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The Connector: Idaho Daily News
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Episodes
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Friday, Dec. 13
In this episode, an ice cream manufacturer is fined for violating child labor laws and a hearing on a controversial housing development is postponed…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Thursday, Dec. 12
Will this air stagnation ever clear out? YES, says the weather service: remember Ryan Lee? He has a new job on his resume; plus, we'll tell you how the City of…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Wednesday, Dec. 11
You'll want to hear the latest from the National Weather Service Office in Boise; faculty at the University of Idaho are pushing back hard against efforts to…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Commuters are facing another day of thick fog and stagnant air continues to blanket much of the region, so when will this scour out? Some of Idaho's top…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Monday, Dec. 9
In today's episode, groundwater resources are drying up in the West, attendance boundaries are expected to change for Owyhee elementary school, and the 18th…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Friday, Dec. 6
Today's headlines: An abortion referral injunction is upheld, wildfire resilience, and a preview of this evening's Boise State Football game.
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Thursday, Dec. 5
On today's episode, Treasure Valley's irrigation system gets a makeover, Idaho is the nation's leader in small business growth, and the Treasure Valley has…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Wednesday, Dec. 4
With cold, damp air and thick fog dominating the outlook, we'll chat with the National Weather Service about what we can expect; in the wake of this week's…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Tuesday, Dec. 3
We'll hear part of an emotional hearing coming from a Statehouse hearing that considered diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Idaho colleges and…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Monday, Dec. 2
A much-discussed, and currently underway construction project will be the topic of yet another public hearing at Boise City Hall later today; we'll tell you…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Friday, Nov. 29
Today we visit the Treasure Valley YMCA, where swim instructors are hosting after-hours lessons in the pool for women in the refugee community. The program…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Thursday, Nov. 28
For Thanksgiving 2024, we've got some last minute ideas for side dishes. Yummy.
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Wednesday, Nov. 27
We've got your Thanksgiving forecast straight from the National Weather Service' three weeks after Election Day, Idaho officials have now officially confirmed…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Tuesday, Nov. 26
With so many of us on the highway, or about to hit the road for Thanksgiving, we've got the all-important weather outlook; we'll tell you about an increase in…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Monday, Nov. 25
A big (we're talking really big) evergreen will be put into place today in front of the Idaho Statehouse; we'll tell you how the University of Idaho is poised…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Friday, Nov. 22
The trial challenging Idaho's anti-abortion laws is coming to an end at the Ada County Courthouse; we'll tell you how some members of the State Board of…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Thursday, Nov. 21
It's property tax assessment bill season. We'll tell you what inside this year's notices; there was more compelling testimony Wednesday in the trial…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Wednesday, Nov. 20
You'll want to hear the latest on our wild weather: testimony continues in the trial of Idaho women challenging Idaho's anti-abortion laws; and they're talking…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Tuesday, Nov. 19
A high-profile abortion trial resumes today at the Ada County Courthouse; we've got details on a significant atmospheric river heading our way; and we'll tell…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Monday, Nov. 18
We've got details on the most recent reading scores of Idaho school kids; we'll tell where Idaho auditors are hand-counting paper election ballots today; and…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Friday, Nov. 15
We'll tell you why a couple of Boise State volleyball players are part of a lawsuit against San Jose State University; we've got the latest from the courtroom…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Thursday, Nov. 14
There has been another shooting involving Boise Police, the second in less than a week; there's more dramatic testimony at the Ada County Courthouse where a…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Wednesday, Nov. 13
We'll take you inside an Ada County courtroom where a group of women are challenging Idaho's anti-abortion laws; Tuesday saw a number of counties certify last…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Idaho is marking a somber anniversary today; you may do a double-take when you hear about the first day of the 2025-26 school year in Boise; and you may want…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Monday, Nov. 11
Four million dollars awarded in legal suit, but who pays? It's time for those signs to come down, and crews start clearing the Boise River.
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Friday, Nov. 8
We've got details on our Air Stagnation Advisory; we'll tell you the latest on so-called "forever chemicals" in our water supply; there's a scathing report…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Thursday, Nov. 7
Today, we'll ask if Kamala Harris was successful in any of Idaho's counties: after months of Donald Trump promising a mass deportation of undocumented people…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Wednesday, Nov. 6
We've got full coverage and you'll hear the voices of what turned out to be a rather historically good evening for Idaho Republicans. We'll also hear from…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Tuesday, Nov. 5
Of course, we've got the scoop on what you need to know this Election Day; we'll tell you about a survey where a majority of voters said affordable housing was…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Monday, Nov. 4
Of course, we have an Election Day preview, with particular emphasis on the security of Tuesday's vote, plus we'll ask if environmentalism will ever again be a…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Friday, Nov. 1
With just a handful of days until the big day, we've got an election update, including a big word of caution from Idaho election officials; as we prepare to…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Thursday, Oct. 31
There are more tricks than treats in the Halloween forecast; there's an interesting new trend in early, in-person voting in Idaho; plus, we'll tell you about…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Wednesday, Oct. 30
A BIG change in the weather is in the outlook; we've got an update on a suspicious fire in the historic Union Block building in downtown Boise; plus we'll tell…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Tuesday, Oct. 29
The drama that followed the tenure of former Boise Police Chief Ryan Lee is about to cost the City of Boise a lot more money; there's an increase of grizzly…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Monday, Oct. 28
We'll look at the data that confirms our first frosts of the season are coming later and later; we'll tell you about a big water problem in McCall; we'll hear…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Friday, Oct. 25
How much do you think members of the Idaho Legislature - a very part-time job - should take home in salary? We've got an election update...plus, we'll remind…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Thursday, Oct. 24
We'll get the scoop on that fast moving storm which swept across the region overnight, we'll have an election update, we have an update on the Idaho…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Wednesday, Oct. 23
There's a big change in the weather outlook, a local health district has made a rather controversial decision on what vaccines it will offer, we'll have an…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Tuesday, Oct. 22
We'll tell you about an election letter, intended to go out to voters, isn't anywhere near seeing the light of day; some local officials are already talking…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Monday, Oct. 21
We'll check in to see how last week's sub-freezing temperatures and precipitation impacted the region's wildfires, we'll tell you how Boise's newest fire…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Friday, Oct. 18
We'll get you up to speed on our ever-changing weather outlook, we've got some pretty good news on the fire watch, we're keeping an eye on who's spending what…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Thursday, Oct. 17
We have a second major weather maker moving into the region today, we have two significant updates on the status of death row inmate Thomas Creech, plus we'll…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Wednesday, Oct. 16
We've got a big shift in the weather outlook this morning, we'll tell you how investigators are still working to understand how a power line sparked the Valley…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Tuesday, Oct. 15
We've got details on some conversations that occurred just before Boise State abruptly forfeited a women's volleyball game against San Jose State, we'll have…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Monday, Oct. 14
We'll tell you about which closures you should expect on this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we'll have a wildfire update, we have some alternatives to that…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Friday, Oct. 11
In today's episode, red lights and Big Brother, last day for voter registration, lead pipe cleanup in the state and more.
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Thursday, Oct. 10
The Kohberger trial is delayed, whooping cough spreads in Southern Idaho, the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights opens in downtown Boise, and more.
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Wednesday, Oct. 9
We'll start off with a wildland fire update, we'll tell you how the City of Eagle has begun moving books away from the general public in its library, we'll…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Tuesday, Oct. 8
A stinging rebuke of Idaho State Sen. Dan Foreman, we've got a wildfire update, Ketchum has an e-bike challenge, and we'll tell how the state will once again…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Monday, Oct. 7
In today's episode: multiple crashes in an Idaho dust storm, goats for hire, road striping on State Highway 55, and more.
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Friday, Oct. 4
Boise State's Homecoming Weekend, clean energy on Idaho farms, a wind project at risk in South Central Idaho, and much more.
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Thursday, Oct. 3
Witnesses say an Idaho lawmaker was at the center of an ugly incident at a candidate forum, there's some good news on the fire watch, there's a significant…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Wednesday, Oct. 2
We'll tell you why Boise wants to mount traffic cameras near select intersections, we've got some good news from the fire watch, plus we're learning on how…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Tuesday, Oct. 1
Today, we're learning about Idaho's new public defender system, we'll consider the aftereffects - on all of us - in the shadow of wildland fires, plus we'll…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Monday, Sept. 30
Preparation to install and test the first transportable nuclear reactor has started in eastern Idaho. About 1,500 absentee ballots sent out in Jerome and…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Friday, Sept. 27
We've got details on Bryan Kohberger's first appearance in an Ada County courtroom, we'll tell you about a new effort to crackdown on underage vaping, and…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Thursday, Sept. 26
We've got a forecast you won't want to miss, we've got a wildland fire update, plus we'll tell you about a crazy accident in downtown Boise and we also have…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Wednesday, Sept. 25
Wildland firefighters across the region are really liking today's weather outlook, we'll tell you about the first Treasure Valley Youth Fentanyl Summit, and…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Tuesday, Sept. 24
Fees at state parks may be going up. The pedestrian-friendly Boise open streets event happened this weekend. And the risks are high across our region for…
- The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Monday, Sept. 23
We've got news regarding campaign donations for the high-profile initiative Proposition 1 on the November ballot, there's some good news from the front lines…