Heath Druzin
Reporter, Guns & AmericaHeath Druzin was Boise State Public Radio’s Guns & Americafellow from 2018-2020, during which he focused on extremist movements, suicide prevention and gun culture.
Previously he covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and veterans issues for Stars and Stripes newspaper and government and crime for The Idaho Statesman. His work has been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and the BBC.
When he’s not reporting, you’ll probably find Heath in the mountains splitboarding, hiking, biking, flyfishing or soaking in a hot spring.
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The White Bird Republican is accused of sharing a far-right web post that included a photo and personal information about a 19-year-old legislative intern who accused a lawmaker of rape.
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Ada County Commissioner Ryan Davidson’s talk with a judge on far-right leader Ammon Bundy’s behalf was “disconcerting” but not criminal. That’s according to an investigation by the Idaho Attorney General’s Office obtained by Boise State Public Radio.
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Unseasonably hot weather has Idahoans eying their rafts and paddleboards. But fire officials are warning the Boise River is still far too dangerous to float.
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A state lawmaker running for lieutenant governor is facing an ethics investigation for publicizing personal information about a rape victim.
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A North Idaho music festival can continue to ban guns on leased city land after a judge ruled in favor of the city of Sandpoint, the second time the city has beaten back a similar challenge.
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Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin appeared on a far-right podcast where she touted an unusual theory of federal land ownership.
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Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow could face the death penalty after being indicted on multiple murder charges relating to the deaths of Vallow's two children and Daybell’s former wife.
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Tuesday Americans mark one year since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, including in Boise, where a vigil is planned.
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Anti-government leader Ammon Bundy has filed paperwork to run for Idaho governor in 2022, one of a flurry of recent political moves by far-right figures in the state.
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There’s still snow in the highest elevations of central and southern Idaho, but plenty of campgrounds will be open for the long weekend across the state.