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.

On the second week of January, Nic Darlinton reads a poem by Mary Oliver titled, “Winter Sleep."

Minnesota officials launch their own effort to collect evidence in the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent. The move comes after shootings involving federal agents in Minneapolis and Portland, Ore.

A new podcast is telling the story of a group of surfers who trained alongside firefighters and were put to the test when one of California's most destructive wildfires tore through Los Angeles County.

Canyon County believes outgoing animal shelter service provider West Valley Humane Society needs to continue services for 90 days. West Valley informed the county it plans to end services Feb. 1.

An interview with Jess Walter, author of the new novel, So Far Gone. The book follows a man reemerging from seclusion only to find himself thrust into small-town intrigue, against the backdrop of a fractured nation.

“I would not have had this on my bingo card of life.”

Demand for memory chips currently exceeds supply and there's little chance of that changing anytime soon. More chips for AI means fewer available for other products such as computers and phones. That could drive up those prices too.

This is an encore program which originally aired in December of 2017.An interview with Samantha Silva about her novel, “Mr. Dickens and His Carol.” The book re-imagines the twists and turns that led Charles Dickens to write what has been described as “the second most famous Christmas story.”

Idaho Matters is looking back at the big stories from 2023 in Idaho politics, culture, education and more.

On the fourth and final full week of December, Anna Caritj reads “Meridian Response,” a poem by Ben Lerner.

“We have a 97% participation rate in composting.”