🌱 Another Fish Story + Sour Milk + Sheep Traffic Jam

Happy Thursday, people of Boise! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything happening in Boise today.

We at the Boise Daily admit it. Yesterday, we ran a story of a giant fish and we are back today with a second fish story. Even with the pandemic, downtown Boise appears to be bustling as a number of new businesses have opened. Micron wants to grow, but wants some assistance in doing so. Sour milk is in the air while sheep are on the highway.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 75 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. For local fans of fishing, here is the ultimate experience. Boise resident Daniel Ritz took on the Western Native Trout Challenge, catching and photographing native fish across 12 states. His journey is chronicled in a story by Nicole Blanchard of the Idaho Statesman published in the Colorado Springs Gazette. (gazette)
2. The pandemic was tough on local businesses, but the downtown sector saw dozens of new businesses open doors. KIVI-TV's Natasha Williams reports on why downtown has seen a flurry of new business owners. (6 On Your Side)
3. One local business known to many is Micron. The company wants to expand, spending as much as $150 billion in capital and research and would like to do it in the United States, but want incentives to stay within the borders. BoiseDev editor Don Day looks at the company making the chips in many of your phones and laptops. (boisedev.com)
4. If you are driving down I-84 near Emerald Street, keep the vehicle windows up. LITE-FM's Mallory has the answers on what caused the horrible stench in the air. If you had the unfortunate experience already of the smell in your vehicle and believe it smells like sour milk — you are right. (liteonline)
5. We all agree traffic can be horrible in the Treasure Valley. But motorists outside Eagle were held up for a bit due to sheep crossing Highway 55 recently. KTVB-TV staff tell why sheep are walking down the highway and when we can expect them to again cross the road. (KTVB)

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Today in Boise:

• Take a break from spooky this year and explore Neon Jungle! An alternative to haunted houses, the immersive walk-through experience under black lights is geared toward kids of all ages. Neon Jungle features a glowing jungle, a mythical forest filled with illuminated flowers and creatures and other surprises. (5 p.m.)
• Join us for a nostalgic, family fun evening at the drive-in movie theater for a private Boise State event, but we encourage you to bring family and friends. It’s an opportunity for some old-fashioned fun while still practicing safe physical distancing (masks required when outside of your vehicle). (6 p.m.)
• The Idaho Chapter Equity Team of the Sierra Club helps build accountability for the chapter to be more equitable, inclusive, and just. If you wish to join, please reach out to our Chapter Director Lisa Young! (6:30 p.m.)
• Tracy Sunderland, an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Theatre, Film, and Creative Writing, presents “Tailor” in a one-night screening on Thursday at The Flicks. Sunderland co-wrote the film about a tailor who is going bankrupt and must abruptly change his professional path. The film is in Greek with English subtitles. (7 p.m.)
• The Boise Parks and Recreation Commission meets Thursday. (4 p.m.)

Boise Fact of the Day

Raising sheep is one of Idaho’s oldest agricultural traditions. Our inventory — at 210,000 head — puts Idaho among the top 10 states for sheep and lambs. Our annual wool production totals five million pounds. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, in partnership with the University of Idaho, operates the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station (USSES) in Dubois, Idaho. The USSES is the only ARS research facility in the U.S. dedicated to sheep research, including the study of range management under varied topographical conditions.

Boise Patch Notebook

• Idaho Humane Society: "The Idaho Humane Society is moving towards a managed intake process for owned animals surrendered to our shelter. Managed intake is a shelter best practices procedure that allows us to keep pets at home by providing resources." (Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Precipitation chances increase across much of the region after Friday as the storm door opens! Daytime high temperatures will also fall 10-20 degrees by Saturday!" (Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "Stone’s endorsement came in a video released on the social media site Telegram. In it, Stone repeatedly mispronounces Ammon Bundy’s name while standing in front of a Trump flag." (Facebook)
• Boise Weekly: "The BW Cover Auction ends tomorrow! We’re just showing you a small sample of what’s available. Go to boiseweekly.com and click on the auction link to see all the art and start bidding. Support local artists! Link in bio." (Instagram)
• Idaho Botanical Garden: "Oct. 30 we are having our Trick-or-Treat Costume Parade! Strut your stuff here at the Garden for some pre-Halloween costume fun. Feel free to bask in the applause, too." (Facebook)

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— John Braese

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