Your Daily Briefing – April 7, 2025

🛑 Critical Condition After Police Shooting
A 17-year-old autistic teen is in critical condition after being shot by Pocatello Police Saturday evening. Officers say Victor Perez was armed with a knife and intoxicated. His family says he was having a mental health crisis, and neighbors had called police to help de-escalate. The incident is under investigation.

📢 Protests in Twin Falls
Over 500 people rallied in Twin Falls Saturday, joining nationwide protests against the Trump administration and Elon Musk. Speakers called for action on democracy, economic justice, and mental health.

🚓 Crash Near Jerome Sends Four to Hospital
A truck hauling hay crashed near Jerome Saturday, sending four people to the hospital and closing Highway 25 at the offramp of westbound I-84 for hours. Troopers say the driver ran a stop sign and hit an SUV with seven people inside. He’s been cited for reckless driving.

🏛️ Idaho Legislature Adjourns
The Idaho Legislature adjourned Friday, with Governor Brad Little celebrating the passage of 95% of his “KEEPING PROMISES” plan. Wins include record tax relief, rural school funding, billions for roads, and expanded school choice. Lawmakers also invested in water, public safety, and child welfare.

❄️ Strong Snowpack for Idaho
Idaho’s snowpack is near or above normal across most of the state, setting up a strong water year. USDA says reservoirs are filling, but a slow spring melt is key to lasting supply.

🚨 Fatal Semi Crash on I-84
A 33-year-old Dietrich man died Friday morning in a semi crash on I-84 near Tuttle. He was ejected from the truck.

🛑 New Law Tightens Public Aid for Immigrants
Governor Brad Little signed a bill tightening access to public aid for unauthorized immigrants. Starting July 1, immigration status checks will expand, though some emergency services remain exempt.

💉 Controversial ‘Medical Freedom’ Bill Passes
Idaho lawmakers passed a revised “medical freedom” bill Friday, banning most vaccine and treatment mandates. Critics say it’s too broad. It now heads to Governor Little for a decision.

⛪ New LDS Temple for Caldwell
LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson announced a new temple in Caldwell—one of 15 new temples revealed yesterday. It will be Idaho’s 11th temple and the third in the Boise area.

⚾ SPORTS ROUNDUP

🐾 Kimberly Bulldogs Dominate
At the Mid-Season Classic, Kimberly softball beat Wood River 7-2 and exploded for a 17-8 win over Teton, finishing 3-1 on the weekend. Kimberly baseball crushed Teton 19-4 with a 14-run second inning and also beat Teton 6-0.

🔥 Weekend Baseball Highlights

Filer topped South Fremont 11-8 and Teton 19-8
Wood River beat Snake River 9-3 and Bear Lake 8-2
Buhl rolled past Bear Lake 8-1 and Snake River 13-3

🥎 Softball Action

Wood River beat Sugar-Salem 15-7
South Fremont edged Declo 12-9
Declo bounced back over North Fremont 8-6
Cole Valley handled Buhl 19-3
Teton blanked Buhl 19-0
Gooding crushed Salmon 26-0

🏆 Twin Falls Sweeps Canyon Ridge
On Friday, Twin Falls dominated rival Canyon Ridge with wins of 9-0 and 13-3.

🥎 Lady Dawg Classic
Kimberly, Buhl, and Wood River all scored run-rule wins. Cole Valley, Teton, and Declo also had strong showings.

🦅 CSI Softball Sweeps North Idaho
The Golden Eagles won 6-1 and 6-3 behind strong pitching and five home runs. Emerson Fuller and Eva Stoddard earned wins, while Lily Heitz, Lexi Crowley, and Rilyne Keck powered the offense. CSI hosts No. 16 Salt Lake this weekend.

⚾ CSI Baseball Falls to Salt Lake
CSI dropped both games to No. 18 Salt Lake, 5-1 and 11-10 in extras. Despite late homers from Trey Purser and Cole DeCastro, errors were costly. CSI is now 4-8 in conference play and heads to Colorado Northwestern next.

🥎 Boise State Softball Splits With New Mexico
The Broncos lost the opener 2-1 but rallied for a 6-3 win in game two. Mykenzie Hanna hit a three-run homer, and Brook Thompson earned the win in relief. They host Stanford April 11–13.

🎿 Ski Season Ends With a Splash
Pomerelle wrapped up ski season with its popular pond skim event—where skiers try to glide across water. Big crowds turned out to watch the fun and cheer on the brave (and often soaked) participants.

🌦️ WEATHER FORECAST

📆 Today
☁️ A 40% chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68°F. Winds shifting from east southeast to west northwest at 6 to 10 mph.

🌙 Tonight
🌧️ 40% chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, low around 44°F. Winds becoming west southwest at 6 to 8 mph.

📆 Tuesday
🌥️ Partly sunny, high near 59°F. Winds west southwest at 7 to 14 mph, with gusts up to 24 mph.

🌙 Tuesday Night
🌤️ Partly cloudy, low around 38°F. Winds west northwest shifting to south southwest, gusting up to 21 mph.

📆 Wednesday
☀️ Sunny, high near 64°F. Winds west southwest at 6 to 11 mph, gusts up to 23 mph.

🌙 Wednesday Night
🌌 Mostly clear, low around 39°F.

📆 Thursday
☀️ Sunny, warm-up continues, high near 77°F.

🌙 Thursday Night
⛅ Partly cloudy, low around 47°F.

📆 Friday
🌤️ Mostly sunny, high near 76°F.

🌙 Friday Night
☁️ Mostly cloudy, low around 48°F.

📆 Saturday
🌞 Mostly sunny, high near 69°F.

🌙 Saturday Night
🌤️ Partly cloudy, low around 40°F.

📆 Sunday
🌞 Mostly sunny again, high near 61°F