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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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Four new cases of bird flu have been found in humans since the virus first showed up in a Texas dairy this spring, bringing the U.S. total to eight. No human cases have been detected in Idaho so far.
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Governor Brad Little announced the roll-out of the Only Citizens Will Vote Act this week, a series of steps to make sure non-citizens are not registered at the polls. Both the federal government and the Idaho constitution already specify only citizens are allowed to vote.
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Following a tumultuous few years, the Boise Police Department is getting one step closer to hiring a new Chief of Police.
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In past years, about 30 patients traveled to Montana annually to access abortion care. In 2023, the first year Idaho’s ban was in full effect, that number rose to 88.
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The Idaho Humane Society is warning people about a scam preying on animal owners who have lost their beloved pet
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Fireworks can be traumatic – and dangerous – for pets. The loud noises can cause dogs, in particular, to run away. As the Fourth of July celebration approaches, the Idaho Humane Society shares ways to keep our four, three and two legged friends as calm and safe as possible.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that, for now, Idaho’s abortion ban cannot be enforced in medical emergencies. Reactions to the temporary decision were mixed across the board.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Idaho’s abortion ban goes against federal mandates and can not be enforced in emergency cases for now. The opinion does not rule on the merit of the case but sends the case back to lower courts.
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Idaho reacts to a leaked U.S. Supreme Court document showing emergency abortions may be allowed once again in the state
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An advocacy group in Montana has put up 10 billboards across the state, including next to the Idaho border, letting people know abortions and contraception are still legal there.