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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 Reporter Roundtable: August 4, 2023** Aug 04, 2023
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Boise Police at the scene of a shooting on Thursday, August 3. <br/>(Troy Oppie / Boise State Public Radio)
A look at Lori Vallow Daybell 's sentencing, fatal shootings have increased in Boise, Woodings' council seat may soon be filled, the BLM is helping to restore ecosystems and the McCall-Donnelly School District is working to support its employees with more affordable housing.
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:
Gretchen Parsons, Managing Editor with BoiseDev.com
Kaitlyn Hart with EastIdahoNews.com
Nicole Blanchard, Outdoors reporter with the Idaho Statesman
Sadie Dittenber, Reporter with Idaho Ed News
Will Walkey, Reporter for the Mountain West News Bureau and Wyoming Public Media

A white yard sale sign points in the direction of a sale. — **Does your yard sale qualify for a tax exemption?** Aug 03, 2023
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(Morning Toast / Flickr<br/>)
During the warmer months many people tend to clear out their closets and garages, tidying up their spaces while making a bit of extra cash with a summer yard sale.
However, before you start posting "Yard Sale" signs it might be worth checking out whether or not you qualify for an occasional sales exemption. The new exemption could save you from having to collect and pay Idaho sales taxes during those yard sales.
Tax research specialist Philip Johnson with the Idaho Tax Commission joined Idaho Matters to talk more about the exemption.

Seeds sit in a small white envelope. — **How to save seeds from your favorite garden plants** Aug 03, 2023
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(Chiot's Run / Flickr)
Whether you're gardening on a budget or just want to make sure you can grow your favorite plants again next year, seed saving can come in handy. And thankfully there are plenty of plants that produce seeds that you can easily save from one year to the next.
Casey O'Leary, co-founder of the Snake River Seed Cooperative and Instructor of Horticulture at the College of Western Idaho joined Idaho Matters to talk more about his process.

**St. Alphonsus honors those impacted by COVID-19 with new memorial garden** Aug 03, 2023
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Boise's Saint Alphonsus memorial garden. ( Photo courtesy of Saint Alphonsus)
Over the last three years, more than 5,000 people in Idaho have died due to COVID-19. Across the U.S., that number increases to over one million.
In order to commemorate those who were lost to the pandemic and the workers who helped care for them, Saint Alphonsus Health System has created several memorial gardens to help provide a little bit of hope.
David McFadyen, President of Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center and Ted Marconi, Mission Leader at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise Joined Idaho Matters to talk more about the memorial gardens.

**Idaho Matters Doctors Roundtable: August 2, 2023** Aug 02, 2023
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There's a shortage of over 150 drugs, some of them life-saving cancer treatments, and more and more people are leaving their pharmacies empty handed. Why are we seeing these shortages? How are hospitals in Idaho coping? And what can you do if you can't find your medicine?
Dr. David Pate, former CEO of St. Luke's Health System, along with Brian Dotter, Senior Director of Pharmacy for St. Luke's Health System and Dr. Frank Johnson, Chief Medical Officer for St. Luke's Boise, Elmore and McCall joined Idaho Matters to help answer these questions.

A beautiful overlook in Colorado. — **How Latino groups are making trails more accessible for Spanish speakers** Aug 02, 2023
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(Gail K E / Flickr)
The Mountain West region offers endless opportunities for outdoor recreation. But Spanish speakers can find it tough to enjoy the trails when there are no maps or other information in their primary language.
Latino groups are looking for solutions to get more members of their community outdoors. Aspen Public Radio's Caroline Llanes reports for the Mountain West News Bureau.

A black and white photo shows a woman dancing. — **LED sparks imagination with newest project** Aug 01, 2023
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LED + Friends begins August 4th and runs through August 6th. (Gretchen LeMay / Photo courtesy of LED)
Founded in 2015, Boise-based LED is a nonprofit organization that creates innovative and accessible artistic experiences for everyone. LED co-founders Lauren Edson, joined Idaho Matters to talk about their upcoming project.

A person stands holding their dancing shoes. — **Local hall celebrates 45 years of square dancing** Aug 01, 2023
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(Jessie Wright-Mendoza for NPR)
This year marks a special time for the Boise Valley Square Dance Hall as it's celebrating its 45th anniversary.
The hall has been around since 1978 when, according to the story, a group of very determined square dancers raised money through raffles, recycling and even selling a train car load of toilet paper and used the cash to build the hall.
To celebrate this anniversary dancers will hold two days of dancing this weekend. Former caller, Roy Viken, as well as Mary Davis and Bob and Joann Andrew, all of whom helped build the hall, joined Idaho Matters to talk more about the anniversary.

Idaho teenager climbs the highest point in all 50 states Aug 01, 2023

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Every state has a point that's higher than any other spot on the map. It's called a "high point" and in Idaho it's Borah Peak at 12,662 feet.

Some high points are easier to climb than others, but very few people have climbed them all. However, Idahoan Ella Johnson will soon be one of them. She's just 15 years old and is about to climb her 49th high point.

She just climbed Mount Rainier and is about to head to Utah. But before she climbs Kings Peak we wanted to meet her and find out why she's doing this amazing thing.

A supermoon sits in a dark night sky. — **Supermoons light up the night sky in Idaho** Aug 01, 2023
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(Whittney Brown / Flickr)
Stargazers are getting quite a treat this August: a double feature of two so-called supermoons. The first of which, the sturgeon supermoon, will be visible on Tuesday, Aug. 1 and the second, the rare blue supermoon, in late August.
Morning Edition Host George Prentice sat down with Dr. Irwin Horowitz, scholar and past president of the Boise Astronomical Society, to talk about the latest star show from the cosmos, plus a coming partial eclipse this fall and an exciting total eclipse in 2024.

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