📰 MAGIC VALLEY NEWS HEADLINES

🏛️ POLITICS & POLICY

🪶 LITTLE VETOES FIVE BILLS
Idaho Governor Brad Little used his veto pen Wednesday night, rejecting five bills on childcare rules, rainy-day funds, cash transfers, virtual currency kiosk fraud, and telecom service, saying the measures raised concerns about child safety, state finances, fraud enforcement, and federal control.

💼 MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENT PASSES
Idaho lawmakers have passed House Bill 913, requiring Medicaid recipients to work, volunteer, or attend school to keep coverage. Supporters say it adds accountability, while critics warn it could cost up to 34,000 people their benefits due to added red tape. Brad Little now has until Tuesday to decide whether to sign it.

🎓 FREE SPEECH PROCLAMATION IN SCHOOLS
Brad Little also signed a proclamation promoting free speech in Idaho schools, while backing a partnership with Turning Point USA student clubs. Supporters say it encourages civic engagement, while critics argue it shows political favoritism in classrooms.

⚖️ CRIME & COURTS

🚔 TWIN FALLS DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED
40-year-old Elisha Gabrielle Ortiz of Twin Falls has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. Investigators say she sold drugs in the Magic Valley and was later found with about two pounds of meth and 1,200 fentanyl pills in a storage unit. Ortiz will also serve five years of supervised release after prison.

📸 HIDDEN CAMERA CASE LEADS TO FELONY CHARGES
A Twin Falls man is under arrest, accused of secretly recording and exploiting a minor. Police say 35-year-old Justin Dunlap admitted to hiding cameras and recording explicit videos. He now faces nine felony charges and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing April 24.

🦠 HEALTH ALERT

✈️ MEASLES EXPOSURE AT BOISE AIRPORT
Idaho health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at the Boise Airport on March 29. A person with measles was in the airport for several hours, and officials are contacting those who may have been exposed. Measles is highly contagious, and cases are rising, with Idaho reporting 23 infections since last year, mostly in unvaccinated individuals.

🚰 PUBLIC SAFETY

🚱 HANSEN BOIL WATER ADVISORY ISSUED
The city of Hansen has issued a boil-water advisory after a pressure drop during a water line installation. Residents on several streets are urged to boil water for at least one minute or use bottled water. The issue is expected to be fixed within 72 hours.

🏈 SPORTS

⚾ BASEBALL

⚾ BURLEY TOPS MINICO, TOURNAMENT ACTION CONTINUES
In Magic Valley baseball—Burley takes down Minico 8 to 3. At the Glenns Ferry Wood Bat Tournament—Lighthouse Christian rolled Glenns Ferry 9 to 1… Wendell had a big showing, blowing out Soda Springs 15 to 2… and Challis-Mackay topped Glenns Ferry 17 to 4. In another matchup, North Fremont edged Lighthouse Christian 8 to 6.

🥎 SOFTBALL

🥎 TEAMS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADERS ACROSS VALLEY
In Magic Valley softball—Twin Falls and Burley split a doubleheader, Burley took game one 11 to 7, but Twin Falls bounced back to win game two 14 to 8. Burley now heads to Mountain Home Tuesday. Jerome also split with Wood River—dropping game one 12 to 7, but walking it off in game two 12 to 11, with Kourtney Harris delivering a clutch double to seal it. Elsewhere, Minico split with Mountain Home—falling 5 to nothing, then bouncing back big 14 to 1.

📅 BASEBALL SCHEDULE

📅 FULL WEEKEND OF HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
It’s a packed weekend of high school baseball across Southern Idaho—Friday, Buhl heads to Homedale for a doubleheader, Canyon Ridge travels to Rigby, and Gooding takes on Filer in conference action. Glenns Ferry hosts its Wood Bat Tournament with teams from all over the state hitting the field throughout the day. Tomorrow keeps things rolling with Rigby at Canyon Ridge, Mountain Home at Minico, Jerome on the road at Burley, and Twin Falls traveling to Wood River. Tournament play continues in Glenns Ferry, with additional games also scheduled in Wendell.

📅 SOFTBALL SCHEDULE

📅 BUSY WEEKEND FOR SOFTBALL TEAMS
It’s a busy weekend for high school softball across Southern Idaho—Friday, Buhl travels to Minico for a doubleheader, American Falls heads to Declo, and Gooding takes on Filer in conference action with two games scheduled. Glenns Ferry hosts a full-day tournament featuring teams from across the state, including Idaho City, Grangeville, Soda Springs, Wendell, Prairie, North Fremont, West Side, Nampa Christian, Wilder, Malad, and Notus. Saturday, tournament play continues in Glenns Ferry with another packed slate of games.

🏃 TRACK & FIELD

🏃 STRONG LOCAL FINISH AT ANGIE WYATT INVITE
Strong showing for Magic Valley teams at the Angie Wyatt Invite in Filer—Snake River swept the team titles, with Gooding and Filer finishing top three for the boys, while Filer and Kimberly placed second and third for the girls. Standout performances included multiple personal records from Snake River and big wins from Filer and Gooding athletes.

⚾ COLLEGE BASEBALL

⚾ CSI OPENS SERIES WITH WIN
The College of Southern Idaho baseball team opened its series with a 7 to 5 win over USU Eastern. Cade Burnham led the way with a homer and three RBI, while Grayson Riding picked up the win and Kaleb Doty earned the save. CSI, now 34 and 8, continues the series with a doubleheader today.

🥎 COLLEGE SOFTBALL

🥎 IDAHO STATE IN FIRST-PLACE SHOWDOWN
The Idaho State Bengals softball team hits the road for a key Big Sky series at Northern Colorado, with both teams tied for first in conference play. Idaho State enters at 27 and 15 overall, powered by a strong offense hitting over .300 this season. Doubleheader today, with the series wrapping up tomorrow.

🌬️ WEATHER

🌤️ TODAY

🌦️ AFTERNOON STORMS POSSIBLE
Mostly sunny with a high near 77, but a 40 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

🌙 TONIGHT

🌙 EVENING SHOWERS, COOL OVERNIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

🌧️ SATURDAY

🌧️ WET AND WINDY SATURDAY
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 62, with west southwest winds 5 to 11 mph and gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%, with rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter inch, higher in thunderstorms.

🌙 SATURDAY NIGHT

🌙 CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT SHOWERS
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

⛈️ SUNDAY

⛈️ STORMS RETURN SUNDAY AFTERNOON
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64, with winds shifting from east southeast to west southwest 13 to 18 mph and gusts up to 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%, with rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter inch, higher in thunderstorms.

🌧️ SUNDAY NIGHT

🌧️ SHOWERS LIKELY BEFORE MIDNIGHT
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%, with rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter inch.

🌦️ MONDAY

🌦️ COOL WITH CONTINUED SHOWERS
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

🌙 MONDAY NIGHT

🌙 LIGHT SHOWERS, CLOUDY SKIES
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

☀️ TUESDAY

☀️ SUN RETURNS TUESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

🌙 TUESDAY NIGHT

🌙 PARTLY CLOUDY AND COOL
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

🌦️ WEDNESDAY

🌦️ MIDWEEK SHOWERS POSSIBLE
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

🌙 WEDNESDAY NIGHT

🌙 CLOUDY WITH LIGHT SHOWERS
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

🌤️ THURSDAY

🌤️ PARTLY SUNNY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

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