Julie Luchetta
ReporterExpertise: 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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Overdose deaths in Idaho have significantly decreased for the second year in a row. Experts attribute the encouraging trend to a combination of factors, including collaboration and a comprehensive approach to the issue, -
On Wednesday, the Boise Library Commission considered, and rejected, a request to remove a children’s book from its collection. -
As the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic weathers some rainy days, we take a look at the origins of the oldest manmade aircraft. -
Officials from cities in Ada County met up Wednesday to discuss the growing rat problem. -
According to a new report from the Idaho Department of Finance Idahoans lost $88 million to scammers last year. With the rise of crypto, fraud targeting seniors grew to more than $37 million. -
On Thursday, AG Raúl Labrador filed an emergency motion to block U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill's ruling allowing abortions to preserve the health of the mother - including when she's at risk of taking her own life. -
On Thursday, a federal judge narrowly expanded access to care by ruling a woman can get an abortion if her health is in danger – or if she is at risk of taking her own life. -
Idaho and the Northwest are in the midst of an extreme wildfire season that is expected to remain active through the end of September. What are the effects of prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke on mental health? -
The state may have its very own raccoon-like animal to fawn over. Researchers from the University of Idaho have documented what might be the state’s first ringtail population. -
As local air quality readings remain in the unhealthy to hazardous range, what are the impacts of wildfire smoke on people’s health?
