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Idaho Firefighters Shot in Deadly Wildfire Ambush | Ep 79

Idaho Firefighters Shot in Deadly Wildfire Ambush | Ep 79

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 Idaho firefighters were shot in a deadly wildfire ambush on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d'Alene, where a calculated trap claimed two heroes' lives. This report also examines Trump's military expansion, creating new zones along the southern border, the Gates Foundation stepping in after RFK cuts international vaccine funding to Gavi, and Kohberger's shocking plea deal accepting life sentences for the University of Idaho murders. Plus coverage of abortion ballot initiatives, housing challenges, dam protection, logging expansion, and 10 additional stories shaping Idaho's political and social landscape this last week.Subscribe for weekly updates on the stories that matter to Idahoans!Check Out Our Social MediaSubstack: https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LocalYocalIdaho Thank you for watching the show. I hope you enjoyed it. If you have feedback or encouragement, please email us at LYIMedia@protonmail.com or tweet us @LocalYocalIdaho on X. I hope you enjoyed it, and have an excellent rest of your week.Timestamps00:00 Intro03:31 Trump Military Border Expansionhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/us/politics/us-is-creating-2-new-expanded-military-zones-along-border-with-mexico.html https://www.dailywire.com/news/hegseth-orders-3000-troops-to-u-s-southern-border-dead-serious 04:57 Idaho Firefighters Killed in Tragic Ambushhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/us/idaho-shootinghttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/us/wess-roleyhttps://www.dailywire.com/news/fire-fighters-ambushed-while-responding-to-idaho-fire-two-dead 06:42 Gates Steps In After RFK Cuts Vaccine Fundshttps://www.kivitv.com/health/gates-foundation-commits-1-6b-for-global-vaccine-effort-after-us-cuts-funding https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/25/rfk-vaccine-donations-gavi-00422705 08:15 Kohberger Plea Deal Shocks Idahohttps://idahodispatch.com/kohberger-accepts-plea-deal-avoids-death-penalty/ https://www.kivitv.com/university-of-idaho-murders/bryan-kohberger-pleads-guilty-accepts-4-life-sentences 10:17 The War on Idaho's Pro-Life Laws Beginshttps://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-government/2025-06-27/abortion-rights-idaho-initiative https://www.ag.idaho.gov/newsroom/idaho-supreme-court-upholds-majority-of-ags-ballot-titles-in-abortion-initiative-case/ 12:02 Supreme Court Allows State to Block Planned Parenthood Fundinghttps://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/supreme-court-allows-medicaid-cuts-planned-parenthood-voices-concerns 13:35 Idaho Missing Teens: $5K Reward Offeredhttps://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/national-nonprofit-offers-5k-reward-for-missing-idaho-teenagers https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/06/new-details-released-on-missing-jefferson-county-teenagers/ 15:13 ACLU Sues Idaho Over Immigration Lawhttps://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/06/27 https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/aclu-of-idaho-files-a-lawsuithttps://www.acluidaho.org/en/press-releases17:36 Idaho Tackles Housing Crisis Solutionshttps://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/06/2719:13 Trump Boosts Idaho Logging Jobshttps://cdapress.com/news/2025/jun/23https://cdapress.com/news/2025/jun/2521:09 Trump Saves Snake River Damshttps://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/06https://www.idahofb.org/news-roomhttps://www.mountainstatespolicy.org23:06 Broncos Seek New Ways to Fund Athleticshttps://boisedev.com/news/members/bronco-athletics-revenue/ https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news24:59 Idaho Ski Areas Win Major Liability Casehttps://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/jun/26/idaho-supreme-court-overturns-ruling-in-ski-death-caseu/ 26:23 Victor Perez Case Goes to Federal Courthttps://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/06/grandfather-of-victor-perez-speaks-out-after-civil-suit-officially-filed/ 27:41 Boise Galloway Law: Camping Ban Beginshttps://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-supreme-court-dismisses29:16 Idaho's Micron Surges on Memory Chip Boomhttps://investors.micron.com/news-releaseshttps://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data 29:37 Closing
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