Gemma Gaudette
Idaho Matters HostGemma is the host of Idaho Matters, Boise State Public Radio's daily show which broadcasts live Monday-Friday at noon. She is an award-winning journalist and has spent the majority of her broadcasting career in Idaho. Gemma was a television news anchor and reporter in Boise for close to 15 years. She came to Boise in 1999 to start Fox 12.
Gemma also spent two years in Tampa, Florida as a television news anchor. During her time in Florida, she covered major national news stories including Hurricane Katrina, NASA's return to flight after the Columbia disaster, and the 2006 Presidential election, where she got the opportunity to interview both President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry.
She moved back to Boise in 2006.
Gemma and her husband, a Boise native, are busy running after and raising two young sons.
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Dr. David Pate has become a regular voice on Idaho Matters during the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing his knowledge as the former CEO of St. Luke's Health System and as a volunteer member of the governor's coronavirus task force. -
Since beginning the vaccination program less than six months ago, the United States has fully vaccinated 50% of the country's adults. And vaccines in children 12 and older are also on the rise. However, Idaho continues to be in the bottom tier of states when it comes to vaccination rates. Idaho Matters digs into this issue and answers your questions.
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According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, almost 37% of Idaho adults reported symptoms of anxiety of depressive disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic. And since May is mental health awareness month, Idaho Matters checks-in with two local advocates for mental health.
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During the pandemic, Garden City's Surel’s Place had to adapt. Like so many other arts organizations and the artist in residence program has to be placed on pause. Idaho Matters learns about the organization's return to the program as COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted.
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Need a digest of the news around Idaho? The Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable has you covered. We cover a big announcement in the Republican primary for governor, layoffs and a shutdown of a high-profile Caldwell construction company, where the state stands with COVID-19 mask measures, and the latest on an Idaho prisoner who was expected to be executed.
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Idaho Matters talks about the CDC's new masking recommendations and other pandemic topics with Dr. David Pate, former CEO of St. Luke's Health System and a member of the governor's coronavirus task force.
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women accounted for 55% of the 20.5 million jobs lost in April. Idaho Matters learns more about this "she-cession" with Ariane Hegewisch, a senior research fellow at the Institute for Women’s Policy.
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Idaho has one of the highest instances of childhood trauma in the U.S. If a child needs long term care to help them heal from their trauma, many — up to 120 per year — need to be sent to out of state facilities to get the help they need. That’s because the Gem State doesn’t have enough space in its facilities to take care of these kids. Idaho Matters talks with several leaders looking to fix this problem.
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On this edition of the Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable, we cover an end (sort of) to the legislative session, what the CDC's new mask guidance means for Idaho, a new property tax measure, businesses recovering and much more.
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From pandemics to populism, to the rise of artificial intelligence and gaping inequalities to climate change — humans are facing unprecedented challenges that threaten our very existence. Idaho Matters talks with an author of a new book who is optimistic that we are up to these herculean challenges.
