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Vaccine mandates, redrawing election maps and all the news from around Idaho this week discussed on the Idaho Matters reporter roundtable.

Besides being a place boaters enjoy in the summer, Payette Lake is also the source of water for everyone who lives in and visits McCall. With increased boat use and exponential growth, city officials and scientists are closely monitoring 300-foot deep lake for changes.

Growth and climate change are hurting pollinators in Idaho.

Idaho Matters is joined by author and Idaho Mountain Express Journalist Tony Tekaroniake Evans to talk about his book Teaching Native Pride: Upward Bound and the Legacy of Isabel Bond.

Doctors report they’re seeing an uptick once again in men being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer—many having put off screenings because of COVID-19.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many lawmakers — as well as ordinary people — have compared proof of vaccination and mask mandates to the yellow star Jewish people were forced to wear in Nazi Germany.

It's Friday — which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable. Our panel of reporters will get you up-to-date on the headlines of this past week. On today's show: ICU capacity, COVID-19 in rural hospitals, increasing evictions, the Boise Farmers Market going virtual and more.

Story Story Night is back with a special edition Story Story Porch Night at JUMP's amphitheater in downtown Boise.

For some, the decision to not get vaccinated comes down to politics. But how does religion contribute to this decision? According to the Pew Research Center, the two largest religious groups in Idaho are Evangelical Protestants (21%) and Mormons (19%). Idaho Matters talks with two people to get a better idea of the ways religion could be influencing vaccine acceptance in Idaho.

This week, the statewide ‘Hacking for Homebuilding’ competition kicks off, sending local entrepreneurs searching for solutions to real-world challenges in the homebuilding industry.