June 2013 - Idaho Public Television

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GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
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Archived audio, video of legislative proceedings could be posted same‐day in 2014
Posted by Betsy
May 30, 2013 12:47 p.m.
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Now that the Legislature has approved archiving the video and audio streams of its proceedings during its sessions,
Peter Morrill, general manager of Idaho Public Television, told the Legislative Council today that IPTV’s goal for the
upcoming 2014 session is to have that day’s audio and video files from committee meetings and House and Senate
floor sessions up and posted on the Internet for public access by the end of each working day. House Speaker Scott
Bedke applauded the news. “I think we’re conducting the people’s business, and they have a right to view those
proceedings that directly affect them at their leisure,” Bedke said. “Archiving allows them to not have to be here.
We’ve got all this technology – we should use it.”
May 24, 2013
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Library to show film on Sawtooth NRA
Idaho Public Television and the Sawtooth Society will host a free screening of “A Sawtooth Celebration” on
Thursday, May 30, at 6 p.m. at the Community Library in Ketchum.
Forty years ago, legislation was passed to create the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, encompassing the
Sawtooth, White Cloud and Boulder mountains.
“How this came to be is a story worth telling,” said Executive Producer and show host Bruce Reichert. “As we
celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Sawtooth NRA, it’s fair to ask what was gained, what was lost and what is
yet to be considered?”
After the screening, a reception will be held at the library. Present will be Matt Leidecker, author of “Exploring the
Sawtooths—A Comprehensive Guide,” and photographer James Bourret, whose limited‐edition Sawtooth NRA
images commemorate the area’s 40th anniversary.