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Drop a beet: How you can ring in 2026 in Idaho | Boise State Public Radio
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (251+ words) Since 2012, Boise has been ringing in each new year by lowering a 17-foot potato from a crane in downtown Boise. The spud wears white wings and is illuminated, dubbing it the "GlowTato. The Idaho Potato Drop has brought Boise national…...
Idaho Matters Doctors Roundtable: 2025 Year in Review
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (137+ words) 2025 was a momentous year in medicine. There were outbreaks of measles, bird flu, m-pox, screwworm, botulism and whooping cough. The use of GLP-1 drugs exploded, and breakthroughs in Alzheimer's ... - On Air Now Playing BSPR Music (Classical, KBSU) Idaho Matters Doctors…...
For hopeful parents, a new nonprofit in Idaho helps adoption move forward
2+ week, 1+ day ago (141+ words) A new nonprofit in Idaho is helping hopeful parents remove financial barriers to adoption, addressing one of most common obstacles families face. - On Air Now Playing BSPR Music (Classical, KBSU) For hopeful parents, a new nonprofit in Idaho helps adoption…...
Idaho outfitters and guides brace for loss of health subsidies
2+ week, 2+ day ago (262+ words) As congressional Republicans scramble to find a replacement for expiring federal health insurance subsidies, one Idaho industry in particular is poised to get hit hard if nothing is done. Idaho's outfitters and guides help people explore the state's wild rivers…...
How Seasonal Affective Disorder affects kids and where Idaho families can find help
2+ week, 2+ day ago (163+ words) Short winter days can trigger Seasonal Affective Disorder " especially in children " but resources from FYIdaho are available to help families cope. - On Air Now Playing BSPR Music (Classical, KBSU) How Seasonal Affective Disorder affects kids and where Idaho families can…...
How one nonprofit is working to change Idaho's response to homelessness
2+ week, 6+ day ago (134+ words) Catch, southwest Idaho's leading homelessness nonprofit, is reshaping the region's approach to housing with housing-first strategies that are helping families rebuild and find hope. - On Air Now Playing BSPR Music (Classical, KBSU) How one nonprofit is working to change Idaho's…...
Idaho lawmakers unveil new details for child custody changes
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (273+ words) Idahoans getting divorced in the near future may have to follow new rules regarding attorney's fees. A new bill being drafted by Rep. John Gannon (D-Boise) hopes to level the playing field between couples with unequal wealth. "Where one party…...
Non-residents now have to enter drawing to hunt elk and deer in Idaho
3+ week, 6+ day ago (286+ words) Idaho Fish and Game is switching things up for non-residents looking to hunt elk and deer next year. For the first time, out-of-state hunters will have to enter a drawing to get a tag for the 2026 season. Non-resident tags used…...
A new report has Idaho lawmakers concerned about education spending
4+ week, 2+ day ago (197+ words) A report about a project to upgrade an education program has lawmakers taking a closer look at how state agencies spend their cash. - On Air Now Playing BSPR Music (Classical, KBSU) A new report has Idaho lawmakers concerned about education…...
Holiday rush returns: AAA says Idaho drivers should prepare for crowded roads
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (141+ words) AAA Idaho says holiday travel is surging again this Thanksgiving, with hundreds of thousands of Idahoans expected on the roads amid rising reports of driver frustration and road rage. - On Air Now Playing BSPR Music (Classical, KBSU) Holiday rush returns:…...