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**Idaho Matters**

Idaho Matters is a wonderful way to stay up to date, meet people and understand there’s much more to this great state. Hosted by Gemma Gaudette on Boise State Public Radio News, it features arts and politics, growth and education, and the interesting stories that make Idaho unique. Send us your questions, comments or story ideas by emailing idahomatters@boisestate.edu or sending us a voicemail using the “Talk To Us” feature on the free Boise State Public Radio app.

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**Idaho Matters Doctors Roundtable: October 18, 2023** Oct 18, 2023
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April 1959: Bottles containing the polio vaccine.(M. McKeown / Getty Images)
Polio has been around since pre-history causing paralysis and even death for generations. By the middle of the last century it paralyzed or killed up to a half million people each year.
In the 1950s Dr. Jonas Salk invented a vaccine for polio.By 1988, cases began dropping. An initiative was launched to try to wipe out polio altogether and cases of the disease continued to drop, but still the disease hangs on.
Two years ago, Ukraine saw an outbreak of polio that infected several people and paralyzed a child. Last year, an unvaccinated young person caught polio and became paralyzed in New York. Last month, four African countries reported new cases of polio and these cases are not alone.
As World Polio Day approaches, some experts say the effort to vaccinate people against polio can never stop if the disease is to be kept under control.
Dr. David Pate, former CEO of St. Luke's Health System, Kevin Richert, senior reporter and blogger with Idaho Education News and Janice Fulkerson and Cornelia Sprung from Rotary District 5400 join Idaho Matters to talk more.

**A new look at the legacy of Idaho Senator Frank Church** Oct 18, 2023
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Idaho Senator Frank Church upended Washington with his committee's investigations into our government's intelligence community and that story is the centerpiece of the best-selling book, "The Last Honest Man" by Pulitzer Prize-winning author James Risen.
Risen will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Frank Church Institute Conference and he joined Institute Board Member Todd Achilles to sit down with Morning Edition host George Prentice to preview the conference and talk about Church's legacy.

The hunt for Idaho's lost apple history Oct 17, 2023

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This episode of Idaho Matters originally aired on July 6, 2023.

Out on the upper Salmon River, a pair of forgotten apple trees have been growing sweet, red and green apples for decades.

The trees sit on an old ranch east of Riggins and for a very long time, only bears were interested in the apples they grew. The big animals like the apples so much, they’ll climb the trees in the fall and shake them to get at the fruit.

Now the Lost Apple Project has re-discovered these unknown apples and their fascinating history as they race against time to find lost genetic varieties of the fruit. EJ Brandt, the co-founder of the Lost Apple Project, joined Idaho Matters to talk more.

**'What an Owl Knows:' An author interview with Jennifer Ackerman** Oct 17, 2023
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Jennifer Ackerman next to an owl.( Sofia Runarsdotter)
This episode of Idaho Matters originally aired on June 28, 2023.
When it comes to science, nature and birds, Jennifer Ackerman can tell you a thing or two.
For over thirty years, she's been exploring mysteries of the natural world and breaking them down for people to understand. And if all that wasn't enough, she's also a New York Times bestselling author.
Ackerman joined Idaho Matters to talk more about her latest book "What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds."

**'Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club:' An author interview with J. Ryan Stradal** Oct 17, 2023
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"Saturday Night At The Lakeside Supper Club" book cover.( Pamela Dorman Books )
This episode of Idaho Matters originally aired on May 15, 2023.
New York Times bestselling author, J. Ryan Stradal, is back with his third novel, "Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club."
His first book, "Kitchens of the Great Midwest" won the American Booksellers Association Indie's Choice Award for Adult Debut Book of the Year. He joined Idaho Matters to talk more about his newest book.

**Breaking down the three main issues of the 2023 Idaho Policy Forum** Oct 16, 2023
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One year ago, we were talking about living in a time of extreme political polarization where the problems of the day are drowned out by arguments and rhetoric, and this year is no different. With too much political noise and not enough people talking about or trying to effectively solve those problems.
The College of Idaho is tackling three of those problems this year with their second Idaho Policy Forum bringing together a wide group of speakers to talk about the open primary initiative, green energy and school vouchers. And before Wednesday, Oct. 25's forum, Idaho Matters wanted to take a deep dive into these topics as well.

**Expressive Idaho: The art of dance** Oct 16, 2023
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Megan Brandel and the Open Arms Dance Project practice at JUMP, Boise, ID. (Arlie Sommer / Expressive Idaho<br/>)
Each Monday, we're bringing you our series Expressive Idaho, where we visit the spaces of artists who are keeping folk traditions alive in our state.
Today modern dance artist Megan Brandel, created a space for all types of bodies and abilities when she started Open Arms Dance in 2009. With support from the Boise City Department of Arts and History, the company performed the Special Olympics in Idaho.
Brandel collaborates with dancers of all ages and varying mobility to create inclusive modern dance that is inspired by everything from nature and traditional folk music, to teaching emotional regulation and community values. They've gone on to perform at the Morrison Center, Treefort Music Festival and the State Capitol, among other prestigious venues.
In 2022, Brandel received the Governor's Award in the Arts for Accessibility in the Arts and this year Open Arms is performing with support from the Idaho Commission on the Arts for the anti-bullying education they include in their program.
Arlie Sommer brings us this story.

**Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable: October 13, 2023** Oct 13, 2023
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ISDA staff decontaminate a boat that's been in the Snake River searching for mussels. (Rachel Cohen / Boise State Public Radio )
A look at the open primaries initiative, invasive mussels in the Snake River are being treated, Idaho students aren't reading at grade level and the mayor of Kuna is looking for another term.
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:
Clark Corbin with the Idaho Capital Sun
Carly Flandro, Reporter with Idaho Ed News
Rachel Cohen, South Central reporter for Boise State Public Radio
Sydney Kidd with BoiseDev

A photo of Sun Valley. — **How three women leaders are giving back to the Wood River Valley** Oct 12, 2023
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( Thomas Hawk / Flickr)
Hispanic Heritage Month started as a weeklong observation in 1968. It was expanded to 30 days under President Ronald Reagan in 1988.
The month was designed to celebrate the "histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America."
In the Wood River Valley, three women are leading three nonprofits, helping immigrants, children and seniors survive and thrive in their community. We wanted to learn more about what they're doing to make a difference in their community so we invited Jovita Piña, Executive Director of The Senior Connection, Deborah Van Law the Executive Director of the Blaine County Education Foundation and Becky A. Lopez Executive Director of The Alliance of Idaho to join Idaho Matters.

Rolls of money lay next to one another. — **How to avoid the consequences of 'girl math'** Oct 12, 2023
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Money(Pictures of Money / Flickr)
In today's economy, many of us are on a budget, so when we decide to splurge on an item we often try and rationalize the purchase - which is a common theme we see on social media, the latest trend being "girl math."
It works something like this: if you use cash to pay for something its free, if you don't buy an item on sale you're losing money, if you skip your morning Starbucks you're making money.
When it comes to thinking about finances in this way though it's not just women who are falling into the justification trap, everyone is. Which is why we thought we'd invite a financial expert to talk about unhealthy versus healthy spending habits.
Jessica Salyers, the Vice President and Meridian Silverstone Branch Manager of Zions Bank joined Idaho Matters to talk more.

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