Post Falls just joined ICE, becoming the first Idaho city to sign a 287(g) agreement—so which Idaho city could be next?

This week's report also covers ballot fights over cannabis/weed and abortion, a $2.6 billion data center rejection in Pocatello, Albertsons restructuring, a spreading parasite outbreak, nuclear energy buzz in the Magic Valley, and much, much more.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:30 Post Falls Teams Up With ICE, A First

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/post-falls-teams-up-with-ice

03:36 Idaho's Weed Vote Dies, Abortion Vote Lives

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idahos-weed-petition-dies-while-abortion

06:15 Idaho City Rejects Massive Data Center

https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/idaho-towns-say-no-to-ai-data-centersfor

08:00 CDA Growth Sparks Fee Hike Proposal

https://cdapress.com/news/2026/jul/23/coeur-dalenes-rapid-growth-prompts-city-fee-increase-proposal/

10:13 Nampa Cuts Bus Funding, Eyes Library Next

https://boisedev.com/news/2026/07/21/nampa-considering-eliminating-bus-funding-reducing-library-budget/