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Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable gets you up-to-date on the news that made headlines this week including: the state of the COVID-19 crisis and Idaho hospitals, masks in schools, critical race theory and more.

An interview with Blaine Harden, author of Murder at the Mission: A Frontier Killing, its Legacy of Lies, and the Taking of the American West. The book examines the cost of American expansionism, and the problems that arise when history is only told by the victors.

The delta mutation is causing a surge in COVID-19 cases, here in Idaho and across the country. This is not the first variant to spike infections — and it won’t be the last.

Idaho Matters is joined by Storyfort Director Christian Winn to give us the ins-and-outs of this year’s literature and storytelling fort at the Treefort Music Festival.

The 2020 census showed a 5% decrease in the number of white people living in the Gem State — but is Idaho becoming more inclusive as it diversifies?

How do you know your zucchinis are ready, and what do you do with all of them? Are your tomatoes safe as morning chills creep in? Is there still time to grow another round of greens before it gets too cold? Idaho Matters helps answer some green thumb questions.

Here in Idaho, kids are back in school with districts making different decisions across the board in regards to student safety and masks. With children 12 and under not yet able to be vaccinated, many folks are questioning the safety of coming back to the classroom.

Ashley Brown is a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at St. Luke’s Meridian. After a couple of her shifts last week — right before the state activated Crisis Standards of Care in North Idaho — she recorded her thoughts for us.

New classes, new people and new schedules are all likely stressors for college students. But now, with pandemic disruptions, social isolation and general unrest — college life may be harder than ever.

In September 2001, a group of women formed the Idaho Women's Charitable Foundation, determined that they could make a significant difference in Idaho communities. Twenty years later, this organization has given more than $5 million in grants to organizations across the state.