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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Idaho is considering its options after a federal court decision last week forcing the state to change its rules for wolf trapping over concerns that grizzly bears could be caught in the traps.
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After a three year hiatus the the Idaho Conservation League's Artist in Residence Program is back.
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As we enter the fourth year of a world with Covid, and the disease continues to spread, scientists are looking at how the virus works and why it's different from disease we're used to, like influenza.
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Police and the FBI are investigating racial harassment allegations in Coeur d'Alene after an incident reported by basketball players and staff from the University of Utah.
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Last November, we told you about an exhibit at the Idaho State Museum called "So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope" that explores Hope's tours during WWII. That exhibit is now about to close with a big live show.
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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.
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When it comes to addressing environmental issues, plastic pollution is one of the worst.
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For 75 years the Meridian Speedway has served as one of the most popular recreational sites in the Treasure Valley. Now, its importance is being acknowledged as it's added the National Register of Historic Places.
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Earlier this month, Ada County switched back to in-person eviction hearings. Idaho Matters takes a look at this new process and what it means for people facing a court date.
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With summer inching closer, it may be time to start thinking about what you're going to do with your kids once school is out.