Yocal Idaho Midweek Report #49: BSU Athletes Challenge Transgender Policy in Women's Sports

From BSU athletes challenging transgender policies in collegiate sports to major energy developments and public land disputes, this week's report covers the most impactful stories shaping Idaho's landscape, including investigations into medical policies and renewable energy debates across the state.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:31 BSU Athletes Join Lawsuit Challenging Transgender Policy in Women's Volleyball

https://idahofamily.org/news-roundup-bsu-athletes-file-suit-over-men-in-womens-sports/

02:02 Idaho Leads Multi-State Investigation into Pediatrics Academy's Gender Policies

https://idahofamily.org/news-roundup-labrador-launches-investigation-into-doctors-group-promoting-child-sex-changes/

03:28 Taurus Wind Project Stirs Debate in Magic Valley

https://www.kivitv.com/twin-falls/as-the-taurus-wind-project-looms-many-magic-valley-residents-object-to-energy-development-on-public-lands

05:03 Solar Project Near Donnelly Fails

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/11/15/valley-co-solar-farm/

06:44 Idaho Joins Fight for State Control of Federal Lands

https://kootenaijournal.com/2024/11/15/what-utahs-federal-land-lawsuit-could-mean-for-idaho/

08:14 Perpetua Resources Launches $40 Million Stock Offering for Strategic Idaho Mine

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/11/21/perpetua-stock-offering-to-raise-up-to-40m-for-valley-co-mine/

09:25 Idaho's Agricultural Dominance: Leading the West in Farm Output

https://www.postregister.com/farmandranch/idaho-no-1-in-west-in-per-capita-farm-revenue/article_f970e13e-9166-11ef-ba06-0bb42c5ef085.html

11:02 Idaho's Voter Registration Soars on Election Day

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/11/121000-idahoans-registered-to-vote-on-election-day/

12:48 Empowering Voters: The Idaho Bench Project Tackles Judicial Selection

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2024/11/what-do-you-want-to-know-about-judges/

14:18 Kootenai County Faces Public Defender Crisis

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/kootenai-county-public-defender-shortage/293-61f44276-e9a0-481c-89a7-852d159f54b7

https://cdapress.com/news/2024/nov/17/north-idaho-public-defense-shortage-continues/

15:47 Idaho's $14.5 Million Tax Relief Snag: When Software Glitches Hit Home

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/11/22/chronically-buggy-state-software-means-14-5-million-in-property-tax-relief-delayed/

17:17 West Ada Schools Face $1.1B Maintenance Bill

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-press/west-ada-assessment-district-needs-over-1-billion-maintain-facilities/277-bf8d9554-06f1-42b3-b560-85023a5c3eef

18:54 Boise's Festival of Trees: A 40-Year Holiday Tradition

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/11/19/festival-of-trees-2024/

20:26 CWI's Firefighting Pipeline: Fueled by Rock Legends

https://www.kivitv.com/nampa/cwis-firefighting-program-creates-a-pipeline-for-treasure-valley-fire-departments-to-hire-from

21:43 McCall's Leaky Legacy: Wastewater Woes Threaten Lake Cascade

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/mccalls-recycled-water-pond-trickling-into-lake-cascade/277-547c2cae-ccc4-4873-b1f6-a7998a7a63a5

23:01 From Parched to Promising: Idaho's Water Outlook for 2025

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/11/idaho-was-drier-than-normal-in-2024-what-could-next-year-look-like/

24:26 Closing