Gemma Gaudette

Boise

Mom, wife, wanna be fashionista, slow runner & foodie (if eating your kids cold french fries counts as a gourmet meal.) Host of Idaho Matters for @KBSX915.

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Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable: May 9, 2025

5 days ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Gemma Gaudette

Boise has voted to make the Pride Flag an official city flag, fire season is coming a little early, Pocatello had a $16 million grant cut from the EPA and new development plans are coming to Kuna. 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.
What to Watch: Tariffs, the Met and a political thriller

6 days ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | George Prentice |Gemma Gaudette

The president is now pushing tariffs on movies made outside the United States. He says it's about protecting American jobs and culture, but critics worry it could backfire. So what does that mean for Hollywood and the movies we all watch? Resident movie critic and Morning Edition host George Prentice joined Idaho Matters to give us his opinion.
Defunding public media: What does this mean for local NPR stations?

1 week ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Gemma Gaudette

Last Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which is the private nonprofit that serves as the steward of the funding for public media, to cease federal funding for PBS and NPR. Since this news broke, we’ve had many folks reach out wanting to know what this means for the future of their local NPR stations. Tom Michael, the general manager of BSPR, has been following all of this closely, and he joined Idaho Matters to talk more.
'Class Clown:' An author interview with Dave Barry

1 week ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Gemma Gaudette

You may know Dave Barry as the 1988 Pulitzer Prize winner for commentary or for his nationally syndicated humor column for the Miami Herald that ran from 1983 until 2005 or even from the CBS sitcom "Dave’s World" that was based on his humor writings. Well, now Dave Barry is back with his memoir, "Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass," and he joined Idaho Matters to talk more.
Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable: May 2, 2025

1 week ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Gemma Gaudette

The Empowering Parents program has been shut down just weeks after Idaho passed a $50 million private education tax credit. Public pool health inspections will soon be going away, after losing their visas handful of international Idaho students have regained their legal status and a $50 million child abuse claim has been filed against the Boise School District.
'The Seven O'Clock Club:' An author interview with Amelia Ireland

1 week ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Gemma Gaudette

Amelia Ireland is out with her debut novel, "The Seven O'Clock Club," and it's a story you won't soon forget!Centered around life, love, and grief - and an unexpected twist you won't see coming - this book is sure to keep you thinking weeks after you've put it down. Ireland joined Idaho Matters to talk more.
Idaho Matters Doctor Roundtable: April 30, 2025

2 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Gemma Gaudette

More than 1,900 scientists are calling out the Trump administration, saying it’s waging an assault on science. In an open letter earlier this month, researchers from across the country accused the White House of ignoring scientific evidence and sidelining experts. Today we’re taking a closer look at what this means for science and the public. Dr. David Pate, the former CEO of St. Luke's Health System, joined Idaho Matters to talk more. Idaho Matters AlzheimersDoctors Roundtable
Inciting online terror: The hidden life of Matthew Allison

2 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Gemma Gaudette

To many people, Matthew Allison was a likable, goofy guy who was a popular DJ in Boise’s electronic music scene. However, prosecutors say he had a much darker and more sinister side to him. Using the handle BTC, law enforcement says he was a key figure in a network of white supremacist and neo-Nazi chat groups and channels known as Terrorgram. Allison was arrested in September and he’s facing federal terrorism charges.
'Kills Well With Others:' An author interview with Deanna Raybourn

2 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Gemma Gaudette

Four women of a certain age are back, and this time they’re on a mission to find out who’s trying to kill them!Deanna Raybourn’s sequel "Kills Well With Others," is action packed and full of new challenges. Raybourn joined Idaho Matters to talk more about our favorite assassins in her latest release.
Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable: April 25, 2025

2 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Gemma Gaudette

Idahoans will soon need a Star Card to travel, local elections are getting closer, Valley County's Stibnite Mine has become a priority, a verdict has been made in Lori Vallow Daybell's latest trial and Cascade has a geothermal system that could potentially heat the entire town. 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.