Five Idaho Cities Open With Hindu Prayers For First Time Ever | Ep 96

Five Idaho cities opened their council meetings with Hindu prayers for the first time ever, marking a departure from Christian prayers.
This week examines how Burley, Oromo, St. Anthony, Meridian, and Star shifted away from traditional openings, plus Attorney General Raúl Labrador challenges a physician who admits he never studied Idaho's Defense of Life Act, Governor Little's Washington meetings with President Trump and cabinet members, College of Western Idaho's continued delays on the Ford Idaho Center acquisition, Wilks Brothers transfer Valley County road access, Stibnite Mine construction begins, and authorities charge eight individuals with illegal voting in Ada County.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro

00:58 Idaho Councils Open with Hindu “Prayers”
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/10/hindu-mantras-start-day-of-three-city-councils-of-idaho/
https://idahonews.com/news/local/hindu-prayers-to-open-meridian-and-star-city-council-meetings-for-first-time

02:41 AG Labrador Seeks Abortion Lawsuit Dismissal
https://idahonews.com/news/local/attorney-general-labrador-seeks-dismissal-of-lawsuit-challenging-abortion-law

04:26 Brad Little Visits Trump in Washington
https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-governor-brad-little-meets-with-president-trump-and-cabinet-members

06:02 CWI Idaho Center Vote Delayed Again
https://www.idahoednews.org/news/cwi-vote-on-idaho-center-on-hold-until-november/

07:55 Wilks Brothers Transfer Road Rights to Valley County
https://valleylookout.com/2025/10/24/no-one-can-ever-put-a-gate-up-valley-co-accepts-wilks-brothers-roads-near-cascade/

09:25 Stibnite Mine Breaks Ground in Idaho
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/10/23/at-central-idahos-stibnite-gold-mine-crews-start-initial-construction/

11:24 Idaho Enforces Voting Laws: 8 Arrested
https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-voter-fraud-investigations-lead-to-eight-arrests

13:12 Ada County Rat Tax Proposal
https://boisedev.com/news/2025/10/21/rats-legislature-boise/

15:04 Closing

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