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Episodes
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Food insecurity spikes in Idaho
20/06/2024 Duration: 17minSince last year, the number of people in Idaho experiencing food insecurity has increased by more than three percent, leaving over 200,000 Idahoans without enough to eat.
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Studying how does drought impact forests in Idaho
20/06/2024 Duration: 13minA diverse group of researchers led by the University of Idaho are coming together to study the effects that drought and fires have on forestland.
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Bruneau Dunes State Park designated International Dark Sky Park
20/06/2024 Duration: 09minAfter nine years of hard work, Bruneau Dunes State Park south of Boise has been officially designated an International Dark Sky Park.
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Nevada conservationists work to protect rare wildflower losing habitat to development
20/06/2024 Duration: 04minThis is the time of year when wildflowers are coloring fields and forests across the Mountain West. But one rare flower that grows in a small corner of the region is threatened by development and climate change.
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'Extremely American:' Inside the Christian nationalist movement
19/06/2024 Duration: 38minThe Christian nationalist movement is growing in America, particularly in Moscow Idaho, where the Christ Church is buying up prime real estate and opening businesses in hopes of making the area a church town.
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From war-torn Iraq to Boise, this refugee says World Refugee Day ‘is like my birthday’
18/06/2024 Duration: 08min“The feeling of freedom … the feeling of humanity. The feeling to be American person… to be proud of yourself.”
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Raising awareness of elder abuse in Idaho
18/06/2024 Duration: 28minJune is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, a time set aside to help the one in ten Americans over the age of 60 who are targeted by elder abuse.
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Take a walk through history on Boise's River Street
18/06/2024 Duration: 08minMany areas of Boise have a rich history, but one in particular has a very important story.
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What happened at Idaho's GOP Convention
17/06/2024 Duration: 18minOver the weekend, Dorothy Moon was reelected as Idaho's Republican Party chairwoman at the GOP convention in Coeur d'Alene.
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How to help unhoused Idahoans during the summer heat
17/06/2024 Duration: 04minAs summer gets underway and temperatures continue to rise many people are turning up the AC. But for those experiencing homelessness, combating the heat isn't as easy.
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Exploring the local food scene with BoiseDev
17/06/2024 Duration: 09minBoiseDev.com has become known for reporting about all things development, but now they have a weekly newsletter covering the latest stories on new restaurants and good food!
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How do abortion access and reproductive rights vary across the Mountain West?
17/06/2024 Duration: 04minNearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and removed federal abortion protections, a legal chess game is taking place among states. Some of these effects are being seeing in Mountain West states.
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Idaho abortion ban opponents: Lawmakers are still disrespecting many faiths.
17/06/2024 Duration: 09min“In Idaho… the anti-abortion movement has chosen to give authority to a very small, very narrow kind of conservative Christianity,”
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Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable: June 14, 2024
14/06/2024 Duration: 44minIt’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.
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Tensions rise between Ranchers and conservationists over wolf restoration project
13/06/2024 Duration: 05minA string of wolf attacks on livestock in Colorado's high country has become a flashpoint in the effort to restore the animal to its native range. Ranchers want the state to kill the wolves, which were reintroduced in that state just a few months ago.
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What's next for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act now that it's expired?
13/06/2024 Duration: 03minThe Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expired on Friday, June 7, leaving many people who were affected by nuclear testing and research in the West without a way to get monetary support for their suffering. Supports of the act are still fighting for expansion of the act and trying to find other ways to revive the program.
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A guide to Idaho swallows
13/06/2024 Duration: 11minIf you've ever had a question about one of the summer's most popular songbirds, the swallow, Idaho Matters has you covered!
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'When Beavers Flew:' Teaching kids about Idaho's unique history
13/06/2024 Duration: 09minIt was nine years ago when we first brought you the story of parachuting beavers into the Idaho wilderness. Well, now there is a kids book about it!
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'The Heirloom:' An author interview with Jessie Rosen
13/06/2024 Duration: 11minJessie Rosen's newest novel takes readers on a globe-trotting adventure to uncover the origins of a very special heirloom.
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Idaho Matters Doctors Roundtable: June 12, 2024
12/06/2024 Duration: 21minAvian influenza outbreaks have continued to spread, a new group of people now have the option to get the RSV vaccine and another COVID-19 variant has surged.