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The delta variant is on the rise in the Gem State. What does this mean for unvaccinated and vaccinated Idahoans?

Idaho Matters speaks with Ali Rabe, Executive Director of Jesse Tree which focuses on preventing eviction and homelessness for Treasure Valley families.

Beginning on Thursday, the Treasure Valley is expected to reach triple digits once again. It’s a familiar feeling this summer as one heat wave seems to be followed by another and another.

Two Idaho doctors say they're concerned that unless more people get the COVID-19 vaccine, the state will enter the worst phase of the pandemic yet — all while the delta variant is raising alarms about infection among kids who are unable to get the shot.

Idaho’s latest coronavirus surge is continuing and the spike in new cases corresponds with the emergence of the delta variant. It comes just as K-12 schools, colleges and universities are set to open — some as soon as Monday August 16.

"Brood" is the title of one of the best-reviewed novels in the first half of this year. Author Jackie Polzin attended Boise State University’s creative writing MFA program, and she spoke with Boise State Public Radio Morning Edition host George Prentice about her new book.

Need a digest of the news around Idaho? The Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable has you covered. We cover a big announcement in the Republican primary for governor, layoffs and a shutdown of a high-profile Caldwell construction company, where the state stands with COVID-19 mask measures, and the latest on an Idaho prisoner who was expected to be executed.

During the pandemic, Garden City's Surel’s Place had to adapt. Like so many other arts organizations and the artist in residence program has to be placed on pause. Idaho Matters learns about the organization's return to the program as COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted.

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, almost 37% of Idaho adults reported symptoms of anxiety of depressive disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic. And since May is mental health awareness month, Idaho Matters checks-in with two local advocates for mental health.

Sarah Sentilles is an author, academic, religious scholar and advocate who lives in Idaho's Wood River Valley. Her latest book — called "Stranger Care: A Memoir of Loving What Isn’t Ours" — is a personal memoir of her navigation of the foster care system, both in Oregon and here in Idaho.