Idaho Matters

(City Of Boise)Boise will join nearly 60 cities on Monday, October 8, to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day. The observance will acknowledge the presence and contributions of Native American, Indigenous, and First Nations people of Boise. We'll speak with an Idahoan who successfully lobbied Mayor David Bieter to replace Columbus Day with this long-awaited observance.

(NASA-JPL)The HiRISE - High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment - is orbiting Mars, taking images of the planet's surface. Nicole Baugh, Uplink Planning Lead on the HiRISE project will be discussing her work as part of the 'First Friday' lecture series hosted by Boise State's Department of Physics. Baugh joins Idaho Matters to talk about taking pictures of the Red Planet.

(WSIU) Guest host Matt Guilhem leads a round table discussion of the week's headlines with the region's top journalists. This week we are joined by Mike Sharp from KIVI-TV and Melissa Davlin and Seth Ogilvie of IdahoPTV's Idaho Reports.

(youtube)Boise is anticipating a new main library branch and has hired internationally renowned architect Moshie Safdie to design it. BoiseDev's Don Day has uncovered some questionable expenditures by the city on Safdie and his associates. Day joins Idaho Matters to discuss his findings.

(Paulette Jordan Campaign / Wikipedia)We check in with the Boise State Public Radio newsroom for profiles of Idaho gubernatorial candidates Paulette Jordan and Brad Little.

(stock)Healthcare professionals are now becoming aware of the health implications of loneliness.  A Bend, Oregon doctor has developed Friendometry, a website to help kids make friends and he'll tell us about the juxtaposition of technology and social interaction.

(Darin Oswald doswald@idahostatesman.com)Five Treasure Valley mayors met on Wednesday to discuss growth in the region. The forum was organized by the Idaho Statesman and Boise State Public Radio and it allowed Nampa's Debbie Kling, Boise's David Bieter, Meridian's Tammy de Weerd, Garden City's John Evans and Eagle's Stan Ridgeway to address the issues of housing, transportation and development. Idaho Matters re-caps the discussion. video: Idaho Statesman

(ACCESA LA MENTE E LEGGERO IL CUORE)Four early poems and an essay disappeared from poet Anne Sexton's oeuvre of work. They have been recently re-discovered and will be published this month in Fugue magazine. Idaho Matters speaks with the two poetry hunters who found the works.

(FRANKIE BARNHILL / BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO)Boise State Public Radio's Wanna Know Idaho answers the questions you have about our state. Host Frankie Barnhill joins Idaho Matters to explain Idaho's high gas prices.

(Flickr user Loco Steve)Congress failed to renew the Land Water Conservation Fund and the federal program that has provided funds to aid land and water conservation since 1965 has expired. Idaho Matters looks at the impact on Idaho's landscape.

(INCIWEB) The Northwest Climate Conference and Idaho Public Television are presenting founding director of the Risky Business Project, Kate Gordon, to discuss the impact of climate change in Idaho and the economic benefits of combating global warming. Gordon joins Idaho Matters with Todd Haynes, renewable energy project manager with POWER Engineers to discuss the ins and outs of climate change in the Gem State.

(Olivia Weitz)Salmon resident Jeff Minor loves leather. Specifically, he enjoys crafting rawhide into thin, braid-able strips he uses to make bolo ties, hatbands and all kinds of cowboy gear. Olivia Weitz traveled upstate to meet Minor for Boise State Public Radio's Expressive Idaho series and she joins Idaho Matters to tell us about this Western tradition.

(boise state public radio)The second season of Boise State Public Radio's You Know The Place is under way and hosts Lacey Daley and Joel Wayne join Idaho Matters to talk about vaping, nudity and some of the unique locales in the Gem State.

(IPGP/Labex UnivEarthS/University Paris Diderot – C. Epitalon and S. Rodriguez)Using data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, University of Idaho physics professor Jason Barnes is able to predict the weather on Saturn's moon, Titan. The forecast? Dust storms. Idaho Matters speaks with Professor Barnes about this discovery and what it means for future exploration.

(christiancountyso.com)The eviction process is certainly stressful for those involved and that stress is compounded by the ripple effects; obtaining work, applying for services and even renting again become Herculean tasks. Idaho Matters speaks with Vanessa Crossgrove Fry, Assistant Director of the Idaho Policy Institute and Assistant Research Professor in Boise State's School of Public Service about breaking the cycle of poverty and home insecurity caused by evictions.

(lance pekus/facebook)Salmon native Lance Pekus attacks the American Ninja Warrior courses with the fury and style of a true Idahoan; in blue jeans and a cowboy hat. Pekus, the "Cowboy Ninja," joins Idaho Matters to talk about representing the Gem State in one of the most difficult physical competitions in the world.

Boise State's Ryan Cannon, a filmmaker and an assistant professor in the Department of Communication, developed the Narrative Television Initiative to match students and professors with industry professionals to make feature films and television programs. We'll speak with Cannon and one of his student filmmakers about the upcoming second season of the initiative's program, "And Beyond."

(WCVE/STOCK)As the nation follows the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Americans again find themselves discussing the definition of "sexual consent." Idaho Matters examines changing sexual norms, the definition of "consent" and how the role of body positivity in interpersonal relationships is evolving.

(stock)Host Gemma Gaudette leads a round table discussion of the week's headlines with the region's top journalists. This week we are joined by Betsy Russell from the Idaho Press, Mark Sharp from KIVI-TV and Kevin Richert from Idaho Education News.

(bleedingcontrol.org)What happens if you're camping or skiing and there's an accident? It can take time to get help and "Stop the Bleed" is designed to teach you how to use a tourniquet and keep the victim alive until professionals arrive.