Trad Fam Fest in Eagle, potential Foothills development — what you may have missed

From a major shift in how Idaho carries out executions to a high-profile murder trial relocation, the Idaho Statesman has covered a variety of topics this week. Here’s a quick look at what readers have been following.

• The Eagle City Council granted a noise permit to the Old State Street Saloon for “Trad Fam Fest” on June 27, an event celebrating “faith, family, freedom, and American tradition.” The event is billed as the conclusion to owner Mark Fitzpatrick’s “Heterosexual Awesomeness Month” and will feature five bands, a kids’ fun zone and yard games.
• Idaho will transition to a firing squad as its main execution method starting July 1, and recruit six trained members of law enforcement as volunteers — three as primary shooters, two alternates and a team lead. The state has spent more than $1.2 million renovating the execution chamber and over $24,000 on specialized rifles.
• A judge has moved the trial of Stacey Wondra, accused of killing 5-year-old Michael Vaughan, from Payette County to Canyon County to avoid potential community bias. Michael disappeared from his front yard on July 27, 2021, and his body has never been found.
• High school coaches across the state have selected 115 players for the 2026 All-Idaho baseball teams across five classifications. The full list, including players of the year and first- and second-team awards, will run in the Idaho Statesman on Sunday, June 14.
• The Villa Highlands property at 2291 N. 15th St. in Boise, which burned in a major 2006 fire, is back on the market through June 30. The 3.7-acre site is one of the last open, developable properties at the entrance to the Foothills. The City Council resolved in February to limit future Foothills annexation.
• New York-based nonprofit Mayday Health has sued Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador alleging his office prevented it from running a Nampa billboard campaign offering abortion pill information. The group canceled an $11,375 mobile billboard and is seeking a pre-enforcement declaration that the ads constitute protected First Amendment speech.

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