🌱 Boise Apple Awards + Bronco Weather Forecast + Bundy Money

Hello again, everybody! It's Saturday in Boise and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in the community today.

Our reader question of the day for Saturday has to do with celebrating National Big Whopper Liar Day. Please keep politics and divorces out of this one! What is the biggest whopper you have been told? Email your responses to john.braese@patch.com.

Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Boise Daily. A Horseshoe Bend city council member is facing felony charges and a few Idaho teachers received sanctions for their actions in the classroom. Bronco fans are looking at good weather and our local school district recently handed out its highest awards. Finally, a governor's candidate bypassed purchasing yard signs to pay a criminal defense lawyer.

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First, today's weather:

Times of sun and clouds. High: 79 Low: 58.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. To start today's Boise Daily, we amble up Highway 55 about an hour away from Boise. KTVB-TV's Morgan Romero reports a former chief of the Horseshoe Bend Volunteer Fire District and still current member of the Horseshoe Bend City Council faces a felony charge of grand theft. Curtis Corvinus allegedly stole $3,668.53 of the fire district's money during his tenure as chief. (KTVB)
2. Four Idaho teachers, none from Boise, were recently disciplined for actions ranging from sexual abuse, texting unprofessional material and striking a student with a PVC pipe. IdahoEdNews reporter Sadie Dittenbar provides the story behind each of the four teachers and the discipline handed out by the Idaho Professional Standards Commission. The bad news is, due to time constraints, an additional four more cases, two involving sexual misconduct allegations, were not heard, but scheduled for the December meeting. (idahoednews)
3. Boise State Bronco fans should not need that heavy coat or even a rain slicker for the home opener on Saturday. KIVI-TV's Scott Dorval provides the forecast for the Bronco game as well as the rest of the weekend. (Idaho News 6 Boise Twin Falls)
4. The Boise School District recently handed out its highest awards, the Red Apple Award for teachers and the Golden Apple Award for classified employees. Boise Patch joins the district in congratulating Natalie Roberts, fourth grade teacher, Shadow Hills Elementary and Peggy Danner, librarian, Trail Wind Elementary for being selected to receive the Red & Golden Apple Awards, respectively. (Boise Patch)
5. If you made a financial contribution to Ammon Bundy's campaign for governor, your cash may not have used for yard signs or campaign literature, but for payment to a law firm representing him in a criminal case. The Idaho Capital Sun's Ruth Brown reports $4,000 in campaign donations was paid to Idaho Injury Law Group on Franklin Road in Boise. The legal firm, no longer representing Bundy in his criminal trespass case, is not representing the governor's candidate in a civil suit filed by St. Luke’s Health System against Bundy. (idahocapitalnews)

Today in Boise:

• Join the Idaho Humane Society Adoption Center at Ann Morrison Park on Saturday for Frisbee Fest. (7 a.m.)
• The Gem Faire takes place Saturday at Expo Idaho featuring fine jewelry, crystals, gems, beads, minerals, gold & silver, fossils and much more. (10 a.m.)
• The Boise Public Library is the center of action for Boise Comic Arts Festival X. (10 a.m.)
• The WaterShed Education Center is partnering with the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) to sponsor "Living with Fire." (10 a.m.)
• The West Family YMCA and Boise City Aquatic Center holds "Welcoming Week Family Field Day" Saturday. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Idaho Humane Society: "We had a great adoption week last week! 141 animals joined their forever homes: 87 cats (61 were 11 months and younger,) 51 dogs, 2 rabbits and 1 chicken." (Idaho Humane Society via Facebook)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "Take a free tour of the historic Boise Depot this Sunday, Sept. 18. Tours start at noon and 1:30 p.m. and all ages are welcome. Our guides are knowledgable and entertaining!" (Boise Parks and Recreation via Instagram)
• Zoo Boise: "Bobbing for bananas [and other lunchtime snacks] with 60-year-old spider monkey Elvis! He wasn't a picky eater and really enjoyed this new enrichment." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise Farmers Market: "If you've been to the market lately, you've seen all the squash rolling in! Roasted, baked, steamed, blended in a soup, covered in butter and cinnamon — what's your favorite way to eat squash? Comment below!" (Boise Farmers Market via Instagram)
• Boise Weekly: "Artist Profile: Wil Kirkman maker of 'liquid fire' Neon signage artist Wil Kirkman, owner of Rocket Neon in downtown Boise, has been in the business since he began apprenticing in 1996." (Boise Weekly via Instagram)

Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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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