Idaho Christian investors successfully forced Costco to drop plans for selling abortion pills after months of shareholder pressure from Meridian-based Inspire Investing.

This week, we also cover Governor Little's selective budget cuts, Shia Muslim marches in Boise, and Senator Risch's push for transparency via an audit of the Federal Reserve.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:48 Idaho Firm Stops Costco Abortion Drug Sales

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/costco-abandons-abortions-drugs-thanks

02:33 Idaho 3% Budget Cuts Skip Biggest Spender

https://gov.idaho.gov/pressrelease/gov-little-signs-executive-order-to-further-streamline-government-support-public-schools/

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/08/15/idaho-governor-calls-on-state-agencies-to-cut-budgets-by-3/

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/08/15/idaho-commission-for-libraries-prepares-for-budget-holdbacks/

05:10 Shia Muslims March Through Boise Streets

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/shia-muslims-march-through-boise

07:26 Idaho’s Risch Pushes Fed Audit Bill

https://idahonews.com/news/local/senators-risch-and-paul-introduce-bill-to-audit-the-federal-reserve#

09:52 In-N-Out Meridian Permit Pushed to Sept

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/meridian-in-n-out-decision-delayed

12:05 A-10 Heads to Nampa Museum

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idahos-beloved-a-10-finally-meets

14:07 Tamarack & Sunset Fires Burn Thousands

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/aug/15/as-sunset-fire-grows-evacuations-expand-coeur-dale/

https://boisedev.com/2025/08/13/were-hitting-it-as-hard-as-we-can-multiple-wildfires-ignite-near-tamarack-resort/

15:52 Idaho Plans Second Bridge Over Snake River

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/a-new-bridge-may-join-twin-falls

17:19 Closing