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For the last three years the United States has been under a national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday President Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close just weeks before it was set to expire alongside a separate public health emergency. So what does this mean moving forward? Idaho Matters sits down with Dr. Pate to help answer this question.

For 40 years, a tribe in our region has been working to access the water they feel they’re owed by the federal government. And those efforts are more urgent than ever as climate change and development continue to affect their water supplies.

A recent survey asks how Idaho's abortion laws are affecting the state’s maternal healthcare doctors and the results are concerning.

Natural Beauty is the debut novel by Ling Ling Huang. This behind-the-scenes look at the beauty industry examines issues of consumerism, race, identity and self-worth. And the book has already been optioned for a tv series.

Earlier this year we told you how our local habitat for humanity was working to get people into homes and found out how they were working with congress to try and find more solutions to Idaho's growing housing crisis. Now the program is planning to build a new home in Star and they’re taking applications from families hoping to own their own home.

Next week the Boise Contemporary Theater will begin previews for their latest production, The Christians. A play about a pastor, a congregation and one sermon that will challenge the faith of its church.

Next month, the Idaho Shakespeare Festival will start a new season on the grassy hillside in South Boise. This year includes the return of a carnivorous plant, an electropop comet and Dracula. Oh, and there will be some Shakespeare too!

Since April 1, over 23,000 people have lost their Medicaid health insurance in Idaho. Idaho Matters takes a look at what this means for people without coverage and how local clinics are responding.

Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including why a former Boise City Council member is suing the city, an update on drought conditions in the Mountain West and a look at Idaho's role in the 2024 presidential campaign.

An interview with Geoff Dembicki, author of The Petroleum Papers. The book provides a step-by-step account of how we reached this precipice of climate disaster, and the politicians and companies who helped get us here.