Idaho Matters

Utah’s Great Salt Lake is shrinking, and that means a greater risk of millions of people breathing in heavy metals, arsenic, mercury and other chemical compounds that threaten human health.

Idaho's Folklorist is stepping down and we look back at some of his achievements.

NAMI's mission is to make mental health awareness a priority in Idaho.

Officials are warning about a deadly mushroom appearing along the Boise Greenbelt.

Idaho voters have several choices in the race for the state's Second Congressional District, including a young Independent candidate who says both major political parties have lost touch with working Americans.

Election Day is fast approaching and voters in Idaho's Second Congressional District have a decision to make. Do they send longtime Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) back to Capitol Hill, or is it time to make a different choice?

Voters in Idaho's Second Congressional District have been represented by Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) for nearly three decades. This November, he's facing several challengers who say it's time for a change.

Abortion and reproductive health will be on the ballot in Idaho this November. Stop Prop 1 is urging voters to vote against Proposition 1, saying it's too extreme for Idaho.

Idaho voters will head to the polls Nov. 3 to choose who will lead the state for the next four years. Democrat Terri Pickens is a Boise attorney who says it's time for a change in the state's leadership.

Idaho voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to give Gov. Brad Little (R-Idaho) another four years in office, or go in a different direction. John Stegner, a former Idaho Supreme Court justice who's running as an Independent, is hoping to unseat him.

Inspired by PBS’s Antiques Roadshow, Boise State’s "History Harvest" celebrates the late Democratic Gov. Cecil D. Andrus through photos and artifacts shared by the public.

Idaho has recorded its second flu-related death of the season, and health officials say the virus is already spreading earlier than usual.

Idaho voters will decide in November who will represent them in the U.S. Senate. Todd Achilles, a former Democratic state lawmaker, is now running as an Independent.

Idaho's First Congressional District has been represented by Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) since 2019. This November, he's facing challengers who say it's time for a change.

We're continuing our conversations with the candidates running for office in Idaho this November. We spoke with Lori Hickman, who is in the race for attorney general.

The famous ‘Howard Dean scream’, missing governors, contested presidential elections, political drama and juicy scandals.

It’s time for another season of the podcast Scandalized.

Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) has represented the district since 2019, and he's seeking another two-year term in Washington, D.C.

Idaho voters head to the polls Nov. 3 and one of the races on the ballot is for Idaho's First Congressional District. Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) is running for reelection and one of the candidates challenging him is Democrat Kaylee Peterson.

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.

Flu season is starting to pick up across the country and health officials say some parts of the U.S. are seeing more activity than they normally would this early in the fall.