Idaho Deports Criminal Illegals Directly to ICE | Ep 76

This week's Idaho Midweek Report covers how Idaho law enforcement will now deport convicted criminal illegals directly to ICE detention centers instead of releasing them into our towns, while the University of Idaho-Phoenix deal officially dies after two years of opposition, and Traditional Family Values Month launches as pride events decline statewide.

Plus major stories on Simplot job cuts, Snake River Stampede changes, church rights battles, development pushback, and much more in this Idaho news report!

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Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro

• 01:57 U of I Phoenix Deal Dies After 2-Year Fight

  • https://boisedev.com/news/2025/06/03/phoenix-idaho-deal-off/

  • https://idahonews.com/newsletter-daily/university-of-idahos-acquisition-of-university-of-phoenix-falls-through#

  • https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/phoenix-university-of-idaho-pull-the-plug-on-purchase/

• 03:34 Idaho Police Partner with ICE for Deportations

  • https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/06/05/idaho-state-police-partners-with-ice-to-deport-inmates-without-authorization-to-be-in-u-s/

  • https://cdapress.com/news/2025/jun/06/idaho-state-police-to-partner-with-ice-to-transport-inmates-to-detention-facilities/ https://www.kivitv.com/news/governor-little-announces-partnership-with-ice-to-transfer-immigrants-after-jail-sentences

  • https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-press/idaho-state-police-partner-ice-transport-inmates-detention-facilities/277-fc0af32d-0169-4b44-8bef-522d50eab945 https://idahonews.com/news/local/governor-little-orders-idaho-state-police-to-assist-ice-in-transporting-illegal-aliens#

• 05:34 Idaho Celebrates Traditional Family Values Month

  • https://cdapress.com/news/2025/jun/04/buley-writing-crowd-cheers-for-traditional-family-values-month-proclamation/

• 07:18 Simplot Cuts Jobs Across Idaho Operations

  • https://boisedev.com/news/2025/06/03/simplot-boise-layoffs-2025/

• 08:50 Snake River Stampede Returns June 17

  • https://www.kivitv.com/nampa/snake-river-stampede-moves-to-june-with-record-prize-money

• 10:13 World Hard Enduro Championship Hits Kellogg

  • https://shoshonenewspress.com/news/2025/jun/06/kellogg-to-host-world-class-hard-enduro-races-next-week/

• 11:53 Fred Meyer Expands to Caldwell

  • https://boisedev.com/news/2025/06/03/major-retailer-announces-caldwell-grocery-store-in-the-works/

    • https://idahonews.com/news/local/fred-meyer-opens-new-store-in-caldwell-creating-250-jobs#

• 13:07 Idaho Star Card Scam Texts Target Residents

  • https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/06/dont-fall-for-this-dmv-text-message-scam/

    • https://www.kivitv.com/news/idaho-transportation-department-warns-of-text-scam-demanding-payment-for-traffic-violations

• 15:06 Idaho Church Rights Case Heads to Court

  • https://www.idahoednews.org/news/federal-judge-to-consider-religious-freedom-arguments-in-blaine-amendment-case/

• 16:39 Idaho Pride Pushes On Despite Boise Loss

  • https://cdapress.com/news/2025/jun/06/pride-in-the-park-is-saturday-in-coeur-dalene/

• 18:53 Pride Flags Vandalized Again in Boise

  • https://idahonews.com/news/local/pride-flags-vandalized-along-harrison-blvd-in-boises-north-end-for-5th-consecutive-year#

• 20:10 Idaho Wind Farms Lose Red Light Battle

  • https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/06/new-idaho-bill-forces-wind-farms-to-get-rid-of-red-light-district/

• 21:58 Idaho Preps Execution Chamber Upgrade

  • https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/06/idaho-starts-remodel-for-the-firing-squad-chamber-heres-what-itll-cost/

• 23:19 Idaho Senators Face Trump Tax Test

  • http://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/06/06/repub/u-s-senate-gop-will-try-to-drag-trumps-mega-bill-across-the-finish-line/

• 25:32 Boise Residents Push Back on Development

  • https://www.kivitv.com/north-end/proposed-six-story-condo-building-in-boises-north-end-draws-mixed-reactions

• 26:58 NASA Moon Trees Land in Gem State

  • https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/06/two-seeds-that-traveled-around-the-moon-find-a-permanent-home-in-eastern-idaho/

• 28:27 Closing