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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On Monday, the Secretary of State’s office recounted 3193 ballots by hand after an initial audit found 373 votes in the November 4th election had not been tallied. -
Idaho’s Crisis and Suicide Hotline services have seen a sharp increase in calls in the last few years. -
About 300 ballots in Elmore County were not counted in the results of the Nov. 4 election, prompting an investigation into what caused the discrepancy. -
The federal government permanently shut down a pilot program that let some taxpayers file their returns for free. How many Idahoans, briefly, had access to the service? -
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reports SNAP recipients in Idaho should receive a portion of their benefits as soon as Wednesday. -
The Boise Airport is organizing a community food drive to help federal employees and airport staff impacted by the shutdown and SNAP food benefits delays. -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture asked for the personal information of all Americans receiving food stamps, including the immigration status of their family members. Idaho is among the 27 states that complied with the request. -
This coming Tuesday, District 6 residents in Boise will be voting for a new city council member in a race that has garnered a lot of attention. Voters in the North End and northwest will choose between incumbent Jimmy Hallyburton, former council member Lisa Sánchez and newcomer Lynn Bradescu. -
As the shutdown continues, more than 130 000 Idahoans will see their Food stamps run out on November 1st. Uncertainty remains as officials share very little information on what comes next for people who rely on SNAP benefits. -
A beloved Bench figure may soon become Boise’s latest historic landmark. Betty the Washer Woman has been overlooking Vista Avenue near Overland for about 65 years. On Monday, the City Council scheduled a vote to decide if the iconic animatronic will become part of the town’s history.
