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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 12h

Then join us for our new series, Land and Legacy, each Monday at noon in October.

Land and Legacy: Farming in Idaho

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 12h

Idaho Matters is taking a deep dive into the loss of farmland in the Gem State. Are you a farmer? What challenges do you face as farmland shrinks in Idaho?

Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voice message using the Boise State Public Radio app and tell us YOUR story.

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 16h

The Idaho State Police is struggling to hire troopers in North Central Idaho. Earlier this week, it announced it was extending a deadline to apply for an open position. At full capacity, District 2 in Lewiston should have 21 troopers on staff. Right now, it has four.

Amid staff shortage, Idaho State Police struggles to hire new troopers in North Central Idaho

The Idaho State Police is struggling to hire troopers in North Central Idaho. Earlier this week, it announced it was extending a deadline to apply for an open position.

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 1d

If you haven't met our newest staff member yet ...

Welcome Pierre the Parachuting Beaver!

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 1d

Pierre the parachuting beaver is ready for Boise State’s homecoming 🦫🔷🔶

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 1d

Today marks the two year anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks in Israel. About 1,200 people were killed by Hamas, and hundreds more were taken hostage. Those events started a war in Gaza that the United Nations reports has killed 65,000 Palestinians.

Two years after Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel, local rabbi hopeful for peace

Tuesday marks the two year anniversary of the October 7th terror attacks in Israel. Local Rabbi Johanna Hershenson reflects on what that day means for the community.

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 2d

Last week, the Idaho Department of Agriculture began spraying the chemical on the shorelines of the Snake River near Twin Falls. It’s part of a round-the-clock effort to get rid of invasive quagga mussels for good.

Department of Agriculture using copper chemical to combat Snake River quagga mussels

The Idaho Department of Agriculture says it wants to rid the river of invasive mussels for good, which hasn't been done before in a river system.

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 2d

The culinary journey continues with some more food fails in very public political spaces.

A president gets sick in the lap of another head of state; Marco Rubio learns about the fine art of drinking from a water bottle; and U.S. Senators school us on the finer points of hot dogs and tuna melts.

S 1.5: Teeny Tiny Watergate

The culinary journey continues with some more food fails in very public political spaces. A president gets sick in the lap of another head of state; Marco Rubio learns about the fine art of drinking f...

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 5d

If Idaho’s only Planned Parenthood clinic closed, other health centers in Idaho would see a 23% increase in patients seeking contraceptives, according to research by the Guttmacher Institute that found that federally qualified health centers can’t easily replace PP.

via @idahocapitalsun.com

‘We aren’t going anywhere:’ Idaho’s last Planned Parenthood plans to stay open despite federal cuts

Meridian clinic is a ‘lifeline,’ providing routine reproductive health care that the state doesn’t have the infrastructure to take over, organization leaders say

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 6d

Come by the Boise State Public Radio Booth at See Spot Walk this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Julia Davis Park.

We have lots of fun pet accessories so your best friend can show off their BSPR pride in style! We LOVE seeing your fur babies, so stop by and say hi 🐕🐾

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 7d

Today is our first day without federal funding. It may sound like a loss, but to us it feels like a declaration. Our strength has always come from you. Public media belongs to you, to the people who power it. And we’re not going anywhere.

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 8d

The usefulness of nearly 50 state commissions, councils and divisions is being questioned by Idaho’s government efficiency, or DOGE, task force.

Idaho DOGE task force eyes agency consolidation, elimination

The usefulness of nearly 50 state commissions, councils and divisions is being questioned by Idaho’s government efficiency or DOGE task force.

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 9d

The parachuting beaver became our station mascot and has inspired everything from books to t-shirts, and now … an outdoor mural at the Sun Valley Museum of Art called "The Engineer."

New mural highlights the history of parachuting beavers

A new mural in Sun Valley dives into the history of the Wood River Valley and into the history of parachuting beavers.

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 9d

On Friday, the National Historic site launched a restoration project to preserve the buildings, mess hall and root cellar. Friends of Minidoka executive director Robyn Achilles said this renovation will help visitors feel the weight of America’s heavy history.

Renovation project to honor lived experiences of thousands of Japanese Americans

From 1942 to 1945, 13,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned by the U.S. government at the Minidoka concentration camp outside of Jerome, Idaho. Today, a renovation project seeks to preserve the site’...

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 12d

Late Thursday, federal bankruptcy judge William Thurman wrote Bundy owes St. Luke’s Health System and three of its workers $60.2 million. That’s counting interest and up from the original judgment of about $52 million.

Ammon Bundy's defamation judgment rises to $60.2 million

Costs keep piling up in the civil judgment against anti-government activist Ammon Bundy related to his defamation case involving Idaho’s largest hospital system.

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 12d

A federal judge has ruled against the city of Buhl in a case where the city’s police chief was accused of illegally entering a private home without a warrant and using excessive force.

Judge rules Buhl Police Chief violated fourth amendment in traffic stop aftermath

A jury could decide damages owed by the city, and the question of whether Police Chief Jeremy Engbaum used excessive force in the incident will be decided at trial.

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 13d

Idaho’s anti-BDS law, passed in 2021, requires that contractors that do business with the state sign a certification that they are not engaged in a boycott of Israeli goods. It does not apply to contracts under $100,000 or with companies with fewer than 10 employees.

A look at Idaho’s anti-boycott law as lawmakers receive pushback for their trip to Israel

A delegation of more than 250 state legislators from across the U.S., including five from Idaho, visited Israel. The conference was organized in part to advocate for laws that protect Israel from boyc...

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 13d

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed an executive order creating the Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force. He said energy demand is increasing rapidly, driven in part by the rapid growth of data centers.

@murphywoodhouse.bsky.social for the Mountain West News Bureau

Western leaders meet to support Trump administration’s nuclear energy push

Federal officials would like to quadruple nuclear energy capacity to 400 gigawatts by 2050.

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 15d

Gov. Brad Little is rebranding an existing nuclear energy task force in part to market Idaho as a hub for the industry. The move, announced at the Idaho National Laboratory Monday, comes as the Trump administration seeks to make the regulatory process faster and cheaper for new reactors.

Gov. Little orders revamp of nuclear energy task force

Gov. Brad Little is rebranding an existing nuclear energy task force in part to market Idaho as a hub for the industry.

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 15d

Imagine a huge bird of prey … like an owl or a Red-tailed Hawk… flying right over your head and landing a few feet away. Well, you don’t have to imagine it; that’s what happens each autumn at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise.

Find out more today at noon on Idaho Matters!

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 19d

Thanks to your support, we exceeded our goal for our Fall Membership Drive. All the money raised stays here in Idaho, supporting the local news & music you rely on.

We could not be more grateful to you for helping us reach this goal. Despite federal funding cuts, we're not going anywhere.

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 20d

Gov. Brad Little is ordering state agencies to permanently cut 3% from their budgets for the next fiscal year after ordering them to temporarily slice the same amount from their current year spending plans in August.

Gov. Little orders state agencies to permanently cut budgets by 3%

Gov. Brad Little is ordering state agencies to permanently cut 3% from their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year after ordering them to temporarily slice the same amount from their current year spend...

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 21d

Call 208-426-1190 to get entered to win!

Fall 2025 Sweepstakes Prizes

Every day, people like you keep Boise State Public Radio alive. This station is more than just a voice on the dial — it’s a gathering place for Idaho. It’s where stories of our neighbors are told, whe...

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 21d

Hello 👀

If you start a sustaining membership to Boise State Public Radio (or increase your monthly amount) it will be matched dollar for dollar! But this won't last forever ... the match offer ends at 6 p.m.

You can also get entered to win a pair of tickets to Ballet Idaho's The Nutcracker.

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Boise State Public Radio @boisestatepublicradio.org · 21d

"Pro Tem [Kelly] Anthon was supposed to be here but became very ill and had to return. It is an all state legislators. We were assured that our attendance is not an endorsement of the current government but rather an opportunity to learn and ask questions. No Idaho taxpayer funds were used for this trip." Quote from Rep. Ilana Rubel (D-Boise), in a written statement to Boise State Public Radio

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