🌱 Boise Cruise Debate + Moving In/Out + Gas Prices Fall

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The responses continue to arrive for our reader's question of cheap places to eat. Debbie notified us a place to enjoy healthy, inexpensive food is Trader Joe's. You do need to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine, but now is the time for outdoor eating.

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Boise Daily. Our first story revolves around an issue arising since the 1950s in Boise. You can help the Boise Police Department with the identity of a man who exposed himself to children and take a look back at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. We all know people are moving into Idaho, but a recent study shows your neighbors are also leaving. Finally, gas prices are continuing to fall.

First, today's weather:

Hot with plenty of sunshine. High: 97 Low: 66.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. As followers of the Boise Daily read this story, this article is not a history piece. The Boise Daily fully realizes this same story was published in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and every decade since. KTVB-TV carries a story by Idaho Press reporter Teddy Feinberg of organizations calling for a crackdown on the downtown street cruise on Friday and Saturday nights. A town hall is scheduled on Aug. 31 after the Boise Police Department executed a meter hooding effort to break “gathering patterns.” Those urging the crackdown complain of noise and safety concerns in the area. For long-time Boise residents, this article brings back fond memories of being pulled over in the Buttrey's parking lot for running straight pipes on a '72 GTO and being told to "get home now." Can it be Snapchat will replace the cruise for a Boise High School student finding a homecoming date with a Borah High School student? (ktvb)
2. The Boise Police Department is asking the public's assistance in finding a cyclist who exposed himself to a child. The Boise Daily passes on information of the Aug. 5 incident near N. Avenger Lane. A possible photo of the man is included in the story along with a description and methods to contact investigators. (Boise Daily)
3. Boise's own Idaho Shakespeare Festival first entertained theater lovers starting in 1977. BoiseDev carries an excerpt from the forthcoming book "Boise: City of Trees" highlighting how a small group of thespians grew an original idea into a now 770-seat amphitheater with sold out shows now a common happening. (boisedev.com)
4. In an average day in Idaho, 180 people move into the Gem State while 137 people pack up and make the decision to leave Idaho according to Idaho Capital Sun's Audrey Dutton. Idaho's population stands at 1.84 million with half of those moving to the state in the past decade. Dutton looks at the figures from a number of different sources on where Idahoans are originating and where are our local moving vans headed. (idahocapitalsun)
5. Good news for Boise drivers as the average price of gasoline fell 6.1 cents last week as reported by CBS2 news staff. The average price per gallon for Boise gas stands at $4.71 per gallon while the average across the state is $4.62 per gallon. (idahonews)

Today in Boise:

• All ages are welcome for Music and Movement in the Park sponsored by the Boise Public Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• The Garden City Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly luncheon Tuesday. (Noon)
• The Boise City Council meets Tuesday. On the agenda is a number of rezoning requests, a contract for tree pruning and authorization to purchase computers. (Noon)
• The Household Hazardous Waste Collection site for Tuesday is Albertsons located at 1653 S. Vista Ave. (Noon)
• Ja Rule & Ashanti will be on the big stage at the Western Idaho Fair. The concert is free with fair admission. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Idaho Humane Society: "Taz lived in his previous home for all of his 4 years before coming to the shelter. He was affectionate and cuddly with his family and enjoyed playing fetch/tug. Unfortunately, he had problems getting along with the other animals." (Idaho Humane Society via Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Temperature inversions aren't just a wintertime phenomenon. Here's an example of smoke from the Four Corners Fire revealing the overnight inversion in the Long Valley." (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Boise's Best Bites!: "These new @goldsteinsbagels in downtown #Boise are freaking amazing. Soft, warm, slightly chewy, slightly crunchy. #boisesbestbites #idaho #boisebagels #bagels #downtownboise" (Boise's Best Bites! via Instagram)
• Boise State Public Radio: "Dr. Amelia Huntsberger, an obstetrician/gynecologist who has practiced in the Sandpoint area for a decade, said medical decisions are not as simple as some may think, and patient safety will be at risk under Idaho’s new abortion laws." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)
• Zoo Boise: "We have some amazing baskets and packages you can bid on in our online auction! See the entire list of items and bid at https://zoobilee2022.ggo.bid/bidding/package-browse. Our Zoobilee online auction is now open (through Wednesday, Aug. 24)." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "More than 100 people crammed into an overflowing room at the Meridian Library District Wednesday — the vast majority of which pushed back against an effort to purge books largely featuring LGBTQ themes and characters." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)

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