Idaho Matters

(localwiki)The days of card catalogues and mimeograph machines are over. Your public library probably looks more like an R&D lab these days. We look at the library programs preparing people for the 21st century with Boise Library director Kevin Booe.

(St. Luke's)Once a year, Dr. Charles Washington puts together a team and travels to Myanmar to train emergency medics in trauma treatment. Idaho Matters talks with the St. Luke's emergency physician about educating first responders around the world.

(yelp)Star Belly teaches the ancient art of belly dancing and we find out how she's making the dance accessible to all.

(Illuminate India)Illuminate India advocates for impoverished children in India by meeting medical and educational needs. One of their projects is Curry for a Cause - a night of delicious Indian food, Bollywood entertainment and auctions.

(file)Guest-host George Prentice leads a round table discussion of the week's headlines with the region's top journalists. This week Idaho Matters speaks with Melissa Davlin of IPTV's Idaho Reports, BoiseDev's Don Day and KIVI-TV's Mike Sharp.

(© UNFPA Indonesia/Stenly hely Sajow)Peggy Goldwyn's family name is ubiquitous with Hollywood royalty, but the Ketchum resident's passion is working with a UN agency that provides solutions for problems faced by women and children around the world. The Family of Woman Film Festival helps educate Americans to these issues and raise funds for the UN agency. We talk with Goldwyn about her role in both the film festival and the Friends of UNFPA.

(Boise State/Facebook)Boise Broncos will dance for 17 straight hours to raise money for St. Luke's Children's Hospital. We talk to organizers about the dance marathon.

(protect idaho kids / twitter)Child health advocates are again attempting to pass legislation that would remove religious exemptions from children's healthcare. Protect Idaho Kids founder Bruce Wingate and Immanuel Lutheran Church Pastor Gretchen Bingea join Idaho Matters to talk about religion, children's healthcare and the Idaho Legislature.

(CALEIGH WALDMAN)Seasonal Affective Disorder is a strain of depression that shifts with the season, often spiking in the winter as sunlight and heat are reduced. Idaho Matters looks at this topic with Optum Idaho.

(stock/file)In 2012, Idaho legalized the salvaging of roadkill. We talk with Fish and Game about the rules of roadkill and a roadkill connoisseur about how to prepare it.

(Carrie Quinney / Boise State University)Dr. Brian Hodges has played cello around the world and currently works at Boise State as an instructor. Hodges is also the author of Cello Secrets: Over 100 Performance Strategies for the Advanced Cellist in which he outlines performance techniques to set the experienced cellist apart from the crowd. He will be signing copies this Saturday at Rediscovered Books in Boise and he joins Idaho Matters to demonstrate the many techniques and voices of the cello. Dr. Brian Hodges performs 'Spiegel im Speigel' on cello by Arvo Part at the Boise State University Faculty Chamber Recital on October 9, 2014. 

(Bio-Response Solutions )Cremation is becoming increasingly popular and an Idaho Falls funeral home has come up with a unique way to see your loved ones off. Idaho Matters speaks with Wood Funeral Home about a cremation package that breaks all the rules.

(KATHERINE JONES / IDAHO STATESMAN)Nampa officials have been battling an infestation of crows for years. The birds have overwhelmed the community with their noise and waste and the city has been scrambling to find a humane way of dispatching of them. Mountain West News Bureau correspondent Amanda Peacher joins Idaho Matters to discuss some of the solutions they have found.

(gotrtv.org)Girls on the Run facilitates empowerment among girls of all ages through community service and physical exercise. On Wednesday's Idaho Matters, we learn more about their activities in the Treasure Valley.

(Treefort)Treefort has rolled out their 2019 schedule and on Wednesday's Idaho Matters, we'll look at the Yogafort and Hackfort events.

(Idaho Staesman/RANDALL BENTON)Idaho is one of seven states without a maternal mortality review panel - a group of medical professionals tasked with reviewing the causes of death of pregnant women or women in childbirth. A bill before the legislature would create one and we talk with a lawmaker and a St. Al's OB/GYN about the importance of these panels.

(Heath Druzin / Boise State Public Radio)A mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017 was exacerbated by the gunman's use of a bump stock; a device used to make a semi-automatic weapon operate as a fully automatic gun. Public outcry led to the banning of these devices, but many gun enthusiasts are still holding onto theirs. Guns & America correspondent Heath Druzin talks with a bump stock owner in Idaho.

(Ethan Webber/BSPR)Reports that counterfeit car seats are circulating for sale on the internet have child safety advocates concerned these cheap knock-offs could pose a serious threat in the event of a car accident. Idaho Matters looks at the importance of sourcing and installing your car seat correctly.

(Suyash.dwivedi / wikimedia)Dental cavities can spread from one person to another and on Tuesday's Idaho Matters, we talk about proper dental care with Delta Dental of Idaho.

(Credit Matt Guilhem / Boise State Public Radio)St. Luke's President and CEO, Dr. David Pate, joins Idaho Matters to talk about the impact Medicaid expansion could have on community health and the healthcare industry.