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Idaho’s coroner system is broken and a joke. That’s just one response to a survey of county coroners who struggle with too little pay, too few resources and too little training.
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The 2025 Boise Pride is adjusting to fewer sponsors backing the event this year.
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An interview with Joseph Finder, author of the new novel, The Oligarch’s Daughter. The book is a thrilling story of dizzying spycraft following an everyman on the run for his life.
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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.
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Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
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Fewer regulations could speed up the process of getting stations in the ground.
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Boise hosts its 6th 'Repair Cafe' Thursday, August 28 at JUMP. The five previous Repair Cafe events in Boise since 2023 have kept 1,700 pounds of waste out of the landfill and saved participants $30,000 in replacement costs, according to city calculations from participant surveys.
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An interview with Zach Weinersmith, co-author of the new book, A City on Mars. The book is a funny and deeply-researched off-world investigation into the question of space settlement.
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School has officially started back up for many kids in Idaho. And while this is an exciting time of year, it can also be stressful, especially for families struggling with homelessness.
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Many Mormon women are celebrating the new garments, which they've been requesting for years. Others say the church's all-male leadership should have listened to them sooner.
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Last Friday Gov. Brad Little announced the Gem State has to cut its budget by 3% to deal with falling revenue.
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Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in January 2023. An interview with Dipo Faloyin, debut author of Africa is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent. In the book, Faloyin explores the youth-led cultural and political movements that are defining and reimagining Africa on their own terms.Program note: This is the second half of a two-part interview.