Idaho Matters
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Idaho Matters is a wonderful way to stay up to date, meet people and understand there's much more to this great state. Hosted by Gemma Gaudette on Boise State Public Radio News, it features arts and politics, growth and education, and the interesting stories that make Idaho unique.
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Or, send us an email: idahomatters@boisestate.edu
Latest Episodes
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Take a trip to space as Idaho Matters searches for extraterrestrial life! -
In a state known for its agriculture, wildfires can have devastating effects — many of which ranchers are still grappling with. -
The little town of Robinette was flourishing, nestled in eastern Oregon by the Snake River. Then one day, the town was gone, wiped off the map and drowned under a reservoir. -
You’ve heard that the older you get, the harder it gets to sleep at night. It turns out that may actually be true. -
There are wastewater treatment plants in every major city designed to filter out some of the chemicals and drugs that end up going down our drains, but there’s another way this kind of treatment takes place. -
Volunteers are planting sagebrush seeds north of Emmett with Idaho Fish and Game biologists to help mule deer survive. -
A bill that would make 11 changes to the program, including a lifetime cap on benefits and work requirements, made it through the House but has stalled on the Senate side, but two more bills are floating around the statehouse, which lawmakers say would reform the program and save taxpayers money. -
Since 1979, the numbers of these huge birds of prey have dropped by 50%, and they’re disappearing from the shrubby habitat of southwest Idaho. -
Get ready to leave dry land behind in Beth O'Leary's latest romance. -
You may have noticed that the price of vanilla has skyrocketed in the past 10 years, which has been a boon for vanilla farmers, but it's also created some problems.
