(8.19.24, 3p-3:30p) Nate Shelman discusses two invasive mussel species that have made news recently. If you have purchased a Marimo moss ball there have been zebra mussels found in some locally. There is a very specific way to treat your moss balls for zebra mussels. Quagga mussels created a lot of frustration and big bills in Idaho last year, here is what the State of Idaho is asking people to do to prevent those events from happening again.

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(8.16.24, 4:30p-5p) Nate Shelman hears a really cool story about an award-winning earthworm named Rhoden! After that, we heard all of your raves!

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(8.16.24, 3p-4:30p) Nate Shelman has a few rants of his own before discussing price gouging with all of you.

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(8.15.24, 5p) The prisoners in an Idaho Prison are on a hunger strike after a different protest that led to Corrections Officers raiding their cells. Nate talked to two former correction officers about their experience in prisons. Five people have been charged in the death of Matthew Perry. Nate Shelman hopes the same type of investigation is happening for everyone who struggles with drug addiction. There is a group that wants to get a ballot initiative to make abortion legal in Idaho, preserve the right to birth control, and protect fertility treatments. Nate played audio from Channel 6 that explains their stance.

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(8.15.24, 3p-5p) Should we protect the pygmy rabbity? Nate Shelman discusses why some environmental groups want to protect the pygmy rabbits and takes your thoughts on the matter. Sophie asks where she can get one and if it is legal to own.

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(8.14.24, 5p) Nate Shelman asks for a jury of Idaho voters to call in and explain item #1 on the ballot. Can you explain the open primaries ballot initiative?

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(8.14.24, 4p) Nate Shelman discusses the Election 2024 poll numbers with all of you. Where do you want this race to go and how do we get there? 

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(8.14.24, 3p) COVID numbers are on the rise across the Nation and there are several stories of places recommending masks in public places. Nate Shelman discusses these stories and asks if you think we will see mask mandates in Boise again.

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(8.13.24, 5p-6p) Before Nate Shelman got to the topic of the hour he highlighted a GoFundMe setup for the Idaho firefighter who is in the hospital after a tree fell on him while fighting a wildfire. Florida has banned lab-grown meat saying that it competes with the agriculture industry. Do you think a similar ban should be enacted here?

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(8.13.24, 4p-5p) Do your kids have screen time limitations? Nate Shelman plays a news story that says children with lots of screen time will develop social skills slower. 

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