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It’s a catch-22: if we want to get away from fossil fuels and use more green energy, then we need more critical minerals, like copper and lithium. These minerals, however, have to be dug up from mines, which can threaten natural ecosystems.

Do you ever feel like there's just not enough time in the day? Well, one author says that simple daily rituals can help you reclaim your time, reduce stress and help you better enjoy your life.

Boise's art scene is serving up some Christmas cheer with three festive productions that journey from a WWI truce to the Nutcracker to a bold, burlesque-inspired reimagining of the tale.

For more than two decades, Chase Carter has been hand-making western saddles, now he's passing on his craft to his son. Expressive Idaho's producer met up with their family at the Blackfoot Ranch Rodeo.

Research shows that someone who survives being strangled once is 750% more likely to be murdered by the same person. The city of Nampa is trying to change that statistic and recently held training for police, doctors, prosecutors and survivors to stop this cycle of violence.

In the early 20th century Edward S. Curtis photographed the daily lives and customs of many Native American tribes. His work would later face criticism though, some claiming that his photos reduced his subjects to a stereotype. Now however, a different story is being told as one photographer offers a new lens through which to view indigenous communities.

The University of Idaho has created a College of Law Program with a Native American law emphasis. Idaho Matters talked with the director of the program, along with three recently graduated students to find out more about the program and why it's so important.

Idaho House Bill 93 gives parents up to $5,000 in a tax credit, per child, to help cover private school costs. But critics, including the Idaho Education Association, argue it could drain funding from public schools and it lacks enough oversight.

A simple cheek swab could mean the difference between life and death for a patient with blood cancer.

Idaho has the highest rate of incarcerated women in the U.S. And while there are many pathways to prison, getting out and staying out can be much harder. Which is why community programs like the one offered by the Boise Bicycle Project are so important.