“One tries to do what one does best and put it to the extent that … seems natural to one in the service of the things you believe in, the values you hold dearest.”

Boise Fire’s Station 5 is now in service after a grand opening on Friday Oct. 18. The new station is equipped with upgrades that aim to help the city reach its sustainable energy goals.

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in August 2022. An interview with Scott Weidensaul, author of A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds. The book is exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migration.

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.

Phishing activity may be on the rise, but banks are fighting back.

On Tuesday evening, two deputies with the Ada County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed a suspect at the Optimist Youth Sports Complex in northwest Boise.

McCall, like the rest of Idaho, has seen skyrocketing growth, and open parcels of land are being snapped up at record prices for future development. But one piece of lakefront real estate remains undeveloped and a group of residents is hoping to turn the land into a combination community space and arts center.

Stanley Mayor Steve Botti says that small businesses in the Sawtooth Valley town lost about $1.5 million dollars in revenue from the Wapiti fire that has burned more than 128,000 acres with 85% containment.

Last month, a street on the Boise Bench was closed to cars for the Boise Bicycle Project’s “Open Streets Boise” event. The ACHD was there talking about its “Commuteride” program, which encourages finding different ways to travel to work than cars.

If you’re picking up friends or family from the Boise Airport, beginning Tuesday you’ll have to wait a short drive away while they make their way outside.

“It was under Mayor Bieter’s leadership when I was council president, that the City of Boise recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day back in 2018.”

An interview with Jonathan Blitzer, author of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here. The book is a vivid portrait of the people whose lives ebb and flow across the U.S. border, and how the immigration crisis shapes American politics and culture.