Idaho Matters

Originally broadcast October 25, 2018. The South Boise Women's Correctional Center is a tight cluster of buildings south of Boise. Behind the prison stands a long, covered tent-like structure. Inside are thousands of rows of tiny green plants. Gemma Gaudette walked along the rows of sagebrush with warden Noel Barlow-Hust who says the plants are grown by inmates and help restore the landscape after...

Originally broadcast October 25, 2018. The South Boise Women's Correctional Center has some very unique programs designed to help the women there learn job skills and other qualities like leadership and responsibility. One of those is the Whiskers Program, a collaboration with the Idaho Humane Society where inmates take care of sick and neglected cats and kittens. We talk with Stephanie Mark, who'...

(ST. LUKE'S) Having 'end-of-life' conversations are difficult, and oncologists find they have these discussions as a matter of nature.  St. Luke's MSTI  medical director Dan Zuckerman talks about those conversations.  Originally aired November 15, 2018.

(amazon) University of Concordia law professor Ryan Stoa's  Craft Weed: How Family Farming can Remain in Marijuana’s Future  examines the parallels between the craft beer industry and the growth of cannabis distribution. Stoa joins  Idaho Matters  to look at how these business models could work. Originally aired November 14, 2018.

(PHOTO: ROGER PATTERSON) Idaho State University professor  Jeff Meldrum  specializes in studying the bipedal locomotion of humans and he thinks this knowledge can be applied to the search for Bigfoot. We talk with Dr. Meldhrum about his quest to find this elusive creature.  Originally aired September 20, 2018.

(stock) Healthcare professionals are now becoming aware of the health implications of loneliness. A Bend, Oregon doctor has developed  Friendometry,  a website to help kids make friends and he'll tell us about the juxtaposition of technology and social interaction. Originally aired October 4, 2018.

(HEATH DRUZIN / BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO) Wanna Know Idaho producer Frankie Barnhill joins Idaho Matters to talk about the latest installment, looking at the Gem State's aging population.

(IPGP/LABEX UNIVEARTHS/UNIVERSITY PARIS DIDEROT – C. EPITALON AND S. RODRIGUEZ) Using data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, University of Idaho physics professor Jason Barnes is able to predict the weather on Saturn's moon,  Titan . The forecast? Dust storms. Idaho Matters speaks with Professor Barnes about this discovery and what it means for future exploration. Originally aired October 2, 2018.

FACES of Hope  helps victims of domestic violence with counseling and legal aid.  Idaho Matters  looks at efforts to mitigate the harm caused by violence and its impact on teens. Originally aired October 26, 2018.

(file) Host Gemma Gaudette leads a round table discussion of the top headlines of 2018 with the region's top journalists. This week  Idaho Matters  speaks with Scott McIntosh of  The Idaho Press , Melissa Davlin from  Idaho Public Television  and Kevin Richert of  Idaho Education News .

(amazon) Samantha Silva's  Mr. Dickens and His Carol  imagines the author's anxiety while churning out a Christmas book. Silva joins  Idaho Matters  to talk about bringing the Victorian legend to life.

(family advocates) Idaho guardian ad litem programs provide a voice to represent abused and neglected children. On Thursday's  Idaho Matters , we look at the programs and the efforts to improve them.

(Caleigh Waldman) Seasonal Affective Disorder is a strain of depression that shifts with the season, often spiking in the winter as sunlight and heat are reduced. As we come up on the winter solstice, we look at ways of warding off the 'winter blues' with Inger Persson from  Saint Alphonsus Behavioral Health .

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) One in 50people have an aneurysm and don't know it. St. Luke's Dr. Edward Duckworth describes the warning signs with Idaho Matters .

(idahopotatodrop.com) On December 31, a  huge potato  will drop from the capitol dome in Boise. We learn everything we can about giant, electric potatoes.

(file) Mastery-based education encourages students to really  think  about what they are learning rather than rely on rote memorization. We talk with educators about how teaching paradigms are being re-examined.

(npr) Idaho has been aggressive in keeping up with sexual assault evidence testing and storage.  Idaho Matters  looks at efforts to preserve this evidence in rural communities.

(CHARLES (CHUCK) PETERSON / FLICKR) In 1954, Bing Crosby set expectations for Christmas weather that are becoming difficult to meet 65 years later. We talk to a meteorologist about the possibility of a white Christmas and how climate trends are changing our holiday nostalgia.

(selwaybitterroot.org) The State of Idaho is offering special Selway-Bitterroot and Frank Church Foundation  license plates  to benefit conservation in the River of No Return Wilderness areas.  Idaho Matters  looks at that region of the state and the artist behind the license plates.

(istock) The holiday season means lots of cookies, candies, cakes and pies. Improper  dental care  could also mean cavities and gum disease for the New Year.  Idaho Matters  looks at ways to protect your choppers during the holidays.

(eventbrite) Megan Koehler, LPC  will be discussing "for women wanting to improve their sex life, and feel comfortable in their skin" at the  Linen Building on January 5, 2019 . She joins  Idaho Matters  to talk about how to get the most out of sexual intimacy.  

(CREDIT ALEX KERNEY / FLICKR) Tamarack Resort is open for skiing and they're  offering programs  to make skiing and snowboarding available to all Idahoans. We'll look at ways Tamarack is getting more people to the mountain for Idaho Learn To Ski Day.

(thinkstock) We look at how the stresses of the holidays can trigger or exacerbate addictive behaviors and even relapse for those in recovery with Northpoint Recovery .

(Idaho Botanical Garden) We chat with the executive director of the  Idaho Botanical Garden  about the history of the Garden, as well as all the events that take place there during the year. And we'll get an update on the annual  Winter Garden Aglow .

(fabfitfun / saxx / yelp / stylespygirl.com) We talk about last-minute holiday gift ideas with Tanya Carnahan, the " Style Spy Girl ," and Idaho Mountain Touring' s Chris Haunold.