Troy Oppie
Host/ReporterI'm your local host for NPR's All Things Considered, 3-6 p.m. weekday afternoons. You can also hear some of my reporting during Morning Edition and Idaho Matters.
When I'm not in the studio, I'm probably home cooking, or maybe in the garage brewing some beer – using the hops I grow in my backyard. Well, that's what I used to do, anyway. Most of real life these days involves activities for my two girls, and trying to complete the many projects around the house in as few trips to the home center as possible. Shout-out to 'This Old House' on PBS and youtube searches.
Drop me a note or story tip at troyoppie@boisestate.edu.
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Water is not an unlimited resource, and more attention is being paid to how we use it - especially on thirsty landscaping like non-native grass lawns. What can homeowners do if they're tired of the maintenance and the rising expense of watering their yard? -
The State of Idaho announced it will livestream hearings in the case of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students just over a year ago.
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Unpaid meal balances held in the state’s largest district eclipsed $100,000 last school year. So far this year, the district is on pace for double that amount.
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Owners of a primary residence valued at $430,000 would receive a reduction of about $500 according to early estimates from the Ada County Treasurer.
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The City of Meridian has agreed to accept millions of dollars from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to add more fire fighters over the next three years.
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Voters will see two issues on the ballot November 7th: one would create a new county-wide EMS district, and separately, the $4 million dollar tax override levy to pay for it. County officials and first responders say the area has outgrown its existing EMS structure and funding.
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This month people will cast their vote for whether or not the Ada County jail should get an expansion. Idaho Matters takes a look at what passing this bond could mean for inmates and our community.
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Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including an update on upcoming elections and why state officials hope to increase enrollment in the WIC program.
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Meeting the U.S. Department of Education's timeline could be difficult because Idaho's process to change the education code requires legislative action.
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Health officials say more than 50 people were exposed and monitored, but the only confirmed cases were in the household of the man who returned from international travel in September while infected.
