The proposed $950 million budget for the city of Boise’s upcoming fiscal year is headed toward the finish line. A recent attempt in Congress to sell federal public lands triggered a flood of comments to politicians’ inboxes. And Idaho's got a new record for the largest lake trout caught and released.

A judge blocks Idaho from keeping HIV treatment from people without proof they're in the country legally, the mayor of Butte City faces a misdemeanor charge after witnesses say he threatened them with a gun during a city council meeting, Ammon Bundy continues to try and avoid bankruptcy proceedings, and a reminder to drone operators about their responsibilities after an unauthorized drone hovered above the McCall airport.

One of Idaho's lead budget writers isn't worried about lagging tax revenues, the state will upgrade nearly every county to 'Next-gen 911' systems, a local bookstore pushes back on age restrictions and book bans, and Vallivue Schools feeling the squeeze of growth in Nampa and Caldwell.

Blaine County's sheriff says the Feds can do their own immigration enforcement, a balanced budget in Idaho but warnings of financial stress on the horizon, the family of a man accused of killing four people in southern Idaho says he suffers from mental illness, and a drought emergency requested for Blaine County.

Boise School District is gearing up for a fight with Idaho AG Raul Labrador over the 'everyone is welcome here' posters in schools, the AG is celebrating a state Supreme Court ruling this week affirming his ability to investigate nonprofits for potential fraud, and Boise State athletics is unhappy with the Mountain West Conference admitting Grand Canyon University a year sooner than planned.

There's a change to the City of Boise's noise ordinance; we'll tell you about greater enforcement of speed on the Boise Greenbelt; and homeowners insurance premiums are taking a bigger bit out of household incomes.

We've got new data regarding reported hate crimes in Idaho; the Trump White House is telling Blaine County lawmakers that they have to remove certain words from a grant application; and there's a new Idaho census of... turkeys.

Trump White House holdbacks of education grants threaten Idaho after-school programs; the Boise City Council will once more take up the issue of which flags are "official;" and one group in our region has decided to take something into their own hands - barbed wire.