Idaho Matters

(College of Western Idaho)Election officials will review the votes for the College of Western Idaho's funding levy, which failed by 144 votes. Idaho Matters looks at the potential results.

(Story Collider)Story Collider turns science into the spoken word. We'll find out why this global trend has people riveted to tales of science.

(usbr.gov)Elmore County has applied to appropriate water from the Anderson Ranch Reservoir which supplies a substantial portion of Ada County's water. This could set a precedent for water rights and sharing and we look at this request from Elmore County and parse out its impact on the Treasure Valley.

(onlyinyourstate.com)The Small Business Development Center helps small businesses get off the ground and grow. We'll talk with the SBDC's regional director and a local business owner who enjoyed success with their help.

(LACEY DALEY / BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO)The Boise Valley Economic Partnership is crunching data in an effort to chart and predict growth patterns in the Treasure Valley. We'll look at how they are doing that and what they are finding.

(danezsmithpoet.com)Poet Danez Smith spits rhymes reflecting their exasperation as a black, gay, HIV-positive Minnesotan. They will be in Boise Tuesday evening presenting at The Egyptian as part of The Cabin's Ghosts & Projectors Poetry Reading Series and Smith joins Idaho Matters to talk about what inspires them and how to use poetry as a political tool.

(MICRON TECHNOLOGY)The Department of Justice has filed charges against two Chinese memory chip manufacturers accused of stealing proprietary information from Boise-based Micron. Idaho Matters speaks with the Wired magazine reporter who has been covering this story.

(Brent Lewis/The Denver Post via Getty Images/NPR)The CDC reported 185 youth deaths as a result of the flu last season. One in three parents will not get flu shots for their kids. We'll look at the dangers of not getting annual flu shots for both your kids and the community.

(youtube)Story Story Night's 2018-2019 Flagship Season will look at all things "elemental" as performances are presented as reflections of life through the prism of earthly elements. The season debuts Tuesday with "Carbon" and Idaho Matters will speak with author Reema Zaman.

(Skid Row Marathon)The documentary Skid Row Marathon tells the story of four men who were inspired by a California judge to use marathon running to lift themselves up from Los Angeles' infamous homeless corridor. Interfaith Sanctuary is sponsoring a viewing of the film on Monday, December 3. Idaho Matters talks with the film's director, Gabi Hayes, about this inspiring story.

(Scott Olson/Getty Images/NPR)The airports and roadways will be jammed as folks head out of town to celebrate the Thanksgiving weekend with friends and family. Idaho Matters checks in with AAA and the Boise Airport to find out how to save time on the road and in the air.

(FOX PHOTOS/GETTY IMAGES)We all have that uncle who loves to espouse the virtue of a border wall or that cousin who gives you the stink-eye for eating turkey and is eager to discuss the nuances of the killing fields of Thanksgiving fowl. Idaho Matters talks with an etiquette consultant about how to tolerate the intolerable on Thanksgiving.

(pintrist)Because alcohol will surely play a role in dealing with family during the holidays, we discuss wine and cocktail pairings that go great with green bean casserole.

(The Argyros/Facebook)The Argyros is the newest performing arts center in Ketchum and it promises to deliver a "high-tech performance and event facility designed to inspire and enrich artists, residents and visitors from around the world." We learn about Ketchum's newest attraction.

( idahofoodbank.org)The holidays are a time for gathering around food. For many in the Treasure Valley, the source of their next meal is a mystery. We talk with the Idaho Foodbank about alleviating some of that insecurity around the holidays.

(AP/Minnesota Public Radio)Utah and Missouri joined 31 other states in making marijuana legal for medicinal use. While it is still illegal in Idaho, the state has conducted programs looking at the efficacy and safety of using Cannabidiol (CBD) for treating epilepsy in children. The cannabis by-product is used to treat an array of ailments, but it's still considered marijuana in many jurisdictions. 

(CREDIT ADAM COTTERELL / BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO)Advances in solar, wind and hydroelectric technology have allowed energy to be generated on smaller scales and these generators band together to move larger blocks of unused energy back to the grid. We look at the Gem State's contribution to the larger energy grid via renewable energies.  

(facebook)The decision by a number of Middleton Elementary School teachers to wear inappropriate Halloween costumes and post pictures online is still resonating with communities in the Treasure Valley. Idaho Matters talks about the impact on students with the University of Idaho's Michael Satz, who penned an opinion piece for the Idaho Statesman on the issue.

(John Daley / CPR News / NPR)The FDA recently announced a planned ban on flavored e-cigarettes in an effort to curb the growing number of teens who use vaping products. We speak with St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute about this phenomenon, the health implications and their use as smoking cessation devices.

(midas gold)Boise State Public Radio's Wanna Know Idaho looks at the Midas Gold's Stibnite Mining Project and answers the question, "What impacts will this mining operation have on our greater community here?" We speak with the podcast's producer, Frankie Barnhill, about what she learned about the project.