Growth is changing the landscape in the Treasure Valley from fields and farmland to buildings and homes. As the fields disappear, so do the plants and flowers that bees, butterflies and other pollinators need to survive. A new project aims to bring back those flowers and the pollinators they rely on.

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Hundreds Of People Are Planting 64,000 Flowers In The Treasure Valley To Help The Birds And Bees

The Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable gets you updated on the news that made headlines this week.

Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable: July 23, 2021

Boise State Public Radio and Idaho Matters are visiting Valley County, specifically McCall. It's our first big reporting trip after COVID-19 sent us all indoors to do interviews remotely, and we want to know how the lake town is recovering from the pandemic.

From A Housing Crisis To A Childcare Shortage, McCall Star News Reports On Lake Town Life

The pandemic brought more people to the lake town of McCall, exacerbating an already existing shortage of affordable places for workers to live.

Why McCall's Popularity During COVID-19 Is Accelerating Housing And Transportation Problems

Besides being a place boaters enjoy in the summer, Payette Lake is also the source of water for everyone who lives in and visits McCall. With increased boat use and exponential growth, city officials and scientists are closely monitoring 300-foot deep lake for changes.

How Growth And Recreation Affects Payette Lake, McCall's Drinking Water Source

We’re spending Idaho Matters in McCall, hearing from people about housing, work force shortages, affordability, transportation, lake water quality and much more.

McCall's Housing Shortage Brings Big Challenges For Small Idaho Town After COVID-19

Idaho Matters checks-in with doctors from our largest health care systems to learn what's going on with an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations several months into the state's vaccination efforts.

As Idaho See Increase In COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Doctors Urge Unvaccinated To Get The Jab

As smoke continues to fill the Treasure Valley and other parts of the West, Idaho Matters shares tips for dealing with smoke and wildfire.

How To Protect Against Smoke And Prepare For Wildfire Evacuations In Idaho

With a recent police involved shooting in Boise, questions about how police interact with people suffering from mental health issues have once again come up.

After An Officer Involved Shooting In Boise, A Look At The Role Of Policing And Mental Health

Drought is here in Idaho and across the West, and the Ada County Soil and Water Conservation District is holding two classes on how to hold on to some of that water.

Most Of Idaho Is In Drought. Here's Some Tips To Conserve Water

Vaccine mandates, redrawing election maps and all the news from around Idaho this week discussed on the Idaho Matters reporter roundtable.

Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable: July 16, 2021

The Biden administration is offering to send "surge response teams" to help stamp out COVID-19 hotspots across the country and the Mountain West. They’ve already sent a team to Colorado, and recently the governor of Nevada requested one for the Las Vegas area. Infections and hospitalizations there are rising, as the number of people getting vaccinated daily has dropped sharply.

Biden’s ‘Surge Response Teams’ Aim To Tackle COVID–19 Hotspots Across The West

Boise Contemporary Theater is featuring the work of writers and directors of color in a two-week festival this summer.

First-Ever BIPOC Playwrights Festival Coming To Boise

What may look like a regular printer is actually a 3D bioprinter, with the ability to print live cells. The technology is helping Idaho State University researchers and students test new drug treatments for various cancers.

Idaho State University Researchers Fighting Cancer With 'Bio Printing:' 3D Printing Live Cells

Boise Bicycle Project's Jimmy Hallyburton and Lost Grove Brewing's Jacob Black join Idaho Matters to talk about this year's celebration of all things bicycle.

Boise's Goathead Fest Back In Top Gear This August

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