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The COVID-19 pandemic and rising inflation have put a strain on many households in the Treasure Valley. Many have found some relief in the form of food distributions put together by various groups.One of those groups, WICAP, had been holding these free events in Caldwell until they lost their distribution site. After a short hiatus, they will be back in action soon.

From the BA.2 surge to kids and boosters there’s a lot to talk about on Idaho Matters with our medical experts.

According to the Associated Press, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have been warning of a mental health crisis that will face American children. That crisis is now playing out.

The 2022 Idaho Legislature officially ended last week after three months in Boise. Today we are taking a deep dive into what did and didn't get done in this year's session. We're talking with three reporters who covered the action closely, Betsy Russell, the Boise bureau chief at the Idaho Press and the voice of the eye on Boise Blog, Margaret Carmel, senior reporter with Boisedev.com and our own James Dawson from Boise State Public Radio News.

A new book called, "Generation Sleepless", uncovers one of the biggest threats to our teens physical and mental health...sleep deprivation. One of the authors, Heather Turgeon, is here to talk more about what's impacting our kids sleep and what we can do to help them get better rest.

The value of early childhood education continues to be debated here in Idaho. Research is showing that it's more than only preparing for a child for primary school. It aims to develop a child's social, emotional, cognitive and physical needs so a solid foundation can be built for lifelong learning and well being. Today we're joined by Beth Oppenheimer and Shearlynn Bauder with the Idaho Association for the Education of young children to talk more about the Week of the Young Child.

Detailing the 'Perceptions of Democracy' survey and unfavorable views of the federal government and Congress among respondents of five western states.

Next month the Boise City Council will decide whether Interfaith Sanctuary can move from downtown Boise to a new building on State Street. A group of 39 clergy and lay leaders of faith from around the Treasure Valley have written a letter in support of Interfaith's move. Today we've invited three of those leaders to join us to talk about homelessness in the Treasure Valley along with the impact of COVID-19, the war in Ukraine and about matters of faith.

March is the month for the Oscars and this year's ceremony is set for Sunday March 27th. This year's broadcast will be dramatically different according to our resident movie expert & Morning Edition host George Prentice.

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up-to-date on all the news that made headlines this past week.