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On Tuesday, Idahoans voted to reject Proposition 1, the citizen-led ballot initiative that would’ve restored abortion rights in the state. The ballot measure needed a simple majority to pass: it lost by about 56% of votes.
Proposition 1 campaigning in Idaho attracted millions of dollars from supporters and opponents in the lead up to Election Day.
Race calls are a critical part of election night and NPR partners with the Associated Press to make those calls. Here's how we do it.
Bloomberg Law Senior Correspondent Jennifer Kay discusses October's two-week hearing in the lawsuit over the failed merger between grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger.
An eagle that was released into the wild from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary died from lead poisoning in Colorado. Lead ammunition is one of several man-made threats facing eagles.
Opponents of Proposition 1, which is on the ballot this Tuesday, say if passed, it would allow “on-demand abortions until seven and eight months.” But data shows terminations late in the gestation are very rare.
On the fifth and final week of October, Natanya Biskar reads an excerpt from her own short story, “Real Time.”
Boise State Public Radio host Troy Oppie speaks with Justice Richard Bevan as he prepares for his final day on the bench, Friday, Oct. 30.
Poll workers now need to call their county's election office and verify voter information, including a birth date or driver's license number, before handing out a ballot.
Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a widespread rallying cry.
Local fire chiefs say the city has outgrown its long-time volunteer fire department model.
Two years ago, when we launched Our Living Lands, we planned to cover climate change's impact on Indigenous communities across the country. After 100 episodes, I'm proud of how much we’ve done.
On the fourth week of October, Natanya Biskar reads an excerpt from Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel, “War and Peace.”
Skeptics question energy company’s data center ties, but former superintendent takes $105M in good faith.
Jessie Sears, a Karuk documentary film producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting, joined an Indigenous journey up Mount Tahoma, also known as Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in the Cascades.
The Bend-La Pine District is releasing students early Wednesday, but the impacted school, Silver Rail Elementary, remains closed until further notice.
The nearly 50-acre park pays homage to the site's horse racing legacy, featuring a skate park and playground architects described as "world class," an event plaza, and a natural wetland where a diverse number of species have already moved in.
Twenty firefighters have died so far this season, and hundreds of homes have been destroyed across the West.
The teacher who was shot and killed at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Ore, graduated from Boise State University, according to a statement from her family that was read during a press conference.
The shooting occurred at Silver Rail Elementary School. Multiple victims, including children, have been sent to an area hospital.
On the third week of October, Natanya Biskar reads an excerpt from “The Mountain,” a short story by Nicole Cullen.
For many Indigenous communities, hunting is a key part of culture and subsistence. But tribal hunting rights are often misunderstood or not respected.
A new study reveals what travelers need and want
Allegations that Timberline High School football players shared messages threatening rape and murder have prompted a police investigation and renewed questions about how to address misogyny and teach boys about respect and accountability.
On Wednesday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated one million dollars to fight Proposition 1. The initiative would restore reproductive rights in Idaho, allowing abortions up to fetal viability and in medical emergencies.
Students at Timberline High School staged a walkout to demand accountability and protest group chat messages sent by some football players allegedly threatening to sexually assault a female student.
On the second week of October, Natanya Biskar reads a poem by Emily Dickinson, titled “Ghosts."
Caldwell is switching from Flock cameras to contract with another surveillance company, Axon. The city council voted Monday to approve a ten year, $6.7 million contract that will expand their use of License Plate Readers.
Thompson first took office in 1992 and has served 34 years as Latah County’s prosecuting attorney from his office in Moscow, Idaho.
Hundreds of wells in the Treasure and Payette Valleys will have water levels measured this fall in the first widespread water level study in 25 years. The U.S. Geological Survey is working with the Idaho Department of Water Resources, local municipalities and utility company Veolia to record water levels in about 600…
After a costly and contentious move to State street, Interfaith Sanctuary is earning recognition for its work serving those in need in Boise.
Boise State University’s latest safety report shows liquor law violations have declined by 60% in the last three years.
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.
Ketchum Fire District and Blaine County South District consolidate.
On the first week of October, Natanya Biskar reads an excerpt from “Posthumous Fragments of Veronica Penn,” a story by Corinna Vallianatos.
The day of remembrance is for the Indigenous children who were taken from their families and sent to boarding schools.
The City of Moscow is looking to adopt new rules that would require artists to disclose any use of AI in public art submissions.
For the Nimíipuu, the start of fall means fishing and root harvesting are winding down. As the weather cools, it's also the time to prepare for the winter months ahead.
Note: This is an encore presentation of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in September 2022.An interview with Edward H. Miller, author of A Conspiratorial Life: Robert Welch, the John Birch Society, and the Revolution of American Conservatism. In the book, Miller argues that Welch’s paranoid right-wing…
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.
Renee Tsinigine is Diné and Nimíipuu and is a traditional foods gatherer and carer. She spoke about camas root digging, resilience and more.
Rising health insurance premiums are pushing some Idaho healthcare workers to go uninsured as costs climb.
On the fourth and final full week of September, Jodeen Revere shares her poem, "Summer, 1987."
After 44 years, Ada County investigators have identified Boise's "unknown wanderer" as chemist Dr. Mathew Francis Betkouski, uncovering a possible connection to the unsolved 1982 Tylenol murders in Chicago.
Human remains discovered Sept. 1 during construction on Snake River Avenue in Lewiston, Idaho were determined to be ancestral remains from the Nez Perce Tribe.
Canada is Idaho’s top trading partner. In fact, Idaho's next six trading nations – Taiwan, Mexico, Singapore, Japan, China and Malaysia, combined – total fewer Idaho exports when compared to what we send to Canada.
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.
On the third week of September, Jodeen Revere reads “At the Bottom,” a poem by Heidi Kraay.
Jeremy Dennis, a Shinnecock fine art photographer and the founder of Ma’s House, talks about the importance for tribal communities to have a space to be acknowledged and supported within the arts.
Data centers have become a flashpoint across the country. And as Indigenous lands are increasingly involved, tribal communities are taking action.