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As of Tuesday, 53.3% of Idaho’s eligible population is vaccinated against COVID-19. That’s lower than the nationwide average of 66%. In a news briefing yesterday, Dr. Steven Nemerson, Chief Clinical Officer at Saint Alphonsus Health System, said, "today i’m here to tell you that we’ve lost the war."

For the first time this year, the Biden administration made Indigenous People's Day an official federal holiday. To mark it, we want to take a look at a little known part of the Declaration of Independence. Specifically, a part that showed the founding father’s very clear anti-Native American sentiments enshrined in one of founding documents.

Idaho’s COVID-19 test positivity rate and hospitalization rate have been declining over the last few weeks, making some health officials more confident that we might be past the peak of the COVID-19 delta surge. But they say it's still too early to tell.

Child care resources across our state have been shrinking—which has led to fewer options for working families. And many childhood experts say we are now at a point of crisis in Idaho.

Wildfire season is winding down across much of the Mountain West as cold weather moves in. But it's the perfect time to set controlled, or prescribed, fires to burn unwanted dead trees and underbrush that fuel larger wildfires.

Live performances are back at the Morrison Center in Boise this fall. After a long break due to the pandemic, group's like LED Boise are back in front of audiences. This Saturday, LED will showcase their new show called Silver City at the Morrison Center.

Dia De Los Muertos—or the Day of the Dead—is a holiday that acknowledges and celebrates loves ones who've passed away. Over two days, people throughout Latin America and the U.S. celebrate through parades, song and dance, food and more.

As Idaho’s population grows, people of different cultures, experiences and backgrounds are calling the Gem State home. An annual summit this week looks at how businesses can productively address differences in the workplace through diversity, equity and inclusion.

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on health care workers across the country as they struggle with another onslaught of patients. How has this affected the future doctors of our state?

The Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable gets you up-to-date on the news that made headlines this week including: Boise City Council elections, impacts of COVID-19 on children, higher education enrollment increases and more.