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