People beat the heat by floating the Boise River.(Sarah A. Miller / Idaho Statesman)

From a historic and deadly heat wave that rippled across the West to state and local political news, there's lots to talk about on the Idaho Matters Friday Reporter Roundtable.

This week's journalist panel:

Margaret Carmel, BoiseDev senior reporter

Clark Corbin, reporter at Idaho Capital Sun

Nick Geranios, reporter for AP Spokane