Menu NPR in Idaho Show Search Donate BSPR News On-Air BBC World Service NEXT UP: 4:00 AM Morning Edition What is the single most important question about COVID-19 you think needs to be answered? Submit it for a special Idaho Matters Doctors Roundtable in English and Spanish. Top Stories Gustavo Sagrero / Boise State Public Radio News Staffing struggles at Idaho EMS agencies lead to delayed responses Rachel Cohen , 21 hours ago The report from Idaho’s Office of Performance Evaluation has data from half of the state’s agencies. About 80% of EMS agency directors surveyed reported insufficient staff and funding to meet community needs. LISTEN • 1:23 Jaialdi 2025 Facebook Page News International Basque gathering Jaialdi postponed until 2025 Madelyn Beck , November 23, 2021 LISTEN • 1:07 Adam Cotterell / Boise State Public Radio News Idaho Fish and Game takes first steps to call an emergency hunt Gustavo Sagrero , November 23, 2021 LISTEN • 1:11 Idaho Matters Health Idaho doctors answer your COVID-19 questions for this Thanksgiving 14 hours ago Environment Idaho's struggle to save wild salmon is the focus of a BBC documentary November 23, 2021 Idaho News Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable: Nov. 19, 2021 November 19, 2021 Health Biking, walking safety spotlighted after Boise kid recovers from near-deadly accident November 18, 2021 Recent News News Idaho's own Chef Joyce Doughty shares secrets to find the 'perfect balance' this Thanksgiving George Prentice , November 23, 2021 There are oodles of recommendations to choose from each Thanksgiving, but Idaho's own Chef Joyce Doughty is dishing out some of the best tips of the holiday season. LISTEN • 12:50 What we know about the victims of the Waukesha Christmas Parade incident Jonathan Franklin , November 22, 2021 At least six people died and 62 others were injured, according to authorities in Waukesha, Wis. Officials have also identified one suspect. Politics & Government Lawrence Wasden wants a 6th term as Idaho's attorney general James Dawson , November 22, 2021 Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is running for re-election next year, hoping to secure a sixth term in office. LISTEN • 0:54 News Most of Idaho exits crisis standards of care Rachel Cohen , November 22, 2021 The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has deactivated crisis standards of care for the majority of the state, the department announced Monday morning. LISTEN • 1:05 News Here’s what you need to know, Idaho, before driving (or flying) this Thanksgiving week George Prentice , November 22, 2021 AAA estimates nearly 290,000 Idahoans will be traveling this holiday week; and in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, officials at the Boise Airport are expecting passenger counts to rival pre-pandemic levels. LISTEN • 8:25 Education Idaho State University launches new scholarship to boost mental health workers James Dawson , November 22, 2021 A new scholarship fund at Idaho State University could chip away at the state’s lack of mental health care workers. Environment After decades, chronic wasting disease has reached Idaho Troy Oppie , November 22, 2021 Chronic wasting disease attacks the brain and nervous system of deer, elk, reindeer, and moose. It was first discovered in Colorado in the 1960s and has been in Wyoming and Montana for decades. LISTEN • 1:48 Politics & Government Mountain Westerners share concern over democracy and misinformation Madelyn Beck , November 19, 2021 A new survey of several Mountain West states found that 85% of respondents are concerned about our Democracy. Research firm Morning Consult talked with nearly 1900 people. Most were also concerned about misinformation and expect more violence similar to what we saw on January 6. LISTEN • 1:10 Arts & Culture She gave him her kidney. Together, they wrote an album about it. Rachel Cohen , November 19, 2021 For a long time, Miller suffered from kidney disease, and as his health declined, Platts explored the possibility of giving him her kidney. Turns out, she was a perfect match. LISTEN • 8:24 News COVID-19 booster doses are popular in under-vaccinated Idaho Rachel Cohen , November 18, 2021 Booster doses are popular in under-vaccinated Idaho. LISTEN • 1:05 Load More NPR Top Stories For many, guilty verdicts in Arbery case mark progress for racial justice in court A famously far-ranging gray wolf is found dead in Southern California HBO revolutionized TV, but the next few years are tipped to be pivotal for its future 3 white men are found guilty of murder in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery © 2021 Boise State Public Radio For assistance accessing our public files, please contact us at boisestatepublicradio@boisestate.edu or call (208) 426-3663. Contact About Diversity Statement Terms of Use A Community Service of Boise State University