Idaho Federal Funding: Idaho will receive more than $3.9 million for AmeriCorps volunteer programs through Serve Idaho, including competitive awards for Idaho State University and the Student Conservation Association plus formula funding for multiple statewide partners. Local Government & Data Centers: Sandpoint City Council moved to define next steps to ban larger-scale AI data centers after residents raised concerns about electricity and water demands and developer influence. Courts & Rights: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review an Alaska pilot’s challenge to the seizure of his plane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer to a dry village, raising an “excessive fines” question. Medicare Policy Fight: Senate Democrats’ effort to end a Medicare AI prior authorization pilot failed, with Sen. Mike Crapo defending the program as a tool to curb waste and abuse. Idaho Politics at the Ballot Box: A look at Idaho’s ballot measure history finds voters have decided 228 statewide measures since 1892, with legislatively referred measures passing far more often than citizen initiatives. Public Safety & Justice: A Teton County jury convicted Alejandro Morales of cocaine trafficking, while separate reporting described ICE enforcement activity in Driggs and a local drug arrest the same night. Community Services: Coeur d’Alene is set to finalize a small federal grant to help St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho upgrade a transitional shelter kitchen, supporting women and children in crisis.