Idaho dairies destroyed a senator's livelihood for pushing immigration law enforcement, stripping her family of 85% of their income in an act of coordinated retaliation. 

This week's report also covers an abortion ballot initiative gaining ground in Idaho, Governor Little dodging a gubernatorial debate ahead of the May 19th primary, and the two-year anniversary of Deputy Tobin Bolter's sacrifice for the Treasure Valley. 

From a Boise County commissioner facing a stabbing allegation to Eagle residents fighting a wastewater canal deal, rising farm costs from the Iran war, and a conservative challenger backed by AG Raúl Labrador — this episode breaks down the eight stories shaping Idaho right now. 

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:04 Idaho Dairy's Retaliation Against a Senator for Immigration

https://www.kivitv.com/twin-falls/idaho-senator-accuses-dairies-of-retaliation-industry-says-its-free-market-choice 

02:49 Idaho Abortion Ballot 2026 Initiative

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/04/abortion-on-the-ballot-in-idaho-organizers-are-confident-initiative-qualified/  

04:48 Labrador Backs Worley Over Sen. Guthrie

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/04/idaho-attorney-general-endorses-challenger-in-race-against-sen-guthrie/  

06:34 Idaho Commissioner Accused of Stabbing Minor

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/boise-county/boise-county-commissioner-accused-of-stabbing-minor-following-altercation-on-payette-river   

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/apr/18/county-commissioner-is-alleged-to-have-stabbed-a-girl-at-payette-river/   

08:18 Eagle Fights Wastewater Canal Agreement

http://kivitv.com/eagle/eagle-neighbors-pack-city-hall-to-voice-concerns-over-controversial-wastewater-agreement

10:01 5 GOP Candidates Debate Idaho's Future

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/04/republican-candidates-for-idaho-governor-answer-questions-at-idaho-falls-forum/   

12:03 Iran War Drives Up Idaho Farm Costs

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/mountain-home/war-with-iran-drives-up-fuel-and-fertilizer-costs-for-treasure-valley-farmers 

13:43 Remembering Deputy Tobin Bolter 2 Years

https://idahonews.com/news/local/two-years-later-remembering-ada-county-deputy-tobin-bolter   

15:27 Outro

Your kid's school may have been hiding gender confusion from you — and Idaho just made that illegal. Starting July 1st, schools, doctors, and childcare providers must notify parents within 72 hours or face up to $1,000 in fines. Families are back in control.

This week's report also covers: the Idaho Supreme Court hearing a $1.1M drag defamation appeal, another Boise school contractor arrested on child sex charges, record-low snowpack threatening Idaho farms, a TPUSA partnership bringing civic clubs to every Idaho high school, and Rep. Ted Hill's response to Boise's pride flag workaround.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:19 Idaho Law: No More Hiding Gender Confusion

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/04/10/idaho-governor-signs-bill-to-force-teachers-doctors-to-out-transgender-minors-to-their-parents/ 

02:53 Idaho's Highest Court Eyes Drag Appeal

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/apr/12/idaho-supreme-court-considers-appeal-in-drag-defamation-case/ 

04:53 Idaho's $3M War on Quagga Mussels

https://www.kivitv.com/news/magic-valley/idaho-continues-its-fight-to-eradicate-invasive-quagga-mussels-in-the-snake-river 

06:26 Governor Little Signs TPUSA Partnership Proclamation

https://www.kivitv.com/news/governor-brad-little-announces-idahos-partnership-with-turning-point-usa 

08:20 Boise Schools: Another Bus Driver Arrested

https://idahonews.com/news/local/boise-school-district-bus-driver-arrested-on-child-sex-crime-charges 

05:59 HB 561 Sponsor Reacts to Boise's Flag Stunt

https://idahonews.com/news/local/flag-bill-sponsor-speaks-out-on-rainbow-flag-poles-at-boise-city-hall 

11:40 Record-Low Snowpack Threatens Idaho Farms

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/meridian/its-been-tough-farmers-concerned-about-low-snowpack 

13:07 Idaho Teen Wins Congressional Art Competition

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/04/blackfoot-teen-to-have-artwork-displayed-in-us-capitol-after-winning-district-competition/ 

14:08 Outro

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean just spent $6,000 in taxpayer money wrapping City Hall's flagpoles in rainbow colors and posting an LGBTQ+ sign on the building — a direct defiance of Idaho's new flag law (HB 651).

Also, six activists got arrested at the Capitol over Idaho's new anti-trans-bathroom bill, the teachers' union paid a $70,000 legal bill after the Idaho Supreme Court upheld school choice, and the legislature cut taxpayer funding for union activities in public schools. 

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:08 Boise Mayor Defies Idaho's Flag Law

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/i-feel-loved-city-of-boise-debuts-new-lgbtq-display-after-new-law-prompted-removal-of-citys-pride-flag 

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/apr/01/boise-removes-pride-flag/ 

02:42 Idaho's ICE Bill Dies in Senate

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/apr/02/senate-kills-ice-bill/ 

04:48 Six Far Left Protesters Arrested at Idaho Capitol

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/protestors-detained-at-idaho-capitol-during-sit-in-bathroom-bill-protest 

06:24 Teachers Union Owes $70K After Losing Against School Choice

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/coalition-that-challenged-tax-credit-settles-attorney-fees-with-state/ 

08:05 Governor Signs Bill, Harriman Park at Risk

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/04/disputed-idaho-bill-signed-into-law-despite-strong-opposition-in-eastern-idaho/ 

09:32 Idaho Bans Taxpayer Funds for Teachers' Union

https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/idaho-senate-advances-bill-to-clarify-library-law-restrictions-on-harmful-materials/ 

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/the-waiting-game-teachers-union-bill-now-sits-on-littles-desk/ 

11:24 Idaho's Strictest Medicaid Work Accountability Rules Yet

https://www.kivitv.com/news/political/inside-the-statehouse/bill-awaiting-governors-signature-would-create-the-strictest-medicaid-expansion-requirements-in-the-us 

12:48 Rigby School Shooting Lawsuit Update 2026

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/04/parents-of-rigby-middle-school-shooting-victim-file-lawsuit-claiming-school-law-enforcement-were-warned-and-did-not-act/ 

14:21 Outro

Governor Little signed HB 752 into law — making it a crime in Idaho to enter a restroom or changing room that doesn't match your biological sex. 

Parents also score a major win as the Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act clears the Idaho Senate, requiring schools and doctors to notify parents within 72 hours of any social transition request. Meanwhile, a Fish & Game Commissioner faces poaching charges, the Boise Pride Flag moves closer to coming down, and Idaho's attorney general pushes back against federal courts on prisoner healthcare — plus more stories shaping the Gem State this last week.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:55 HB 752: Protecting Women's Spaces in Idaho

https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0752.pdf 

02:52 Idaho Parents Win: Parents Must Be Told of Transition

https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0822E1.pdf 

04:39 Boise's Pride Flag Defiance Costs $2,000/Day

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/03/30/idaho-senate-to-consider-letting-ag-seek-to-bar-local-officials-from-office-for-violating-state-law/ 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-senate-passes-bill-to-fine-the-city-of-boise-for-flying-lgbtq-pride-flag 

06:16 Idaho F&G Commissioner Charged with Poaching

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/03/idaho-fish-and-game-commissioner-charged-with-poaching-bull-elk/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/idaho-fish-and-game-commissioner-pleads-not-guilty-to-poaching-charges 

08:10 Idaho AG Fights Prisoner Trans Surgery Mandate

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/idaho-attorney-general-joins-24-state-coalition-opposing-gender-affirming-surgery-for-prisoners 

09:41 Idaho Steps Up for Unpaid Boise TSA Workers

https://www.kivitv.com/boise-airport/boise-tsa-officers-unpaid-for-40-days-community-steps-in-ahead-of-easter 

11:46 Idaho Pushes ICE Cooperation: Who's Resisting?

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/03/27/idaho-law-enforcement-frustrated-by-legislatures-new-immigration-bills/ 

13:16 Sovereign Grace Pastor Gets Sentencing Date

https://idahonews.com/news/local/former-nampa-pastor-to-learn-sentence-for-trading-child-porn 

14:55 Outro

The Idaho House just passed a bill requiring law enforcement to verify the immigration status of every single person arrested in Idaho — and it wasn't close. Now it goes to the Senate, and Idaho is watching. 

Also, Idaho schools must now tell parents within 72 hours if a child asks to socially transition, Boise's sexual abuse scandal reaches its ninth claim, and a Nampa lawmaker fights to stop foreign investors from buying Idaho homes. The Treasure Valley also mourns Mayor Rick Hogaboam, who died suddenly at 47 after just 74 days in office.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:04 Idaho House Passes Immigration Arrest Bill

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/03/16/idaho-committee-advances-bill-requiring-immigration-status-nationality-be-recorded-on-all-arrests/ 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/03/18/idaho-house-passes-bill-to-require-immigration-status-nationality-be-reported-on-every-arrest/ 

02:50 Idaho Bans Trans Bathrooms in All Buildings

https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0607.pdf 

05:01 Idaho Stops Secret Kid Transitions at School

https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0822.pdf 

06:20 Idaho Asks SCOTUS to Restore Marriage Definition

https://www.kivitv.com/news/political/inside-the-statehouse/idaho-house-passes-memorial-asking-u-s-supreme-court-to-overturn-same-sex-marriage-ruling 

08:26 Idaho's Presidential Primary Is Coming Back

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/03/04/idaho-legislature-might-bring-back-presidential-primary-after-caucus-had-abysmal-turnout/ 

10:44 Boise Schools Face Another $50M Abuse Claim

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/boise-district-receives-another-sexual-abuse-tort-claim/ 

12:49 Nampa Lawmaker Fights Foreign Home Buying in Idaho

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/03/17/foreign-ownership-homes/ 

14:18 Nampa Mayor Rick Hogaboam Dead at 47

16:39 Closing

A 43-year-old woman stole an ambulance, rammed it into a DHS-leased building, and poured gasoline across the lobby — and now new dashcam footage captures exactly what she did. Federal prosecutors call it domestic terrorism, and she faces up to 20 years in prison.

Also this week: ICE is expanding a detention facility near Idaho. Students ditched class to protest immigration enforcement. A mandatory moment of silence bill is heading to the governor's desk. School library content laws are getting sharper teeth. A vaccine mandate bill stalled in committee. Foster care protections are nearing the finish line. And Speaker Moyle is drawing a hard line to keep Idaho's water inside state lines.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:51 Meridian DHS Attack Suspect Faces 20 Years

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/meridian/dashcam-shows-suspect-crashing-ambulance-into-portico-north-building-dumping-gasoline-before-fleeing 

02:21 ICE Expands Detention Near Idaho

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-house-passes-bill-requiring-local-police-to-partner-with-ice-officials 

04:18 Idaho Kids Ditch Class to Protest ICE

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/03/bonneville-students-hold-walkout-against-ice-second-walkout-in-eastern-idaho/ 

06:16 Moyle Fights to Keep Idaho's Water in Idaho

https://www.kivitv.com/news/political/inside-the-statehouse/despite-utahs-best-efforts-house-speaker-mike-moyle-is-not-done-trying-to-protect-idahos-water 

08:11 Foster Care Bills Near Idaho Finish Line

https://idahonews.com/news/local/three-bills-aimed-at-protecting-idaho-foster-care-advancing-through-statehouse 

09:33 Quiet Time Maybe Coming to Idaho Schools

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/03/idaho-nears-required-minute-of-silence-at-school-one-option-for-students-prayer/ 

11:53 Idaho's School Library Smut Ban Gets Stronger

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/03/12/idaho-house-to-consider-bills-amending-2024-harmful-to-minors-library-law/ 

13:38 Idaho Vaccine Freedom Bill Stalls in Committee

https://www.kivitv.com/news/political/inside-the-statehouse/idaho-committee-votes-to-hold-vaccine-bill-after-two-days-of-testimony 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/idaho-committee-rejects-bill-to-repeal-childhood-vaccine-requirements/ 

15:26 Closing

A Boise school let a boy into the girls' bathroom twice, and when the family reported it, the school said he could keep using it — so Idaho Family Policy Center is suing the Boise School District to protect girls and uphold SB 1100, a law 71% of Idaho voters support.

Canyon County rolled out license plate readers without a public vote, the Idaho Legislature pushed a bill that would require all police to partner with ICE, and a Boise Dev report revealed the Idaho Potato Drop has seriously injured multiple people over the years, including one person now paralyzed.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:01 IFPC Sues Boise Schools Over Girls' Bathrooms

https://idahofamily.org/ifpc-legal-center-files-lawsuit-on-behalf-of-boise-high-student-following-bathroom-incident/ 

02:37 Idaho House Passes ICE Partnership Bill

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-house-passes-bill-requiring-local-police-to-partner-with-ice-officials 

04:09 Bill to Criminalize Immigration Aid Stalls

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-house-committee-holds-bill-targeting-aid-to-undocumented-immigrants 

05:43 License Plate Cameras

https://www.kivitv.com/canyon-county/flock-safety-cameras-installed-in-wilder-and-greenleaf-spark-transparency-concerns-among-residents 

07:51 Boise Potato Drop Injury: What Went Wrong

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/03/09/idaho-potato-drop-boise/ 

09:27 Fulcher Backs Trump on Iran & DHS

https://idahonews.com/news/local/fulcher-says-trump-acted-within-authority-on-iran-backs-vote-to-reopen-dhs 

11:03 Idaho Property Tax Reform 2026

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/03/06/389-changes-moyle/ 

12:41 Idaho Child Predator Caught in Hidden Room

https://www.kivitv.com/news/homedale-man-sentenced-to-11-years-in-prison-for-child-sex-crimes 

14:10 Caldwell Woman Turns 109 Years Old

https://idahonews.com/news/local/caldwell-native-becomes-one-of-the-oldest-living-idahoans 

15:45 Closing

Idaho lawmakers in Boise just passed a bill requiring EVERY law enforcement agency to sign a 287G agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—but Idaho's own sheriffs and police chiefs are fighting it, calling it an unfunded mandate. Meanwhile, ICE arrests in Idaho surged 797% in 2025.

Also in this episode: Donnelly Library goes adults-only to keep "harmful" material from kids, a push to bring daily Bible reading back to Idaho public schools, AG Labrador fights to kill a poster lawsuit, 239 goats seized in an Oregon animal cruelty case, and Trump's plan to return timber harvests to 1960s levels.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:53 Idaho Mandates ICE Agreements for Police

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/26/bill-to-require-all-local-law-enforcement-to-apply-for-ice-agreements-is-sent-to-idaho-house/ 

02:17 Donnelly Goes Adult-Only for Smut

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/donnelly/donnelly-public-library-now-adults-only-as-it-awaits-court-date-in-lawsuit-challenging-idaho-house-bill-710 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/idaho-republican-lawmaker-proposes-reworking-library-book-restriction-law/ 

04:05  Idaho Schools Daily Bible Reading Bill

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/03/should-idaho-schools-read-the-bible-daily-legislature-committee-was-torn/ 

05:29 AG Labrador Moves to Kill Poster Lawsuit

https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/9-1.pdf 

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/inama-files-federal-lawsuit-over-state-district-response-to-everyone-is-welcome-here-poster/ 

07:18 239 Goats Seized at Oregon Dairy Farm

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/malheur-county/nyssa-dairy-owners-indicted-on-more-than-400-animal-cruelty-charges 

08:32 Trump Pushes 1960s Timber Harvest Levels

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/22/repub/feds-propose-opening-millions-of-acres-of-western-oregon-forests-to-1960s-logging-levels/ 

10:29 Idaho Reacts to Operation Epic Fury

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/03/ive-been-waiting-47-years-iranian-idahoan-reacts-to-death-of-irans-supreme-leader/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/local-reactions-include-a-protest-and-a-celebration-for-the-air-strikes-in-iran 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/idaho-politicians-respond-to-trump-authorizing-u-s-military-force-in-iran https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-ag-labrador-backs-trump-but-questions-iran-strikes-urges-focus-on-america-first https://idahonews.com/news/local/risch-praises-trump-strikes-on-iran-calls-action-decisive-against-long-standing-threat 

12:00 Idaho-Utah Gas & Water Saga: Update

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/utah-pushes-a-refinery-tax-that-would 

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/idahos-water-belongs-to-idaho-border-water-dispute-with-utah-not-over-yet 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/23/repub/as-utah-moves-to-lower-gas-prices-and-produce-more-fuel-idaho-agrees-to-protect-shared-water-supply/ 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/26/repub/utah-and-idaho-water-agreement-is-unsigned-but-plan-to-pump-up-gas-supply-is-still-in-place/ 

13:30 Closing

Idaho's fight against illegal immigration hit a flashpoint when a man in brownface disrupted the House committee hearing rather than debate the E-Verify bill the Senate passed 28-7. 

A woman drove a stolen ambulance into a Meridian DHS office in a premeditated act of violence, Idaho lawmakers pushed the Supreme Court to reverse Obergefell and restore the state's marriage definition, and Governor Brad Little announced he will seek a third term. 

Plus: Idaho schools face real cuts despite flat funding, Nampa rejects a 276-acre development, AG Raul Labrador battles budget cuts, and the Idaho House passes a bill to shield faith-based business owners from local anti-discrimination ordinances.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:28 Idaho's E-Verify Push Hits a Speed Bump

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-reps-under-fire-for-allowing-overtly-racist-action-in-committee-hearing 

https://localnews8.com/news/regional-news/2026/02/24/idaho-lawmakers-face-backlash-following-brownface-display-at-idaho-house-committee-hearing/ 

https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/news/2026-02-24/brownface-racist-david-pettinger-house-lawmakers-idaho-immigration 

03:22 Idaho DHS Office Attacked in Meridian

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-workers-deserve-the-full-story 

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/thief-rams-stolen-meridian-ambulance 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/meridian/exclusive-meridian-police-chief-speaks-about-ambulance-attack-dhs-misinformation-domestic-terrorism 

04:58  AG Labrador vs. JFAC: Budget Battle

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/jfac-co-chairs-idahos-budget-needs 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/25/idaho-attorney-general-asks-legislature-to-restore-his-offices-budget-cuts/ 

06:34  Idaho Pushes Back on Gay Marriage

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/feb/24/legislator-supreme-court-should-change-gay-marriage-ruling/ 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/idaho-house-committee-introduces-request-to-us-supreme-court-to-overturn-gay-marriage-decision/ 

08:27 Idaho Lawmakers Protect Religious Freedom

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/01/28/new-idaho-bill-would-ban-cities-from-banning-lgbtq-discrimination/ 

10:07 Little Goes for Round Three in Idaho

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-statewide-candidates-who-have-filed-so-far-to-run-in-the-2026-election 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/24/idaho-gov-brad-little-announces-reelection-campaign/ https://cdapress.com/news/2026/feb/24/little-says-he-is-seeking-reelection/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/political/inside-the-statehouse/brad-little-and-challengers-declare-candidacy-for-idaho-governor-ahead-of-may-primary 

12:55 Idaho Schools Budget Cuts 2026

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/public-schools-will-be-forced-to-cut-budgets-even-if-state-funding-remains-flat/ 

14:17 Nampa Slows Growth: 276-Acre Development Denied

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/02/24/despite-offer-to-donate-land-for-fire-station-nampa-rejects-development-that-would-have-brought-1400-homes/ 

15:41 Closing

The ACLU is suing the Wilder Police Department, claiming they illegally assisted federal agents in a massive ICE raid. Was it lawful cooperation or police overreach? 

Idaho lawmakers also push to punish reckless drivers more harshly in school and construction zones, the Senate moves to regulate Kratom before it spreads further, and the Silver Valley scores a major economic win as the Bunker Hill Mine prepares to process antimony domestically.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:28 ACLU Sues Over Wilder ICE Raid

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/aclu-sues-over-wilder-ice-raid-that 

03:22 Idaho Bill Targets Reckless Zone Speeding

https://www.kivitv.com/news/political/inside-the-statehouse/lawmakers-weigh-harsher-penalties-for-speeding-in-active-construction-and-school-zones 

04:58  Idaho Lawmakers Target Data Center Tax Breaks

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-lawmakers-take-second-swing 

06:34  New Mine Plant Hits Silver Valley

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/feb/17/joint-venture-to-build-antimony-facility-announced/ 

08:27 Idaho Kratom Crackdown | SB 1282

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/02/16/synthetic-kratom-ban/ 

10:07 Will Congress Fix Idaho's Housing Market?

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/17/repub/high-housing-costs-shortages-propel-movement-on-reform-in-congress/

12:55 Gov. Little Dodges Budget Cuts Fight

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/17/amid-concern-over-cuts-idaho-gov-brad-little-says-setting-the-budget-is-the-legislatures-job/ 

14:17 Idaho Museum's New 250th Anniversary Exhibit

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/idaho-state-museum-unveils-exhibit-honoring-nations-250th-anniversary 

15:41 Closing