- A bus pulls into Boise promoting Medicaid expansion.
- Children adjust to changing schedules differently than adults.
- Algae blooms create water hazards throughout Idaho.
- The Cabin rolls out a new literary compilation written by 40 local authors.
- Earlier this year, 56,192 Idahoans signed a petition to put Medicaid expansion on the November ballot. Now the group Reclaim Idaho wants to convince a majority of voting Idahoans to support the expansion. The organization has repurposed a 30-year-old busto spread the message. Idaho Matters speaks with the organizers about the role an expanded Medicaid program will play in the Gem State.
- With school in session, many people shift their daily schedules to accommodate the school calendar. Recent studies show that these shifts in routine have a more significant impact on children than was earlier thought. Idaho Matters looks into the changes in mood, rhythm, and body clocks that occur in children when their daily schedule is altered.
- State officials have issued warnings regarding high blue-green algae content in multiple ponds and lakes throughout Idaho. The excessive growth of the water plant creates an oxygen imbalance and puts off a toxic byproduct that poisons aquatic life. Idaho Matters examines the threat to the state.
- Song: Writers in the Attic is an anthology of prose and poetry put together by The Cabin, a center for Idaho readers and writers. The works are compiled from 40 area writers. A launch party will be held Thursday evening at the Linen Building. Idaho Matters speaks with members of The Cabin about the book, the poetic "voice" of Idaho, and how people can contribute their own writings.