Idaho Matters

Idaho Matters takes a look at the life and legacy of the famed writer Edgar Allan Poe.

If you're looking for ghosts this Halloween you'll want to check out these four spots in Boise!

During its time of operation, the old Idaho Penitentiary had thousands of people pass through its gates; however, not everyone who arrived got to leave.

The Gem State has a large number of abandoned towns, many of which have a very spooky history.

In the wake of Roe v. Wade, a new study has found that infant mortality rates are on the rise in the U.S. as states implement stricter abortion bans.

Idaho Matters sits down for a conversation about the current war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

As extreme weather events like heat waves, flooding and wildfires become more common, so do threats to our quality of life.

“I came to a new sort of acceptance of the reality of change. This album is all about change for me.”

It’s exactly one week until election day, but tens of thousands of people have already voted in Idaho.

Voters will have a chance to vote on noncitizen voting in Idaho.

“I think it would be good for adults to watch and listen and see how students are respectful of each other and their opinions.”

In the Mountain West battleground state of Nevada, the first votes of the 2024 general election have already been cast.

In the last five years, the Treasure Valley has seen a 26% increase in drunk driving, and 42% of fatal car crashes were related to someone driving while impaired.

A new addition to the Transparent Idaho website is giving people an inside look at how their state and local tax dollars are being spent.

A new podcast titled "A Good Guy" tells the story of active-duty marine sergeant, Joshua Abbott. He was part of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. What was he doing there? That’s the question the podcast wanted to answer.

Last spring the Timberline Wind Symphony auditioned for the Music for All National Concert Band Festival, winning the chance to go to Indianapolis.

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

The program, designed to help agricultural workers find housing, often leaves workers without a place to live because their income is considered too high to qualify for affordable housing.

In anticipation of the holiday season, the Boise Bicycle Project is gearing up for one of their biggest events of the year.

Seven storytellers from seven parts of Idaho are coming together next week to tell the intensely personal stories of their lives.