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Four years ago the New York Times magazine started an initiative called the "1619 Project" to look at the 400th anniversary of black slavery in America. The project has sparked hundreds of conversations on the legacy of black slavery and the contributions of black Americans creating backlash as several states have incited laws to block it from public schools.

We've seen a ton of new apartment buildings being proposed in Boise and Ada County as builders work to fill a growing need for housing in the Treasure Valley. But some of those building projects have ground to a halt, even if they have the go-ahead from city officials.

Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including an increase in fatal shootings in Boise, a review of Lori Vallow Daybell's sentencing and how the McCall-Donnelly School District is working to support their employees.

Every state has a point that's higher than any other spot on the map. It's called a "high point" and one Idaho teenager has made it her mission to climb all 50 high points in the United States.

Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including why Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is pushing back on the results of an audit and an update on the AG's lawsuit against the State Board of Education.

Much of Allison Gibson’s passion and profession has been defined by soccer. As a player, she was an All American and as a coach, she became the winningest coach in Idaho State University history.Now, as president and director of coaching with the Indie Chicas Football Club, she helps the next generation of players realize their potential on and off the field.

Last year a few hundred crisis call centers across the country replaced their 1-800 numbers with a simpler three-digit code. Since then that number, which is the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, has answered over 12,000 calls, texts and chats from people in Idaho experiencing a mental health crisis.

Officials broke ground recently on an ambitious power line project that will move renewable energy across our region. The 732-mile TransWest will supply electricity to Las Vegas, Los Angeles and other areas. It's one way the Biden Administration is hoping to achieve 100 percent clean energy by 2035.

USA Today bestselling author Colleen Oakley is back with a new novel, The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise, and it’s being called wildly surprising and entertaining, just the book many of us need right now.

Author Cheryl Head is known for her page turning novels and her newest book, "Time’s Undoing," is her most personal yet. She joins Idaho Matters to talk more about how her outrage over the murder of George Floyd in 2020 compelled her to write her latest novel.