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.
-
Audrey Dutton, Senior Investigative Reporter with the Idaho Capital Sun; Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Supervisory Correspondent Boise Bureau; Betsy Russell, the Boise Bureau Chief at the Idaho Press and the voice of the Eye on Boise Blog; Mia Maldonado, intern with the Idaho Capital Sun. -
As populations grow and housing options shrink, one author looks at how density is changing in cities like Boise.
-
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June there have been many different responses, including an increased in interest vasectomies.
-
Idaho Matters answers your questions about COVID-19 and monkeypox.
-
In 2020 the city of Boise started a three-year pilot program that focused on cutting back on pesticide use in parks. Idaho Matters talks about the differences you may have started to notice.
-
A look at the Idaho Human Rights Commission and how they investigate claims of discrimination.
-
A crossover story for fans of true crime and romance that is sure to thrill!
-
Idaho Matters takes a look at the "salmon wars" and where the struggling fish stand today.
-
Go on a boat tour of Lake Powell as drought, climate change and overuse drop the water level dramatically.
-
Kevin Richert, senior reporter and blogger with Idaho Ed News; Bryan Clark, opinion writer with the Idaho Statesman; Kelcie Moseley-Morris with the Idaho Capital Sun; and Don Day, the Founder and Editor of BoiseDev.com.
