Idaho Matters

Now that the 2025 legislative session has kicked off Idaho Matters is taking a look at what's in store for the Gem States economy.

 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.

The legislative session is kicking off with new faces and new challenges! Idaho Matters takes a look at the top issues lawmakers will be tackling and how they could shape our future. 

Idaho Matters gets "nose-to-beak" with some of the best birds of prey in the Treasure Valley. 

It's been nearly 100 years since the birth of Idaho Sen. Frank Church. To mark this anniversary Idaho Matters takes a look back at the politicians life and legacy.

Climate change has many effects on our world, from extreme heat to drought to floods, which in turn affect people and their health.

Though hospitals work to solve people's health problems, the waste they produce can lead to making patients sicker, which is something many health care institutions would like to change. 

Each year our society produces an overwhelming amount of plastic waste, contributing to a pollution crisis that not only impacts our environment but our health.

Idaho Matters takes a look back at the biggest stories of 2024 in politics, culture, education and more.

Grizzly bear 399 died this year after being hit by a car in Jackson, Wyoming. She was a popular roadside attraction, a mama bear with her cubs, photographed so often that she became a worldwide sensation.