🌱 Boise Student Wins + Heat Record Continues + Birthday Freebies

Hello there, Boise. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Let's do this.

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Boise Daily. If you believe teens fail to get involved in the community, our first story will change your mind. Our summer is quickly going down in the record books and if you are a problem solver, cash could be coming your way. We provide you a list for your next birthday and security is being upgraded for a weekend event.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and cooler. High: 86 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. A Boise High School student will soon take his seat on the board setting policy in his high school. IdahoEdNews's Kevin Richert reports Shiva Rajbhandari, a recent 18-year-old senior at Boise High School, joined four incumbents in winning a seat on the Boise School Board. Although voter turnout for the Tuesday election was higher than 2020, only 19,944 voters turned in ballots for the election. Eighteen candidates originally submitted paperwork for the election with five of those dropping out early. Rajbhandari will join the four incumbents in a swearing in ceremony on Monday. (Idaho EdNews)
2. Here is a record we can stop anytime soon. KIVI-TV's Scott Dorval announced Boise eclipsed 100 degrees for the 26th time this summer Tuesday. The old record of 20 days was set in 2003. Thursday is expected to be only in the mid-80s and the weekend looks doubtful to continue setting the 100-degree record for the year. (Idaho News 6 Boise Twin Falls)
3. If you are good at solving problems, consider participating in Boise Entrepreneur Week. Boise Patch and Boise State University announce the third annual Hacking for Homebuilding and second annual Cybersecurity Entrepreneur Challenge reverse pitch competitions. This is a statewide competition in which industry partners identify challenges they face on a daily basis and pose these as problem statements. Participants select a problem to solve and work closely with Venture College staff, a community of mentors and industry leaders to propose a solution in the form of a new venture. Over $40,000 in cash prizes will be available. (Boise Patch)
4. On your next birthday, you may be very busy. LITE-FM's Michelle Heart provides you 30 places in Boise that will help you celebrate your special day with freebies. Be warned, you could be very full after free pizza, free Cotton Candy Lava Cake, free coffee, and a free "bundtlet."(107.9 LITE FM)
5. If your upcoming plans include attending the Boise Pride Festival, you will see added security, according to KTVB-TV's Andrew Baertlein. Organizers of the event state the recent arrest of 31 Patriot Front members at the North Idaho Pride Alliance event in June precipitated the increased need for both private security and Boise Police Department (BPD) and Idaho State Police monitoring events throughout the weekend. (KTVB.com)

Today in Boise:

• The Downtown Boise Association will present the State of Downtown, celebrating a year of accomplishments and progress for Downtown Boise. (8 a.m.)
• Everyone is invited to Meet a Firefighter at the Boise Public Library Thursday morning. (10:30 a.m.)
• The Garden City Design Review Committee Hearing will hold a special meeting Thursday. (3 p.m.)
• The Boise State University Recreation Center hosts the Chalk the Walk for Mental Health Thursday afternoon. (4:30 p.m.)
• Enjoy animals, wine and a VIP tour at Wine Safari hosted by Zoo Boise. (4:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Boise Weekly: "The Balcony Club kicks off Pride events. The Boise Pride Festival is Friday Sept. 9 to Sunday, Sept. 11 but a local favorite LGBTQ+ bar, The Balcony Club is starting the festivities early and having events the whole week." (Boise Weekly via Instagram)
• Boise State University: "Suicide is the second leading cause of death in people between in the ages of 10 and 44 in Idaho. Many people believe that talking about suicide will put the idea in someone’s head or make their thoughts of suicide more lethal." (Boise State University via Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "We're playing that 45 all over again today, with more record-breaking temperatures expected for the region. We broke six (!!!) high temperature records yesterday, but a cool down back to normal temperatures is expected starting Thursday." (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "Hooray! The City of Boise's splash pads at Borah Park and Comba Park will remain operational in the coming days to help park visitors beat the heat." (Boise Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "The Powerline Fire burning one mile east of Twin Falls has closed Highway 93 from the Perrine Bridge to the Interchange. The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Fire says I84 is also impacted by the fire but is still open." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. See you all tomorrow for another 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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