Idaho Matters

Your daily coffee habit, and a few brain games, might be a simple way to help protect your brain from dementia.

Zoo Boise is buzzing with new arrivals giving visitors plenty of reasons to swing by and explore!

Starting Feb. 15, Idaho's new SNAP rules will ban candy and soda purchases, forcing thousands of shoppers, and the stores that serve them, to rethink how they buy and sell groceries. 

This Valentines Day, the World Center for Birds of Prey is trading chocolates for claws with Talon-tines Day!

With candlelight, chocolate fondue and a behind-the-scenes look at clean water science, "Love at First Flush" proves that romance can bloom in even the most unexpected places. 

Idaho's unusually warm winter is raising questions about what's driving the weather, as well as what it means for the ski resorts and snow-based economy the state depends on. 

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.

Psychologists are shedding light on "fawning," a trauma response rooted in people-pleasing — which experts say can take a significant personal toll.

Ada County Victim Services Center just got stronger, adding a new Trauma Intervention Program and 16 partners to offer 24/7 support for abuse and trafficking survivors. 

Get ready for a story that will make your heart race and your cheeks hurt from smiling!