Samantha Wright
Idaho Matters Senior ProducerAs Senior Producer of our live daily talk show Idaho Matters, I’m able to indulge my love of storytelling and share all kinds of information (I was probably a Town Crier in a past life!). My career has allowed me to learn something new everyday and to share that knowledge with all my friends on the radio.
I am so grateful to have been honored by my peers with Edward R. Murrow Awards for some of the stories I loved telling about wheelchair rugby, blind bird watching, making pies for Lent, learning to can food during a recession and walking through a living nativity.
My goal is to find out what’s on the mind of our listeners and to Never Be Boring!
If you have a suggestion for an Idaho Matters segment, please email idahomatters@boisestate.edu.
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Japanese beetles have invaded Canyon County. Well, at least one small residential area of Caldwell and the Idaho Department of Agriculture is working to eliminate these nasty pests. -
Approximately 390 acres of land west of Midvale are now in public hands as part of a cooperative effort to help Columbian sharp-tailed grouse.
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Have you ever held a wild songbird in the palm of your hand? It turns out that a group of research's are asking you to come and do just that.
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State health officials are giving high marks to first responders in McCall for containing what could have been a significant health issue. One woman saw something was wrong and before long officials had found and contained a chemical spill in Payette Lake.
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Since April 1, more than 35,000 people have lost their Medicaid coverage and that's putting a strain on Idaho's free health care clinics.
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One program is trying to keep trash out of your favorite campsite.
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Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including Lori Vallow Daybell's request for a new trial, why there is no insanity legal defense in Idaho and some insight into how communities are helping to protect their public lands.
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Join Idaho Matters as we learn about the art of belly dancing and Arabic culture!
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Across America, only half of the women, infants, and children who are eligible to access the WIC nutrition program are actually getting the healthy foods and education that are available to them. In Idaho, that ratio is even worse with just 40 percent of this vulnerable population accessing the WIC program.
