Samantha Wright
Idaho Matters Senior ProducerAs Senior Producer of our live daily talk show Idaho Matters, I’m able to indulge my love of storytelling and share all kinds of information (I was probably a Town Crier in a past life!). My career has allowed me to learn something new everyday and to share that knowledge with all my friends on the radio.
I am so grateful to have been honored by my peers with Edward R. Murrow Awards for some of the stories I loved telling about wheelchair rugby, blind bird watching, making pies for Lent, learning to can food during a recession and walking through a living nativity.
My goal is to find out what’s on the mind of our listeners and to Never Be Boring!
If you have a suggestion for an Idaho Matters segment, please email idahomatters@boisestate.edu.
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You may have seen ads for drugs to treat diabetes with names like Ozempic and Wegovy. These are a new class of drugs, and they are changing the way many people manage their illnesses, but they're also being misused by many as a quick and easy way to lose weight.
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Despite its hot and rocky terrain the Craters of the Moon National Monument has a very diverse species of plants.
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For thousands of years, people have been catching rainwater and recycling it for a variety of different uses.
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In just one year, more than 110,000 people died from drug poisoning, and fentanyl was a huge part of that number.
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Idaho legislators voted on the School Choice bill Tuesday.
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Raptors are struggling around the globe. We look at the severity of the problem and what an Idaho scientist is doing to help.
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The South Side of Boise has a rich history and heritage. We take a closer look.
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A new project will reintroduce buffalo to The Blackfeet Nation, healing the people along with the animals and the land.
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One in four Idahoan's acts as a family caregiver. How do we care for the caregivers in the Gem State?
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Time once again to pop up some popcorn and sit back to watch the Oscars!