🌱 Ada Home Prices Fall + Gas Prices Cheaper + Boise Pride Recap

Hello, neighbors! It's me, John Braese, your host of the Boise Daily. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town...

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Boise Daily. The Boise Pride Festival ended over the weekend with comments from both sides. We provide a listing of new prospective family members and both home prices and gas prices fell recently. Finally, you may be camping in a newly named spot effective immediately.

First, today's weather:

Not as warm. High: 79 Low: 57.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. As with most things, the weekend's Boise Pride Festival ended a three-day run with both supporters and detractors. KTVB-TV's Abby Davis reports thousands were in attendance even after numerous business supporters withdrew financial support at the urging of Dorothy Moon, Idaho Republican Party chairwoman. Along with speaking with organizers, Davis also spoke with a handful of protestors of the event for the article. (KTVB.com)
2. Would you open your front door, invite in and set up a bed and dinner for Ben, or Pecky or Tito? Boise Patch is pleased to announce a new round of pets waiting to be adopted in the Boise area. (Boise Patch)
3. If you are selling your Boise home, don't expect to receive the prices seen just months ago. BoiseDev editor Don Day reports the median price of a home in Ada County saw the steepest decline in more than three months, according to August reports. From a July high of $589,990, the August price dropped to $565,000. The decline marked the third straight month of Ada homes costing less. (boisedev)
4. If you are filling up a Suburban or SUV, here is more good news. CBS news staff write gas prices dropped 4 cents in Boise last week. Boise is now averaging $4.55 per gallon, still higher than Idaho's average price of $4.44 per gallon. You may want to shop around as one station in Boise is reporting $4.23 per gallon. (Idaho News)
5. Your favorite camping or hunting spot may have a new name. The Idaho Capital Sun's Clark Corbin writes the U.S. Department of Interior’s Board on Geographic Names has voted to approve replacement names for 650 places across the West effective immediately. 71 of those are in Idaho and were previously known as "Sq- Creek (or Squaw Butte near Boise)." A link to all the new names with former names is included in the article. (idahocapitalsun)

Today in Boise:

• The Boise Public Library hosts Music and Movement in the Park each Tuesday in Winstear Park. (10:30 a.m.)
• The Household Hazardous Waste Collection site for Tuesday is the Cole and Ustick Library location. (Noon)
• Tuesday is the day to show off your special talent at JUMP in downtown Boise. (6 p.m.)
• The Boise City Council meets Tuesday evening. On the agenda is numerous travel requests and contract renewals. (6 p.m.)
• The Boise High Orchestra presents Back In The Swing Concert Tuesday night. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Boise Weekly: "Big turnout Sunday at Boise Pride Fest. Around 3,000 (estimated). #boisepride" (Boise Weekly via Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Latest smoke model forecast from the HRRR along with current wildfires. #idwx #orwx #wawx" (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Idaho Humane Society: "Jellybean is a quiet kitty who is looking for a mellow home to show her some love! Jellybean can be a little timid when it comes to new places and faces but just needs time to adjust." (Idaho Humane Society via Facebook)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "9•11•2001 🇺🇸 It’s been 21 years since nearly 3,000 lives were lost in the deadliest terror attack on United States soil. We will never forget. You can visit the World Trade Center Memorial at Idaho Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park." (Boise Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• Boise Art Museum: "Thank you to every artist, food vendor, sponsor, performer, volunteer, and community partner who participated in BAM’s 68th annual Art in Park and helped us make this event a huge success! " (Boise Art Museum via Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— John Braese

About me: Welcome to the Boise edition of patch.com. I am the community editor in this exciting endeavor for the Boise area. I was born and grew up in Boise, attending Bishop Kelly High School before graduating from Borah High School more than a few years ago. I have seen Boise grow substantially in the last few years, but still maintain my hometown appeal. I want to hear about what is important to you and the stories you wish to see on patch.com. Feel free to reach out to me via email at john.braese@patch.com or drop me a phone call or text at 208 954-9585.

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