Idaho Matters

Idaho's full-service restaurants are still feeling the impact of the pandemic as businesses struggle to regain customers, while offering competitive wages. 

To celebrate America's 250th anniversary, Idaho Matters is launching a weekly series that explores the hidden histories of Boise's streets, landmarks and everyday places.

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 Chinden Boulevard!

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.

A new poll shows housing affordability is a top concern for Boise voters across party lines as the city prepares to debate proposed zoning changes. 

As college athletics become a multi-billion-dollar industry, some educators are asking whether sports should move beyond the field and into the classroom as a serious academic discipline.

Idaho Public Television's spring festival features new episodes of "Rooted Outside" and "Idaho Experience" that take viewers from scenic trail rides to the the historic journey of Sacajawea through Idaho.

From clouds of cosmic dust to brand-new worlds, a Nasa fellow explains how scientists are using powerful radio telescopes to watch planets being born.

President Donald Trump's Surgeon General pick, Casey Means, is struggling to secure enough support amid concerns over her vaccine views and qualifications. 

Idaho Women are rewriting the blueprint when it comes to everything from STEM to public policy.

A faith community that migrated from Switzerland to Cottonwood, Idaho looks after its flock and is evolving to meet the needs of modern life.

As tensions surge after strikes by United States and Israel on Iran, an Idaho historian reflects on a life in Tehran before the revolution.

In remote stretches of Lemhi County and beyond, volunteers with the Selway-Bitterroot Church Foundation are working to clear and restore hundreds of miles of backcountry trails and federal agencies no longer have the resources to maintain. 

As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, leaders are calling on people across Idaho to mark the milestone with 250,000 acts of service — proving that small acts of kindness can add up to something big. 

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.

As flu, RSV and COVID-19 surge nationwide, rising pediatric flu deaths — mostly among unvaccinated children — are intensifying an already severe winter virus season for families and hospitals alike. 

When a routine night shift ends with a dead passenger in the backseat, a Sri Lankan American taxi driver must race to clear her name in a system already stacked against her. 

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.

Idaho 44 takes us to Franklin County — the heart of Idaho's pioneer country — where 800 acres of stunning open space are now permanently protected thanks to the Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust. 

Sometimes the smartest move isn't playing it safe, but embracing the right kind of risk to unlock deeper connection and greater purpose.

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.

At Boise State, a new initiative is turning off the debate and turning up the listening, giving students a chance to be heard and truly understood. 

A centuries-old healing practice is gaining renewed attention for its potential to improve sleep, reduce stress and ease chronic pain.

It's Wednesday and time for our Doctor Roundtable with Dr. David Pate!

African weaving workshops in Idaho are spinning tradition into community, culture and connection. 

Prehistoric Planet turned Bruneau Dunes State Park into an Ice Age stage, bringing mammoths and movie magic to the sands of Idaho. 

A new book is putting a spotlight on the stories of 50 Latina women who have had an undeniable influence on the place we call home.

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.

Anthology turns Valentine's Day weekend into a dazzling four-in-one dance experience.

With Norway rats able to multiply into the thousands in a single year, pest control officials say the Treasure Valley's growing infestation is a numbers game that could quickly spiral.

When grief felt overwhelming and words weren't enough, a dog named Galaxy had a way of making people feel seen, comforted and no longer alone. 

From sweeping classics to Oscar-nominated shorts and behind-the-scenes pop music stories, here's your guide to What to Watch this weekend!

Your daily coffee habit, and a few brain games, might be a simple way to help protect your brain from dementia.

Zoo Boise is buzzing with new arrivals giving visitors plenty of reasons to swing by and explore!

Starting Feb. 15, Idaho's new SNAP rules will ban candy and soda purchases, forcing thousands of shoppers, and the stores that serve them, to rethink how they buy and sell groceries. 

This Valentines Day, the World Center for Birds of Prey is trading chocolates for claws with Talon-tines Day!

With candlelight, chocolate fondue and a behind-the-scenes look at clean water science, "Love at First Flush" proves that romance can bloom in even the most unexpected places. 

Idaho's unusually warm winter is raising questions about what's driving the weather, as well as what it means for the ski resorts and snow-based economy the state depends on. 

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.

Psychologists are shedding light on "fawning," a trauma response rooted in people-pleasing — which experts say can take a significant personal toll.

Ada County Victim Services Center just got stronger, adding a new Trauma Intervention Program and 16 partners to offer 24/7 support for abuse and trafficking survivors. 

Get ready for a story that will make your heart race and your cheeks hurt from smiling!

Influenza B is moving through Idaho and the Treasure Valley, and it's hitting children and teens the hardest.