Idaho Teacher Pay & Health Costs: Idaho districts are negotiating 2026-27 salaries with state funding mostly flat, leaving many teachers with little or no schedule change; West Ada is seeing an average 3.82% bump, while Boise says the only state increase was a 10.8% per support-unit health insurance funding boost. Tribal Long-Term Care Funding: The Coeur d’Alene Tribe won an Indian Health Service Joint Venture Construction Program award for a long-term care facility—an Idaho first for tribes and the only lower-48 recipient under the new long-term care focus. Family Support Program Impact: A Garden City mom shared how Family Advocates’ 10-week Family Strengthening Program helped her feel more present and supported, pairing parent education (stress, communication, discipline) with kids’ play and learning time. Idaho Medtech Spotlight: A McCall nurse practitioner’s emergency medication device, the Anchor IV Pump from Critical Medical Devices, won Boise’s Startup World Cup qualifier and heads to the Grand Finale in San Francisco. Wildfire Smoke Prep: Agencies are urging Idaho residents to get “Smoke Ready” now for a potentially earlier, smokier season, including checking filters and ventilation settings. Crash & Rescue Updates: A fatal Bonneville County crash north of Idaho Falls left one dead and three injured; separately, rescuers pulled a patient from Kirkham Hot Springs after a 20-foot fall during a medical emergency.