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The Connector: Idaho Daily News

Boise State Public Radio

Start the day your way — informed. The Connector serves up the essentials: Idaho news, headlines, and local stories. Get up to date on what’s happening in Idaho and across the Mountain West. New episodes every weekday morning.Make a donation to support The Connector today.Support for this podcast comes from Saint Alphonsus Orthopedic and Sports Medicine

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09:03

February 20, 2026

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2026/02/20

Idaho Schools won't be forced into a uniform starting date each fall, the search continues for a suspect police say tried to burn down a St. Luke's Medical System building in Meridian after crashing a stolen ambulance through its front doors, and communications failures led to a friendly-fire shooting of a state corrections officer during a prisoner escape from a Boise hospital in 2024.

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06:09

February 19, 2026

The Connector: Idaho Daily News ·

2026/02/19

A new proposal would insist on more state oversight of refugee resettlement programs; McCall officials are considering tighter security for their Fourth of July celebrations: and Badger, a specially trained police dog got some face time with lawmakers at the Capitol on Wednesday.

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06:09

February 18, 2026

The Connector: Idaho Daily News ·

2026/02/18

What do you know about lab-created meat? A new analysis confirms that Idaho's economy hangs in the balance if its undocumented workforce is threatened. Plus, should Idaho campaigns be allowed to accpet donations from out of state?

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07:14

February 17, 2026

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2026/02/17

They're debating everything from public restrooms to meeting transparency to what day a new school year should start over at the Idaho Statehouse. Plus, we'll tell how Boise is actually losing winter days.

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09:09

February 13, 2026

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2026/02/13

The state house passed legislation blocking local governments from imposing restrictions on short-term rental housing, why today will see more bill introductions at the statehouse than any other single day of the legislative session, and The West Valley Humane Society is staying put in Canyon County - for now.

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05:39

February 12, 2026

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2026/02/12

There's another immigration bill at the Idaho Statehouse; another bill aims to put more restrictions on Idaho restrooms; and Payette Lake in McCall just refuses to freeze over.

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06:45

February 11, 2026

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2026/02/11

Some Idaho citizens and the ACLU are suing ICE, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies over what they say was a "brutal" raid at a Canyon County horse track last October; Canyon County is in a bit of a pickle over who is going to run their animal shelter; and there's a proposal that would actually allow guns to be carried into Idaho courthouses.

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07:58

February 10, 2026

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2026/02/10

There was plenty of public testimony - much of it in opposition - to the so'called "flag bill" at the Capitol; and we'll tell you why lawmakers were debating artificial sweetner on Monday.

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07:51

Monday, February 9

The Connector: Idaho Daily News ·

2026/02/09

There's another "bathroom" bill at the Idaho Legislature; lawmakers want to change how Idaho universities search for new presidents; and the members of the legislature's budget writing committee have their cleavers out; plus Idahoan and living legend Hilary Knight continues to write Olympic history.

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06:34

Friday, February 6

The Connector: Idaho Daily News ·

2026/02/06

A controversial measure that would keep cities from enacting anti-discrimination laws is inching forward at the Idaho legislature: a number of people are sick - some of them seriously - after consuming contaminated raw milk; and Idaho native Hilary Knight has come flying out of the gate at the Winter Olympic Games.

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08:23

Thursday, February 5

The Connector: Idaho Daily News ·

2026/02/05

After an Idaho human rights commissioner shared some thoughts related to immigration enforcement in Minnesota, she was fired by Governor Little; there's a new measure at the Idaho Statehouse that aims to target social media addiction; and union members at McClatchy newspapers (and there's a few here in the region, including The Statesman) wants some guardrails on AI - created content.

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06:49

Wednesday, February 4

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2026/02/04

It's hard to fathom but even more budget cuts are being proposed at the Idaho Statehouse; the Blaine County Coroner is firing back at his accusers; and the Boise City Council is finally getting an official update from fire department managers on the New Year's Eve fireworks fiasco.

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08:46

Tuesday, February 3

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2026/02/03

We'll hear some emotional testimony from Monday's hearing on an effort to ban cities from enacting anti-discrimination laws; the legislature is talking about so-called out--of-state "syndicates" that have been buying lottery tickets in bulk; and we'll tell you about two very important public meetings that will be happening today - one in Boise another in Hailey.

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08:45

Monday, February 2

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2026/02/02

Multiple gatherings in Boise this weekend to remember Alex Pretti, the VA nurse killed by federal agents in Minneapolis last month, Idaho's new advanced nuclear energy task force meets for the first time today, and Idaho's top educator says she won't cut public school budgets as lawmakers are requesting.

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06:14

Friday, January 30

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2026/01/30

Boise Fire is prepared to brief the City Council on what happened during the Potato Drop fireworks show; we'll tell you why they were talking about drones at the Statehouse on Thursday; and before you fly out of Boise, listen to our story about approved ID.

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06:10

Thursday, January 29

The Connector: Idaho Daily News ·

2026/01/29

At the Idaho Statehouse there's an effort to strip cities from having anti-discrimination laws; plus there's a new bill that would elimitate the state's voter affidavit forms; we'll tell you the latest about the controversy swirling around the Blaine County Coroner's office; and we have an update on the effort to get reproductive right initiatives on state ballots across the region.

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06:32

Wednesday, January 28

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2026/01/28

The disenrollment rate in Idaho's health insurance marketplace has been more than four times higher than a year ago; even more budget cuts are being ordered for state departments and agencies; there's a new effort to limit the terms of members of Congress; and we'll preview our region's commitment to Team USA at the upcoming Winter Olympics.

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06:44

Tuesday, January 27

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2026/01/27

A new measure has surfaced at the Idaho Capitol that targets the Pride flag that flies in front of Boise City Hall; we'll tell you about an effort to get rid of vehicle registration stickers on Idaho license plates; and Betty the Washerwoman is poised to get a very big honor from City of Boise officials.

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06:34

Monday, January 26

The Connector: Idaho Daily News ·

2026/01/26

On the streets of Idaho's capital Sunday, Boiseans joined protests across the U.S. condemning the killing of Alex Pretti; at the Statehouse, some new legislation, at first glance, doesn't appear to be all that new; plus, we'll tell you about an upcoming event in Boise aiming to combat dehumanization resulting in violent outcomes.

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07:04

Friday, January 23

The Connector: Idaho Daily News ·

2026/01/23

We're checking in with the weather service because we needed to confirm the forecast that we've all been waiting for: why was Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at the Idaho Capitol on Thursday? And, in the shadow of fears about ICE, we'll tell you about a new Tribal ID system.

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