are many efforts to halt their spread, but in Boise, new research is helping volunteer removers better target their efforts.

As Hollywood writers and actors remain on strike, the movie "Barbie" is breaking records around the world at the box office.

Idaho Matters takes a trip to the Colorado River to see how the southwest is working to cut back on water use and take a peak at how agreements concerning the river are being hammered out by state-level policy makers.

Over100,000 people have been dropped from Idaho's Medicaid program in the last four months. Idaho Matters takes a look at what's happening to people that are kicked off their plan and what's next.

The presidents of Idaho's colleges and universities did a lot of traveling last year, around the state, the country and even overseas. Some of those trips were free, some were chartered flights and after sifting through a lot of records Idaho Ed News found the presidents spent $150,000 over 12 months and at least one Idaho lawmaker is questioning spending that much cash.

Access to health care services in Idaho is getting harder as a shortage of doctors and other health workers makes getting a timely appointment difficult. However, Optum Idaho is trying to increase access to primary health care and routine medical tests with its mobile clinics, which come to central locations in four Idaho counties every month, and offer easy access to some standard medical checks.

Two years ago, the Idaho legislature passed a new law that makes changes to the way the state manages wolves and these changes have sparked controversy among many conservationists.

Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including the open primary ballot initiative, a growing divide in the Idaho Republican Party and an update on the Perpetua-Nez Perce lawsuit settlement.

When it comes to replacing your roof it's important to know what to watch out for, so that you don't get taken advantage of. Idaho Matters sat down with a specialist for some tips on how to keep yourself safe from scams.