KISU Local Features & Interviews

Sarah May Clarkson insightful columns have long been a feature of the Idaho State Journal. We're thrilled to introduce her voice to a new platform with Community Voices, a brand-new KISU segment where Sarah May brings her written words to life for radio.

Since 2022, Idaho Fish and Game’s Southeast Region has been working with regional landowners to provide hunting opportunities on their properties for hunters through the Managed Hunt Program.This unique program forms partnerships among willing landowners, responsible hunters, and Idaho Fish and Game to manage hunting access on private lands to benefit landowners and hunters alike.idfg.idaho.gov

The 28th Annual Feeding the 5000 Families Campaign in Pocatello is April 12, from 5:30 pm - 7:30 PM at the LDS Caldwell Park Building on the 700 block of E. Lewis Street in Pocatello. McKenzie speaks with Jolene Barnett Stephens and Kia Shaw about this community collaboration. There is a meal provided by local faith communities and meaningful conversations about food insecurity.

The deadline for applications is coming up on May 2 to apply for Sage Grouse Action Team grant funds from the Idaho Governor’s Office of Species Conservation OSC). Funds for successful applications will be available by July 1, 2025.

Sarah May Clarkson insightful columns have long been a feature of the Idaho State Journal. We're thrilled to introduce her voice to a new platform with Community Voices, a brand-new KISU segment where Sarah May brings her written words to life for radio.

Motorists should be aware of a herd of elk occupying open fields north of Chubbuck and Pocatello near New Day Parkway.

This Friday, March 28th, The Bad Plus will take the stage at the Treefort Music Festival, bringing their dynamic and boundary-pushing sound to eager fans. Get your tickets now for what promises to be an electrifying performance.

The Idaho Falls Community Gardens are all about growing! KISU’s McKenzie Young had a chance to visit with Elise Hart, Vice President on the board for the Idaho Falls Community Garden Association (IFCGA). For 30 years, the organization has worked with the City of Idaho Falls to offer community members space to grow organically. This is a three part series.

The 15th Annual Opportuni-Tea is Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 12 - 2:30 PM in the Event Hall of the ICCU Bengal Alumni Center. Idaho State University Honors Program students Jeffrey Gornichec and Ellie Hemsley visit with UHP director, Dr. Sarah Robey, to share about the program and this event.

Vanessa Gallegos is a 4th generation Mexican-American, and first generation college student. She is a registered dietitian, and finishing up her Master's in Public Health at Idaho State University. For her capstone project, Vanessa has created a collaborative Facebook page that educates, empowers, and connects Spanish speakers throughout Southeast Idaho with resources related to health and wellness, SALUD SOUTHEAST IDAHO.