The Connector: Idaho Daily News

We have an update on a delegation of lawmakers in Jerusalem as guests of the Israeli government; we'll tell you about a lawsuit challenging Idaho's use of taxpayer money to subsidize private school tuition; plus we have details on how thousands of abandoned Idaho mines pose a threat of flooding.

We'll tell you about Robert Redford's many connections to Idaho; we've got details on an Idaho delegation visiting Jerusalem; and it turns out that the City of Lewiston is "portraying" the City of Seattle in a movie, currently filming in north-central Idaho.

We'll tell how Idaho hunters will be rewarded for using non-toxic ammunition; we'll report on the passing of an Idaho sports legend; and we'll tell why some classic motorcycles will be rolling through Idaho today.

Quagga mussels are back and so is the expensive effort to get them out of the Snake River; we'll update you on the heated debate over mail delivery in the City of Ketchum: and an Idaho professor has discovered a... wait for it... moon.

New COVID vaccines should be becoming available, but there are significant restrictions on access; we have a new financial report card for the State of Idaho; and a big decision came down this week regarding McCall's so-called "areas of impact."

We'll tell you about a vigil on the steps of the Idaho Statehouse Wednesday night to remember Charlie Kirk; there has been a fourth sexual assault on the campus of Boise State in less than a month; and we've got details on 9-11 memorial events across the region today.

We'll tell you about a memorable way to honor the lives lost on 9-11; we've got details on the new law the eliminates federal taxes on tips; plus we'll tell you about a sharp increase in Boise School District property taxes.

How many Idaho students were disciplined during the past school year? Idaho lawmakers got an update on a possible U.S. government shutdown; and big change is in the weather outlook.

We'll check in with some of the folks who were celebrating Boise Pride this past weekend; some big changes are in the plans for the Idaho Botanical Garden; and the debate over medical education in Idaho returns to the Statehouse today.

This morning: a small north Idaho town pushes back on a lawsuit from the US Department of Justice, Idaho's GOP senators cross party lines to fund clean water sources, attendance at the Western Idaho Fair fell this year, and the City of Nampa takes a step forward on the path to selling the Ford Idaho Center.

This morning: Pocatello Police officers who shot and killed an intellectually disabled teen this spring will not face criminal charges, Canyon County leaders move to replace the West Valley Humane Society, and Valley County Commissioners get an earful on plans to dramatically shrink the city of McCall's area of impact. 

In the shadow of a private plane crash in Wyoming's wilderness, tragedy has hit a Boise family; we'll tell you about a new app designed to make students feel more safe in schools; and there's more change in the weather outlook - could Fall be far away?

Fewer sponsors will be backing this year's Boise Pride which begins later this week; we'll tell you how fall temperatures continue to rise in Boise; and we've got details on how the FDA is restricting access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Yes, Bryan Kohberger has been convicted and is behind bars but there was another court hearing concerning his murder trial Thursday; we'll tell you about the folks who put "labor" in Labor Day; and we've got the scoop on the final weekend of the Boise River float season.

You'll need to hear about an important survey regarding suicide in Idaho; there has been another "swatting" incident in Idaho; and Boise State football kicks off another season in front of a nationally televised audience today.

It's all about the weather today, as a cluster of thunderstorms sweep across the region; we've got details on the latest ISAT scores for Kindergartners through 11th graders; and we've got some surprising news about this year's cherry harvest.

We'll tell you the latest from Idaho's version of a DOGE task force; we have a preview of a meeting regarding the future of medical education in Idaho; we have an update on the fire watch; and there's big change in the weather outlook.

Idaho's version of a DOGE task force will be meeting today; we'll tell you about an exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution that's currently in Idaho - that, in spite, of being called "woke" by the President; and we pose the question, "What makes a city swimmable?"

In the wake of a third case of measles in Idaho, healthcare proviers are preparing for a potential spread; there's another health advisory at a body of water in Idaho; and large livestock farms are polluting the air and the hardest hit are the communities near those farms.

Another case of measles has been confirmed in Idaho; we'll tell you about a boil water order in one of our local communities; and we've got details on the "State of the University" at Boise State.

We have a story on the overall health of Idaho's labor market: we'll tell you about the future of solar power projects in Idaho; there's a new discovery of West Nile in our region; and the heat keeps on comin'.

Treefort has turned a profit for the first time since 2019; there was a fast moving wildfire in Eagle late Monday; we'll tell you about a proposal for a new autopsy facility; and it's going to be hot, hot, hot... again.

Governor Little has ordered state agencies and department to shave spending: we'll tell you about a proposal from Idaho health districts to reestablish inspections of public pools; and yes, this summer's heat has been doing a number on your eyes.

We'll preview a big event this weekend - it's part of a decades-long effort by the Nez Perce to advocate for the removal of the Lower Snake River dams; plus we'll meet some REALLY colorful characters who will be at the West Idaho Fair this year.

There's a big change to Boise Pride this year; we'll tell you how AI is assisting wildfire fighting efforts; and we've got details on that new change to personal electronic devices in the Boise School District.