Boise Airport( iflyboise.com Boise Airport Facebook) Lori Vallow Daybell wants a new trial, you can no longer take a direct flight from Boise to Houston, homeless services could be running out of funding, a look at why there is no insanity legal defense in Idaho and we get a little insight into how some communities are helping to protect public lands. 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. Our journalist panel today: Kaleb Roedel, Reporter for KUNR’s Mountain West News Bureau Sc ..read more

A tornado forms and touches down. (Orlin Wagner / AP) When it comes to the weather, Idahoans have seen their fair share of wildfires, winter storms and droughts. What they may not have seen though are tornadoes. That doesn't mean they're not happening though. BoiseDev reporter Anna Daly joined Idaho Matters to talk more about this often unnoticed weather event ..read more

Starbelly Belly Dancers Cecilia Rinn and Tori King visited the Idaho Matters studio to do a little dancing, shaking and a lot of teaching about Arabic Culture and dance ..read more

(iStockphoto) Across America, only half of the women, infants, and children who are eligible to access the WIC nutrition program are actually getting the healthy foods and education that are available to them. In Idaho that ratio is even worse, with just 40 percent of this vulnerable population accessing the WIC program. A new half million dollar grant hopes to change that by reaching out to the women and children who qualify for the federal program and helping them sign up, especially the immigrant and refugee communities in Boise, Elmore, Valley and Ada counties. Emily Waddoups is the Centra ..read more

( Viking Publishing) It's probably fair to say that, at some point, we all need a little bit of advice and guidance in our lives. New York Times Bestselling author Kevin Kelly has written a new book that offers just that. It's called, "Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier." Kelly Joined Idaho Matters to talk more about his newest book ..read more

A doctor administers a dose of the monkeypox vaccine.(Hollie Adams / Getty Images) Less than a month after the World Health Organization said Monkeypox is no longer a global public health emergency, the CDC is reporting an increase in cases. Oregon officials are urging folks in that state to get vaccinated before a possible summer surge in cases. And the CDC says at least one study could show drug-resistant mutations of Monkeypox. Also, if you thought COVID-19 was over, think again. You may still have COVID in your heart and your brain and that could mean very bad things for the future. Dr. Da ..read more

People float down the Boise River on a warm day. (Talo Pinto / Flickr) With the official start of summer just around the corner, many people are gearing up to float the Boise River. In order to help keep people safe while they have fun this summer, Ada County and the City of Boise have teamed up to create a new resource that will prepare people for their float. Doug Holloway, Boise Parks and Recreation Director and Bonnie Shelton, Communication and Marketing Superintendent for Boise Parks and Recreation, joined Idaho Matters to talk more about this new resource ..read more

Ever wanted to spot a kingfisher or a yellow-headed blackbird or a kestrel? What about herons, flickers and yellow-rumped warblers? Even if you are an experienced birder, it can be tricky to spot and identify all of the amazing bird species in southern Idaho. The Golden Eagle Audubon Society has a birding field trip for you, no matter if you’re an experienced birder, an eager newbie or you just want to spot a few cool birds and learn more about them. The society and its bird volunteers host a ton of different birding field trips this time of year and Liz Paul, who coordinates the program and f ..read more

( G.P. Putnam's Sons ) After the success of her first two novels "The Layover" and "From the Jump," author Lacie Waldon has been hard at work on her newest book, "The Only Game in Town." Waldon joined Idaho Matters to talk more about her most recent release ..read more

St. Luke’s Children’s Mobile Care Clinic.( Photo courtesy of St. Luke's) Here in Idaho, not every family has easy access to a doctor. This can create a gap, leaving children without regular medical care. That's why St. Luke's has stocked a mobile care clinic with everything it needs to hit the road and bring the health professionals to the kids that need them most. Pediatrician Dr. Noreen Womack and St. Luke's Community Health Manager Jean Mutchie joined Idaho Matters to talk more about the traveling care clinic ..read more