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For more than three decades there have been those who have argued for taking down four Snake River hydropower dams to help save struggling salmon. But for years, efforts to remove the dams have stalled for a variety of reasons. Now there are some very concrete efforts, including in the U.S. Congress, to try to get all the players to the table and to consider a way to take the dams down.

Earlier this year we told you how our local habitat for humanity was working to get people into homes and found out how they were working with congress to try and find more solutions to Idaho's growing housing crisis. Now the program is planning to build a new home in Star and they’re taking applications from families hoping to own their own home.

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.

This week 33 out of 44 Idaho counties held elections to raise taxes for schools, sewers and libraries. Not all of them were successful, including the failure of the $500 million West Ada school levy. This week’s vote comes after the Idaho legislature made changes to when schools can hold bond and levy elections.

At least five sitting republican state legislators have been censured or had votes of no confidence taken against them by local party officials this year. They say it’s because these lawmakers are failing to follow the state GOP platform – many planks of which have been adopted by the party’s far-right wing.

Here in the U.S. many states are experiencing record breaking heat and when it comes to cooling down, we need more solutions than just turning on the air conditioner, at least according to Jeff Goodell. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, "The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet" which looks at the impact extreme heat is having on, not just us, but the planet as well.

In Bonners Ferry, Idaho, nearly 400 students are being taught in a building that is falling apart. There are cracks in the walls, water stains on the ceilings and a collapsing plumbing system. Without air conditioning or proper heating classrooms are boiling in the summers and freezing in the winters. Not to mention the roof is failing. But despite all of this Valley View Elementary School has been unable to get a bond approved that would make any significant changes.

Just over a year ago people had a constitutional right to abortion in this country – a right that had been in effect for almost 50 years, until June 24, 2022 when that right was taken away. But this isn't a new chapter in our American history and just as people are fighting to get that right back today, so were a secret group of women back in the 1970s.

Each year families look forward to seeing their kids in holiday pageants and plays, but kids with special needs and abilities don't always get the chance to participate in these activities. However, one woman has been working to change that, putting together a “Special Stars” performance of the Little Drummer Boy, calling it a chance to let “disabilities shine on stage," celebrating each child’s unique talents.

Yesterday, Nov. 28, was Giving Tuesday, a day designed to raise much-needed cash for non-profit organizations. Boise State Public Radio asked you to to nominate your favorite local nonprofit so that we could select two nominees to receive $1,000 in on-air messaging grants. This year those two non-profits were Gr8ter and the Dominifarm Animal Sanctuary!