Boise Briefing: Deadly Rush Hour; Portlanders; Star Card

Welcome to today's edition of Boise Briefing, where all the important news is available in one place. We all know traffic is bad during the rush hour, but a new study ranks Boise as one of the deadliest places in the world for driving at 5:30 p.m. Neighbors formerly living in Portland are finding each other in Boise and a new store is making cooking at home easier. Closed primaries are discussed while the deadline for the Star Card is quickly approaching.

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1. As Boiseans spend more and more time sitting in traffic and waiting for the light to go green for the third time, one may wonder exactly where Boise ranks in rush hour traffic. The Idaho Stateman reports on a new study showing our city as one of the "deadliest" rush hour cities in not just the nation, but in the world.

2. For years, Boise residents have blamed all that is wrong in the city on the influx of California residents relocating to the city. A new article published by the American Conservative points out Portland residents are fleeing the City of Roses and ending up in the City of Trees.

3. Busy lives equal less time to prepare and eat healthy meals for many. Eating out is an option, but for those wanting to stay home on a limited budget of time to cook, a new store is coming that will make healthy eating and meal prepping easier as reported by BoiseDev.

4. Closed primaries, one where only registered members of a party may vote in that party's primary, has been the norm in Idaho since 2011. The Idaho Capital Sun now questions if closed primaries are a reason for the decreasing civility in our state's political climate.

5. If you plan on boarding a commercial flight or seeing your son/daughter/boyfriend/girlfriend at Mountain Home Air Force Base, you will soon need the Idaho Star Card as identification. KIVI-TV provides information on the upcoming October 1 deadline.

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