Samantha Wright
News Reporter/Show ProducerSamantha Wright is a news reporter and producer for Idaho Matters.
Her spot reporting, special projects, and audio production have been featured on Voice of America, National Public Radio News, This American Life, National Native News, the Northwest Radio Network and on The New York Times website. Samantha earned a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Use of Sound for her feature “Co-op Cooks.” She also earned a first place award for Use of Sound for her feature “Canning Makes a Comeback” from PRNDI - Public Radio News Directors Incorporated. Samantha was a co-producer of the Idaho StoryCorps Project. The project was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists.
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The Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable discusses sticker shock from Ada County property tax assessments, median home prices in the Boise metro, the housing shortage crisis in Ketchum, and a national expert on extremism weighs in on Idaho lawmakers' focus on critical race theory this past legislative session. -
Idaho Matters gets answers to your COVID-19 questions.
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In this week's edition of the Idaho Matters, our reporter panel catches up on the latest in Idaho politics and the state's COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
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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.
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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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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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Last week, Gov. Brad Little signed a bill that would funnel $80 million a year of Idaho sales taxes into roads. A few days later, the Idaho Capital Sun published an investigation that says the state may have overpaid road builders $4.3 million in just one year. Idaho Matters learns more.
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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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On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12-15 (older teens and all adults were previously eligible). Idaho Matters dives into this topic and much more on the latest edition of our medical roundtable.
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The Idaho Legislature is headed for a record-breaking session as we passed the 117 day mark. But there was plenty of other news this week as well, and the Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable is here to get you caught up.
