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USA Today bestselling author Colleen Oakley is back with a new novel, The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise, and it’s being called wildly surprising and entertaining, just the book many of us need right now.

A new novel, The Hunter, puts to rest some tropes about suspense novels, small town crime, women and police corruption.

The Columbia River basin watershed is one of the biggest in the United States and is struggling with issues like water quality, toxic pollution and fish conservation. There are many who want help clean up and preserve the river basin, but that can be tricky problem to solve, as there is no one overarching entity in charge of this sprawling watershed.

Believe it or not bugs are in trouble. Despite how you may feel about most bugs they’re very good for the environment and they’re being threatened by pollution, habitat loss, a changing climate, even the kinds of clothes you buy. This Thursday, the 20th, Vicki Hird will be talking about the importance of bugs and how we can help them.

All across the southwest, there’s a problem. There’s not enough water to go around. And the water that does arrive, often falls far away from where people live. That leads to tense conversations about how and where it should be used. A new project is trying to bridge the gap, starting with the youngest water users.

In this digital age, cybersecurity preparedness is a constant battle, and our only defense against hackers trying to steal our information and our identities. Idaho Matters sat down with an expert to give us some advice on how to protect our digital information.

For more than three decades there have been those who have argued for taking down four Snake River hydropower dams to help save struggling salmon. But for years, efforts to remove the dams have stalled for a variety of reasons. Now there are some very concrete efforts, including in the U.S. Congress, to try to get all the players to the table and to consider a way to take the dams down.

There are so many struggles facing parents and children in today’s world, then throw in any type of difference and those struggles can multiply. Meg Zucker, who was born with a genetic condition herself, knows those struggles and she wanted to give parents and caregivers some tools on how to support their children.

Idaho Matters talks with author Jenny Jackson about her new book "Pineapple Street."

A new COVID-19 booster dose is about to be approved, just in time for a new variant that’s making the rounds. Plus, many hospitals and health clinics in Idaho and other parts of the country are dropping their mask requirements as mask-fatigue continues to grow. But is that a good idea? How do folks in the high risk category for COVID-19 feel about this move?