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.

On today's Connector, details on the dangers faced by cyclists in the city, recent changes to child care in Boise and a crisis help for LGBTQ youth.

We have full reaction from the Ada County Courthouse where Brian Kohberger pleaded guilty to four murders; there's big news concerning the College of Western Idaho; and just before the big bang comes a big caution regarding fireworks.