Idaho Matters

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.