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Last week the Idaho House killed a bill that would allow the State Board of Education to receive nearly $6 million in federal grants for early childhood…

Two Idaho doctors consider how to encourage more people to get the COVID-19 vaccine now that providers are reporting plenty of open appointments. What does vaccine hesitancy mean for the state's pandemic fight? Idaho Matters explores this and other listener questions.

UPDATE 2:49 p.m. Thursday: Since this was originally published, Rep. Ehlinger resigned from the legislature. The Idaho House Ethics Committee is recommending censure, and possibly expulsion, of Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger after he was accused of raping a 19-year-old statehouse staffer. Idaho Matters learns what could happen next.

The Idaho Legislature is still in session, making it one of the longest session's in recent history. This week, lawmakers in the House paused their work for a tense and often disturbing ethics hearing about a GOP member accused of raping a 19-year-old staffer. Idaho Matters looks at this and other stories from the week.

When "Nomadland" took home big prizes at last weekend's Oscars, listeners of Idaho Matters were likely quite familiar with the film because of our resident film and TV critic George Prentice. He returns with more recommendations, including one that's apropos of Idaho news this week.

Idaho Matters checks in with Valley Regional Transit about how the bus system has dealt with the pandemic, and how they aim to get more people out of cars and on the bus.

Idaho Matters speaks with leaders of community health system Terry Reilly Health, which started 50 years ago in a living room in Nampa.

Idaho Matters checks in with the owners of Spacebar Arcade in downtown Boise to learn how the small business is recovering from months of being closed due to the pandemic.

Idaho Matters shares an episode of HumaNature from Wyoming Public Media. The podcast explores the story of a man whose broken back inspired him to start a running adventure.

Idaho Matters speaks with a high school and college student about their advocacy for education at the 2021 Legislature.