It should come as no surprise that our top 10 most-viewed Boise State Public Radio stories of 2024 originated as breaking news situations. And as important as they are, let’s be honest: breaking news stories can be scary and sad.
So we wanted to take a moment to offset some of the drama and focus on stories that brought out positive themes in our community: hope, joy and light. Though these stories may not have gone viral by definition of the internet, we still think they’re worth highlighting as 2024 comes to a close and we look to the new year. Hope
New research could make
goathead removal efforts more effective
Across the region, goatheads – or puncture vine – are a scourge to cyclists, walkers and our four-legged friends: they pop tires and embed themselves in shoes and sensitive paws. Where’s the hope, you ask? Well this story unpacks some new research that could help to better target efforts to stop the spread of goatheads. Rejoice! Intermountain Bird Observatory
feels sense of hope after Valley Fire damage
Instead of focusing on the damage and devastation of the Valley Fire, the Intermountain Bird Observatory instead looks for opportunity and encouraging signs in its restoration area. ‘No one ever offered this opportunity’ West Boise YMCA provides swim lessons to Muslim refugee womenMany Muslim women never learn to swim. It can be difficult to move through the water in the modest clothing worn for their religion. Some say they feel self-conscious swimming in public. […]
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