🗞️ This week's Midweek Report: Boise hangar collapse, wildfires' latest, pro-Palestine protestor win, and Emmett School's phone ban consideration. Dive into Idaho’s news!

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00:00 Intro

00:41 Boise Hangar Collapse: OSHA Report Reveals Negligence

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/07/29/osha-boise-collapse/

02:18 Idaho Wildfires from Lewiston to Oregon

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/wildfire/gwen-fire-juliaetta-idaho-evacuations-wildfire-updates/293-74ce9411-27f2-448c-b674-5abd86d1a7a9

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/malheur-county/the-durkee-fire-in-malheur-county-is-now-under-a-mandatory-evacuation-order

04:28 Treasure Valley Pursuit Leads to Officer-Involved Shooting

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/meridian/meridian-police-shut-down-on-ramp-for-criminal-crash

05:55 Pro-Palestine Protesters Win Court Battle in Boise

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/palestine-protestors-obtain-legal-victory-against-idaho-department-of-administration

07:30 Emmett Schools Consider Banning Phones

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/emmett/it-is-an-ongoing-conversation-whether-or-not-emmett-schools-will-ban-phones-in-the-classroom

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/07/school-districts-move-to-limit-cellphone-distractions-but-some-parents-object/

09:18 IFF Updates Freedom & Spending Indexes

https://idahofreedom.org/keeping-the-idaho-freedom-index-true-to-idaho-values/

10:50 Rep. Fulcher Proposes Tax-Free Overtime Pay

https://idahodispatch.com/press-release-fulcher-introduces-legislation-to-eliminate-income-taxes-on-overtime-pay/

12:17 Nampa's 2025 Budget: Tax Hikes and Transit Debates

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/07/30/nampa-budget-highlights-council-members-discuss-buses-wages-and-sewer/

14:01 Ada County Rejects Controversial Solar Farm Proposal

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/07/30/savion-melba-rejected/

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/ada-county/commissioners-deny-proposed-2-000-acre-solar-farm-south-of-kuna

https://www.shell.us/media/2023-media-releases/shell-agrees-to-sell-ownership-stake-infrared-capital-partners.html#:~:text=Savion%2C%20founded%20in%202019%2C%20is,on%20a%20stand%2Dalone%20basis

16:13 Boise State Lawsuit: Big City Coffee Update

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/07/29/big-city-trial-august/

https://idahodispatch.com/big-city-coffee-claims-tromp-and-bsu-destroyed-evidence/

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/as-trial-date-nears-judge-orders-mediation-in-big-city-boise-state-dispute/

19:11 Kootenai Fairgrounds' Future: Commissioners Weigh In

https://cdapress.com/news/2024/jul/31/kootenai-county-commissioners-talk-long-term-plans/

21:27 CDA's Mayoral Transition: McEvers Steps Up

https://kootenaijournal.com/2024/08/01/council-names-new-mayor/

22:34 Idaho Parks Pause 2025 Bookings for System Upgrade

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/07/idaho-state-parks-to-soon-pause-2025-reservations-amid-system-upgrade/

https://kootenaijournal.com/2024/07/26/idaho-state-parks-will-pause-2025-reservations-starting-august-1/

23:49 Closing