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A beloved Bench figure may soon become Boise’s latest historic landmark. Betty the Washer Woman has been overlooking Vista Avenue near Overland for about 65 years. On Monday, the City Council scheduled a vote to decide if the iconic animatronic will become part of the town’s history.
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On the fourth week of October, Natalie Disney shares an excerpt from her novel, "The Fourth Coast."
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An interview with Mary Annette Pember, author of Medicine River. The book is a wide-ranging and deeply personal account of Native American boarding schools in the United States, taking a hard look at their intent and legacy of abuse.
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Idaho officials are weighing several proposals on how to train and recruit more doctors in the state, including expanding an entirely new program in the Treasure Valley.
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Boise State Public Radio is returning for Another Round at Bistro 45 in McCall on Thursday, November 6 from 6-8 p.m. Meet local journalist Murphy Woodhouse and the public radio team to connect over drinks and share what's on your mind.
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“It has been through the efforts and hearts and hands of so many phenomenal individuals that we have arrived at this moment.”
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The Trump Administration is using revenue from recreation fees to keep bathrooms clean and trash tidy at national parks during the shutdown. But parks are not charging fees at this time.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed it arrested 105 undocumented people in an ICE raid on Sunday in Wilder. The FBI initially reported it was serving a warrant in an investigation into illegal gambling at La Catedral Arena horse track.
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The American West has seen the number of structures lost in wildfires more than triple in recent decades. But new research shows that home hardening measures can significantly increase a home’s chances of survivability during a wildfire.
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Residents gathered at the Nampa City Hall on Saturday as a part of the national demonstration protesting the Trump administration.
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The second wave of mass protests organized by the progressive No Kings network saw protesters unite against President Trump's anti-immigration tactics, slashing of federal programs and other concerns.
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Bob Kustra interviews Abdulrazak Gurnah, Nobel Prize winner and author of the novel, Afterlives. The book is a multi-generational saga of displacement, love and loss, set against the brutal colonization of east Africa.Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in February 2023.
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Energy experts assess electrical generation in the modern era with respect to resources, policies and systems in Idaho and the Intermountain West.
Meet Mountain West News Bureau reporter Murphy Woodhouse and some of our staff in this installation of Another Round at Bistro 45 in McCall.