Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable: October 9, 2026

By Samantha Wright

Published October 9, 2026 at 9:10 AM MDT

A black bear sits in a tree while police attempt to keep it in place until wildlife authorities can arrive on scene in the residential Brookland neighborhood in Northeast Washington, in Washington, Friday, June 9, 2023. The bear was eventually tranquilized by the Humane Rescue Alliance and taken away in a cage by the Smithsonian's National Zoo. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

A hazing incident at Teton High makes news just as Timberline High deals with alleged threats of a sexual assault, a sanctuary garden helps female veterans in Ontario, rumors about using a 1917 law crop up in Idaho’s U.S. Senate race and a man tackles a bear in Salmon to save his kids.

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

Today our Roundtable includes:

Nate Eaton, News Director at EastIdahoNews.com
Laura Guido with the Idaho Capital Sun
Antonio Sunseri, Interim Editor of the Argus Observer

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