The Connector: Idaho Daily News

On a busy Friday, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean responds to threats from the state AG's office over a new flag law, capital punishment stays on the table for Bryan Kohberger, a record-setting $32 million night for Ashton Jeanty, and what's in the air we breathe every day?

We'll take you to a memorial mass in Boise honoring the late Pope Francis: we'll tell you about a growing debate concerning e-bikes in Ketchum; and it'll be a big night for diehard Boise State football fans.

There's yet another conviction of Lori Vallow Daybell -this time from an Arizona jury; advocates and caregivers are sounding the alarm over potential cuts to Medicaid and the SNAP program; and we'll tell you about the Sun Valley City Council being "Zoom bombed."

Lori Vallow Daybell's latest trial - this time in Arizona - has been sent to a jury; a memorial mass in Boise has been scheduled to honor the late Pope Francis; we have the latest spring-like weather outlook; and on this Earth Day, we have some great advice on how to curb threatening climate conditions in the coming summer months.

In the wake of the fatal police shooting of Victor Perez, a Pocatello teen with non-verbal autism, national advocates are calling for reforms in law enforcement training. A Wyoming court hears arguments around a case centered on who gets to decide when life begins. As wildfire intensity mushrooms around the West, a new study shows mental health support is a need of those impacted.

This morning, after criticizing the family of fallen Ada County Sheriffs Deputy Tobin Bolter, the president of a new nonprofit apologized and now says he'll stop using Bolter's name. Plus, an effort to protect snowpack data from cuts at the federal government, potential geothermal expansion in Cascade, and how rapid expansion in the west has led to increased economic risks from wildfire.

Despite threats from the AG, the Pride flag still flies outside Boise City Hall; the man heading a nonprofit to honor a slain law enforcement officer has had his own issues with the law; and there's a big change at one of Idhao's legacy colleges.

St. Luke's says Ammon Bundy is continuing to try to hide millions of his money from a court judgment; there's significant change in the weather outlook; and the Boise Depot is celebrating a birthday - a big one - today.

12,000+ filled the Idaho Center in Nampa Monday night to see Bernie Sanders, and BSPR's Julie Luchetta sat down with the Vermont Senator after the rally; plus we've got what you need to know on this Tax Day; and there's plenty of change in the weather outlook.

Politics - left of center - will play out in a big way at the Idaho Center in Nampa today; we're expecting new job numbers for Idaho this week; and we'll tell you why biologists are keeping close watch on conditions in the Pacific (here's a big hint: salmon).

A judge extends a restraining order for Idaho's newest immigration law, Boise's train depot is about to have a birthday and the Idaho Steelheads are fighting for a spot in the playoffs.

As trade wars create volatility all over the world, we look at how the tariff sparring is affecting Idaho farmers and the Mountain West's outdoor recreation industry. Plus, a new rule gives the Boise City Council the final say on contested conditional use building permits.

This morning, State lawmakers have gone home but Governor Brad Little still has bills on his desk, The Gene Harris Jazz Festival is changing and leaving its student band competition behind, do you have your STAR Card yet? The deadline is coming up. And budget airline Avelo is abandoning its Boise hub to charter deportation flights for the US Government.

We have more details on a police shooting in east Idaho which has left a young male with autism struggling for life; we'll tell you about the Trump administration's plan to use public lands for data centers; and there's a significant weather change heading our way.

We'll tell you about a troubling police shooting in Pocatello; we've got details on a new report regarding Idaho mediations in an effort to curb evictions; and there's big change in the weather outlook.

We've got an update on layoffs at a program which helps tens of thousands of Idahoans help afford their utility bills: we've got your weekend weather outlook; and we'll hear the Nebraska basketball coach heap a ton of praise on the Boise State men's basketball program. 

At the Capitol, House lawmakers have passed yet another version of the so-called "medical freedom" legislation; we'll tell you about a couple of incidents involving commercial aircraft at the Boise airport; and we've got an update on what has become a controversial battery storage project in southeast Boise.

There are fewer out-of-state options for women seeking an abortion; two men are behind bars for possession of improvised explosive devices (IEDs); and there's a BIG change in the weather in the next several days.

We have an updated on the effort to covert landfill emissions into natural gas; from the legislature, there's budget setting and budget busting; and what with all of Monday's wild weather, we'll check in with the National Weather Service office.

We've got details on over 300 Airmen of the Idaho National Guard being deployed to the Middle East, we'll tell you about weekend protests outside of the Boise VA Hospital, Governor Little has issued his first veto of the legislative session and we'll tell you about why the Boise State men's basketball team is back in action today.

A federal court has blocked a new Idaho bill on immigration enforcement just as Governor Brad Little signed it into law, lawmakers are examining tax credits for IVF childbirth, Ada County and pro soccer organizers put shovels in the ground at Expo Idaho, and a Treefort Music Festival preview.

Lawmakers are closer to restricting bathroom or private space access based on gender, and to blocking sugary snacks and beverages from federal food benefit eligibility, GOP lawmakers are targeting the city of Boise's plans to slow down aggressive drivers, and Highway 95 will be repaired following a landslide but drivers should be prepared to take the long road for about a month.

More tax cuts are coming to property owners in Idaho, lawmakers continue to penalize state Universities over 'DEI' programs, the city of Boise continues to push for a park within a 10-minute walk for all residents, and some state lawmakers lined up for a head shave to support a colleague battling cancer.

A bill requiring the death penalty for certain sex crimes against young children is headed to the governor's desk; lawmakers expect a legal challenge once it's law. Another bill changing state indecent exposure law could bring unintended consequences. plus, Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane visiting Arizona this week, and how could fewer weather balloons change the forecast?

Lawmakers are talking - but that's all - about changing Idaho's near-total abortion ban, Idahoans rally for public lands, we know who will lead BSU's search for a new President, and who should pay after a wildfire?