Samantha Wright, KBSX 91.5

Samantha Wright

KBSX 91.5

Boise, ID, United States

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Past:
  • KBSX 91.5
  • Idaho Statesman

Past articles by Samantha:

Saving baby birds is a mission of love for Boise volunteers

The Ruth Melichar Center in Boise gives more than 3,000 birds a second chance each year. → Read More

How do you say that? 9 (more) Idaho place names you might be saying wrong

Is there anything more divisive between locals and transplants than place pronunciations? Let's face it: Idahoans are passionate about how to say the… → Read More

Governor Brad Little declines debate invitation

Governor Brad Little and other candidates refuse to debate their challengers in the November election. → Read More

Taking pesticides out of Boise parks

In 2020 the city of Boise started a three-year pilot program that focused on cutting back on pesticide use in parks. Idaho Matters talks about the differences you may have started to notice. → Read More

A tour through the Basque Festival of Jaialdi

Basque American journalist Nancy Zubiri has been to almost every Jaialdi festival since 1987 and has now written a book that looks at the celebrations history. → Read More

Treasure Valley doctors say omicron isn't over after a second Idaho child dies of COVID-19

In Idaho, the number of kids in the hospital with COVID-19 is higher than any other time during the pandemic. → Read More

Idaho Sled Dog Challenge takes teams over 300 miles in the West Central Mountains

On Monday, 25 mushers and dog teams will gather in cascade for the fourth Idaho Sled Dog Challenge. That’s right: Idaho has a sled dog race and it’s one of the toughest around. → Read More

Ridge to Rivers asks users to stay off muddy trails in the Boise Foothills

Rain and melting snow in the Boise Foothills leads to muddy trails, which can lead to erosion and habitat damage. → Read More

As Omicron continues its rapid spread in Idaho, doctors say vaccines are more important than ever

We are officially three years into the COVI19 pandemic. With a new variant blazing across the world it feels as if no one is immune. Today on the Doctors Roundtable Dr. David Pate, current member of the Idaho Coronavirus Task Force and Dr. Darin Lee, an emergency department physician and VP of Medical Affairs for Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa, answer your questions. → Read More

How Idaho Beekeepers Are Working To Save A Critical Part Of Our Ecosystem

Idaho Matters learns about the importance of bee pollinators from Melanie Kirby, a queen bee breeder with Zia Queenbee Company and biologist and farmer Katrina Blair. → Read More

Invasive Plant Threatens Iconic Blue Heart Springs

You can find Blue Heart Springs near Box Canyon on the Snake River between Hagerman and Buhl. It’s a hidden oasis and you can’t get there in a car — you → Read More

How An International Investigation By The Idaho Ag Department May Have Saved The State $1 Billion

No bigger than a grain of rice, zebra mussels are deadly intruders traveled from the Ukraine to Idaho, threatening to poison the state’s water supply. But → Read More

Doctors Reacts To News Of COVID-19 Variants Confirmed In Idaho

The State of Idaho announced a proof of residency requirement for folks who are eligible for the vaccine, more than 500,000 Americans have died from COVID → Read More

Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable: February 19, 2021

Another week in Idaho politics and news means there's plenty to cover on the Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable. From legislative fights to explosive growth → Read More

Idaho Doctor Answers Your COVID Questions As Vaccine Becomes Available To Teachers

We are now ten months into the COVID-19 pandemic here in Idaho, and we are still seeing more cases and deaths. In fact, the U.S. saw the most deaths in one → Read More

What Idaho Has Learned In Its Battle Against COVID-19, And What It Means For 2021

Idaho Matters looks back at the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Gem State and around the world. → Read More

As Protesters Disturb Health Board Meeting, Idaho Doctors Fight Worsening Pandemic

Joining the Idaho Matters Doctor Roundtable today are: Dr. David Pate, former CEO of St. Luke's Health System and a current member of the Idaho Coronavirus → Read More

As Idaho Hospital Beds Fill, Doctors Answer COVID-19 Vaccine Questions

Idaho set records again this week with number of new daily coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Now, hospitals across the state are turning patients → Read More

As Idaho Death Tolls Continues To Increase, Doctors Keep Urging Vigilance

Joining Idaho Matters to give us the latest in coronavirus news and research, as well as to answer your coronavirus questions, is Dr. David Pate, former → Read More

Coronavirus Cases Rise In What Is Called "Idaho's Third Spike"

Cases of coronavirus are once again on the rise in Idaho. According to Dr. David Pate, during today's panel of Idaho doctors, we are in "Idaho's third → Read More