Julie Luchetta
Reporter, Report for America Corps memberExpertise: Audio editing, public health, social issues reporting
Education: University of Arizona
Highlights
- Loo-keh-Tah
- I have lots of opinions on podcasts and storytelling in general and I absolutely want to hear yours
- French
Experience
I joined Boise State Public Radio in 2022 as the Canyon County reporter through Report for America, to report on the growing Latino community in Idaho. I am very invested in listening to people’s different perspectives and I am very grateful to those who are willing to share their stories with me. It’s a privilege and I do not take it for granted.
I started this job, my first full-time position in journalism, a couple of weeks before the repeal of Roe v. Wade and have been covering the local implications of Idaho’s changing legal landscape ever since and the impacts it has had on the state.
Email: If you have a tip (or podcast recommendation) please shoot me an email.
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A third case of measles has been reported in Idaho, this time in Bonner County. As the school year begins, public officials warn of undiagnosed cases while healthcare providers prepare for a potential spread. -
This year’s Treefort turned a profit for the first time since 2019, taking a bite from the accumulated losses of the pandemic era and increased costs from moving to Julia Davis Park. -
The 2025 Western Idaho State Fair kicks off Friday at Idaho Expo, with 14,000 contenders vying to win a blue in the showcase competitions. -
An unvaccinated child in Kootenai County has been reported to have measles. Panhandle Health District reports the case is the first one confirmed in the county since 1991. -
Two men are facing criminal charges for illegally voting in Ada County. Secretary of State Phil McGrane called their cases “isolated incidents." -
A new study shows Idaho has lost more than a third of its OBGYNs since the repeal of Roe V. Wade in 2022. -
Half red wine, half Coca Cola: 100% Basque. Jaialdi attendees can sample a variety of specialties from the old country during the festival, including one very specific drink: Kalimotxos. -
More than 2,000 veterans of Basque heritage fought in the U.S. armed forces in World War II, many of whom were from Idaho. After a decade of research, some historians are working to build a memorial on American soil recognizing their sacrifice. -
As Boise gets ready to host Jaialdi, the largest Basque Festival outside of the old country, festival goers can look forward to eating lots -lots- of food ... including perhaps the most popular item on any Basque menu: Croquetas! -
Idaho’s new Government Efficiency committee, formed by GOP legislative leadership in April, met for the first time Friday.
