Author Archives: Jessica Taylor

Local high school student aspires to be a surgeon, draws on personal experience

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-high-school-student-aspires-to-be-a-surgeon-draws-on-personal-experience BOISE — At just eight years old, Julia Porter noticed pain in her abdomen, which seemingly never went away. “We went to the ER a couple of times cause I just had so many problems,” said the 17-year-old. Those ER visits led to a total of 7 surgeries, all before turning 18. “We wereContinue reading “Local high school student aspires to be a surgeon, draws on personal experience”

New DNA technology leads to DNA match in Daralyn Johnson murder case

https://www.kivitv.com/news/new-dna-technology-leads-to-dna-match-in-daralyn-johnson-murder-case BOISE — Cutting edge DNA technology led to a match and arrest in the Daralyn Johnson case. Boise State professor and director of the Idaho Innocence Project Greg Hampikian had a critical hand to play in the discovery. Hampikian knows DNA; he’s been studying samples of it from suspects for years to assist canyonContinue reading “New DNA technology leads to DNA match in Daralyn Johnson murder case”

Nurse who has worked during diphtheria, cholera, and ebola outbreaks now tackles COVID-19 frontlines

https://www.kivitv.com/news/nurse-whos-worked-during-diphtheria-cholera-and-ebola-outbreak-now-tackles-covid-19-frontlines BOISE — A nurse who’s worked on the frontlines during diphtheria, cholera, and the ebola outbreaks is a nurse you want to have work during the coronavirus pandemic on our home turf. Luckily, that nurse exists, and her name is Molly Knight. She is possibly one of the most prepared nurses in the nationContinue reading “Nurse who has worked during diphtheria, cholera, and ebola outbreaks now tackles COVID-19 frontlines”

Masks, virtual education create challenges for deaf and hard of hearing community

https://www.kivitv.com/news/masks-virtual-education-create-challenges-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-community BOISE — Face masks have become a part of our daily checklist before leaving the house. However, they create challenges for the deaf and hard of hearing community. “I think everyone is experiencing that now, even people that can hear,” said Steven Snow, executive director of the Idaho Council for the Deaf and HardContinue reading “Masks, virtual education create challenges for deaf and hard of hearing community”

State provides framework for reopening school in the fall

https://www.kivitv.com/news/state-provides-framework-for-reopening-school-in-the-fall BOISE — Idaho will remain in stage 4 for another two weeks. The state did not meet the criteria to advance past the final stage of the rebound plan, and the data show an upward trend in percent positive cases. That’s the information coming out of Governor Little’s press conference this afternoon, and oneContinue reading “State provides framework for reopening school in the fall”

Students could lose their seats at schools of choice if they go virtual

https://www.kivitv.com/news/students-could-lose-their-seats-at-schools-of-choice-if-they-go-virtual EAGLE — West Ada’s virtual school house program offers parents who don’t feel comfortable sending their kids back into school a way to continue their children’s education, but it’s not a one size fits all solution. “Knowing we’d have to make a choice between sending our daughter to school or our son’s health, weContinue reading “Students could lose their seats at schools of choice if they go virtual”