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Since it's Halloween, we thought what better way to celebrate the holiday than by reading a book about a vampire with a bit of a twist?

Stories of mystery and murder are always popular around this time of year, especially true stories – which Idaho has plenty of.

Author Tim Murphy is back with his latest novel, "Speech Team." The book follows a group of Gen X classmates as they struggle with a universal issue: "Can we actually move past those internalized messages of our youth?"

Last February when Russia invaded Ukraine the conflict began reshaping our world in ways most of us couldn’t have imagined.

Wildlife managers across the west have been stocking high Alpine Lakes with fish for decades, mostly so anglers have something to catch. As the Mountain West News Bureau's Will Walkey reports, new research is looking into how that history changed the Rocky Mountain environment, and the genetics of the fish themselves.

After retiring and moving to Idaho nuclear scientist Gary Eller began playing bluegrass and oldtime with Gem State musicians. He wanted to learn historic songs from his new home, but no one was playing them. So he began a search - scouring archives, libraries and museums for historic Idaho songs from a time before radio and records were available in the region.

Idaho Matters takes a look back at one of the earliest groups to immigrate to Idaho, Asian Americans. From gold mining to railways to agriculture - these pioneers were among the first to make a lasting mark on the region.

Nationwide, millions of barriers - like dams - are plugging up rivers and streams. And that makes it hard for fish to move freely and lay their eggs. Now, the federal government is spending more than $200 million to reopen spawning grounds for fish. That includes an effort to recover an endangered species that's sacred to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe in Nevada.

Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including the debate to refuse federal funding for schools and an update on U of I's purchase of the University of Phoenix.

An interview with Andrea Elliott, author of Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City. A stunning debut, the book covers eight formative years in the life of an intelligent and imaginative young girl in a Brooklyn homeless shelter as she balances poverty, family, and opportunity.