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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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    Removing goatheads in Boise with new research Aug 09, 2023
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    Trevor Caughlin, a Boise State University associate biology professor, holds up a goathead yanked from an abandoned lot that his research indicated was a hotspot for the invasive plant.
    Trevor Caughlin, a Boise State University associate biology professor, holds up a goathead yanked from an abandoned lot that his research indicated was a hotspot for the invasive plant. (Murphy Woodhouse / Boise State Public Radio)

    Across the region, goatheads - or puncturevine - are an invasive scourge to cyclists, walkers and our four-legged friends - popping tires and embedding themselves in shoes and sensitive paws with their bedeviling spines. There are many efforts to halt their spread, but in Boise, new research is helping volunteer removers better target their efforts.

    The Mountain West News Bureau's Murphy Woodhouse spoke with researchers, volunteers - and even one dog who is not at all a fan of the noxious weed.

    'Meet Me at the Lake:' An author interview with Carley Fortune Aug 09, 2023
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    The cover of Carley Fortune's book "Meet Me at the Lake."
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    Last year, author Carley Fortune came out with her debut novel "Every Summer After."

    Her book climbed the New York Times Bestseller list for more than 13 weeks and was named one of the hottest reads of summer 2022. Now, she is out with her latest beach read, "Meet Me at the Lake."

    Fortune joined Idaho Matters to talk more about her newest book.

    Mobile clinic works to provide easy access to health care Aug 08, 2023
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    A nurse holds bottles of medications.
    (Ryan Kellman / NPR)

    Access to health care services in Idaho is getting harder as a shortage of doctors and other health workers makes just getting a timely appointment difficult.

    Getting routine tests, like mammograms or blood sugar checks, can take months and often require traveling from one end of the Treasure Valley to the other to get to an appointment.

    Optum Idaho is trying to increase access to primary health care and routine medical tests with its mobile clinics, which come to central locations in four Idaho counties every month, and offer easy access to some standard medical checks.

    Jim Tett, Optum's Manager of Clinical Operations - Mobile Clinic, joined Idaho Matters to tell us more.

    Tracking the travel expenses of Idaho's university presidents Aug 08, 2023
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    (mikroman6 / Getty Images)

    The presidents of Idaho's colleges and universities did a lot of traveling last year around the state, the country and even overseas.

    Some of those trips covered statehouse meetings, conferences and sporting events and one trip was to Japan to sign an international partnership to train more students to work in the semiconductor industry.

    Some of those trips were free, some were chartered flights and after sifting through a lot of records, Idaho Education News found the presidents spent $150,000 over 12 months and at least one Idaho lawmaker is questioning spending that much cash.

    Kevin Richert, Senior Reporter and blogger with Idaho Education News, joined Idaho Matters to talk more about this story.

    An update on Medicaid unwinding in Idaho Aug 08, 2023
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    A man sits in a blue room.
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    Since the start of April, over 100,000 people in Idaho saw their Medicaid health insurance dropped thanks to what’s being called "Medicaid unwinding."

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare was not allowed to drop people from Medicaid, even if they were no longer eligible for the coverage.

    Then in December, Congress said states could remove people who no longer qualify and as we’ve reported, IDHW has been re-evaluating the cases of over 153,000 people to see if they can stay on the program.

    So what’s happening to the people kicked off Medicaid? And what happens next?

    Kyle Pfannenstiel covers health care for the Idaho Capital Sun and wrote a story about how this part of the unwinding is just the beginning. He joined Idaho Matters to talk more.

    Farmers and policy-makers work to solve water issues on the Colorado River Aug 08, 2023
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    Water from the Colorado River flows through the East Highline Canal on its way to farms in Imperial Valley on June 20, 2023. Climate change is shrinking the river's supply, and farms in the area are under pressure to reduce demand.
    Water from the Colorado River flows through the East Highline Canal on its way to farms in Imperial Valley on June 20, 2023. Climate change is shrinking the river's supply, and farms in the area are under pressure to reduce demand.(Alex Hager / KUNC)

    Idaho Matters takes a trip to the Colorado River to see how the southwest is working to cut back on water use and take a peak at how agreements concerning the river are being hammered out by state-level policy makers.

    KUNC's Alex Hager reports for the Mountain West News Bureau.

    Why more Americans are being exposed to wildfires Aug 07, 2023
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    A fire burns in a forest full of green trees with white and grey smoking filling the top left of the photo.
    ( Flick/NPS Climate Change Response)

    More than 21 million Americans have lived within three miles of a large wildfire.

    And almost 600,000 of them found themselves inside the firelines. According to new research, over the last 20 years, the number of people directly exposed to wildfires has doubled and the reasons why may surprise you.

    Moji Sadegh is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Boise State University and he joined Idaho Matters to talk more about this research.

    How one state is helping increase the solar workforce Aug 07, 2023
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    Francisco Valenzuela works on installing a support structure common on large-scale solar farms during training at the Northern Nevada Laborers Training Center in Storey County, Nev., on June 23, 2023.
    Francisco Valenzuela works on installing a support structure common on large-scale solar farms during training at the Northern Nevada Laborers Training Center in Storey County, Nev., on June 23, 2023.(Kaleb Roedel / Mountain West News Bureau)

    Phasing out fossil fuels requires a lot of clean energy infrastructure, like solar farms. Now workers in one sun-soaked part of our region are grabbing a share of that green gold rush. They're retraining workers to handle the growth in solar. The Mountain West News Bureau's Kaleb Roedel reports.

    The threat of extreme heat and its deadly consequences Aug 07, 2023
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    (Elaine Thompson / AP Images)

    Here in the U.S. many states are experiencing record breaking heat and when it comes to cooling down, we need more solutions than just turning on the air conditioner, at least according to Jeff Goodell.

    He is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, "The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet" which looks at the impact extreme heat is having on, not just us, but the planet as well.

    Goodell sat down with Morning Edition host George Prentice to talk more about some of the immediate impacts we are seeing from rising temperatures.

    How one tv station is bringing the news to Spanish speakers despite challenges Aug 07, 2023
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    A pen lays on top of a spiral notebook.
    (Rob Allen / Flickr)

    There's a new local tv news station in our region and it's devoted to the Spanish speaking community. But in a region that struggles with affordability, it's a challenge getting the operation off the ground. Khol's Hanna Merzbach reports for the Mountain West News Bureau.

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