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Each Monday on Idaho Matters, we’ll bring you a snapshot of a small corner of our Capital City and its unique past and today we head to the Owyhee Hotel!

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, many are being touched by the deaths of family and friends. We'd like to share your memories of loved ones you've lost who kept working to serve others.

The New York City subway system is halting service from 1 to 5 a.m. indefinitely. Transit officials say they need more time to clean and have to save money while ridership is down.

The Forest Service is awarding more than $1 billion nationwide in grants to plant trees in cities, tackle climate change and make green spaces more accessible to less wealthy neighborhoods.

The move is part of a “sweeping restructuring," which the agency said is intended to move leaders closer to the land they oversee. The plan has been met with concern.

The coronavirus has killed at least 55 people in Kansas and infected 1,275. Three of the state's 12 clusters of cases have stemmed from church gatherings, according to health officials.

As a budget shortfall forces tough choices at the Idaho State Legislature, leaders are locked in a high-stakes debate over tax cuts, spending priorities and how deep state agency reductions should go.

Ted Perkins is a former Universal Pictures and Warner Brothers studio executive, university lecturer, public speaker, Hollywood producer, virtual reality entrepreneur, and successful working film and TV series screenwriter. He volunteers his time as an addiction and recovery YouTube personality and has helped thousands of people on their recovery journey through his blogs, videos, and weekly SMART Recovery meetings. Ted has lived and worked in over 50 countries and now resides in Los Angeles, CA. In his recent publication, “Addicted in Film: Movies We Love About the Habits We Hate” Ted recounts what he learned by watching 100 movies about addiction and recovery in 100 days, and what impact they had on his successful recovery. His insightful and entertaining book discusses how films about addiction and recovery not only helped save his life, but he also shares what vital lessons they may teach the addiction recovery community in general. Addicted in Film explores the difficult topics about healing from addiction and renders them accessible and informative. You can find Addicted in Film in paperback, hardcover, e-book (Kindle) and audiobook format on Amazon at www.tinyurl.com/addictedin film or in eBook format on Barnes & Noble or Kobo. Get more information and learn more about the book at: www.addictedinfilm.com.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day ProgramDate: January, 17, 2022 _ Time: 10:00 a.m.Out of an abundance of caution, this year’s celebration event will once again be held online. To watch this year’s celebration, please follow the link below.Location: Idaho State University Youtube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2nvxQmWunDx1IdQC-kXjMQ