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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

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