🌱 Bronco Loss + Hand Recount + Planning For Halloween

Happy Sunday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

The Boise Daily is here on your Sunday morning and fans of the Nevada Wolfpack are still cheering this morning. We take a look at what should be allowed on the BSU campus versus free speech and a recent recount of ballots proved inconsequential. A new store is on tap for State Street and we provide you events to enjoy October 31.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 79 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. The last time it happened it was 2010, but the Nevada Wolfpack football team handed a loss to the Boise State Broncos on Saturday, 41-31. KTVB-TV's Celina Van Hyning breaks down the game. (KTVB)
2. You may recall the Boise Daily informed you of an arrest of an evangelical Christian demonstrator on the campus of Boise State University on the first day of September. The Arbiterand Andrea Teres-Martinez look at what constitutes free speech on campus (arbiteronline)
3. Most of us know Mike Lindell of MyPillow fame and his allegations of voter fraud in the presidential race. The Idaho Capital Sun's Kelcie Mosely-Morris reports a recent hand count of ballots in two Idaho counties show a margin of error of less than 1%. (idahocapitalsun)
4. A former interior design store on State Street will soon become a year-round market place for local artisans. Totally Boise's Mariah Hebbeln introduces State Street Marketplace, soon to be home to over 40 artisans, crafters, and small-time restaurateurs to sell their wares to the public all year-round. (totallyboise)
5. With October now showing on the calendar, time to start thinking where to take the kids for Halloween. LITE-FM's Michelle Heart provides a listing of over 20 Trunk-Or-Treat events planned in Boise and the Treasure Valley. (liteonline.com)

Today in Boise:

• Tour the Boise Depot free of charge. The Boise Depot is a beautiful historic Spanish-style structure operated by the Boise Parks and Recreation Department as a public ceremonial or meeting space and historic site. Designed by New York architects, the building opened in 1925 to elaborate fanfare in the capital city. (Noon)
• Unread Stories Club hosts monthly writing events in the Boise area. Freewrite Nites are open, informal gatherings for writers to talk about writing, give and receive feedback, or just sit quietly. (6:00 p.m.)
• The Discovery Center of Idaho is excited to announce the arrival of the world-class exhibition, Exquisite Creatures, an artistic experience that unravels humanity’s intimate relationship with the natural world, opening Monday, September 20th, 2021. Artist, naturalist and New York Times bestselling author Christopher Marley reveals the obscure beauty in nature through his three-dimensional work with animal, mineral and plant specimens. (10:30 a.m.)
• Turn Boise into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a three-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. (8:00 a.m.)

Boise Fact of the Day

If you ask most Boiseans about the most haunted place in town, they will likely respond with the Old Idaho Penitentiary. The penitentiary was open for more than 100 years and had dozens of deaths in that time — including some inmates who were executed.

Boise Patch Notebook

• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Pattern change on the way! Cooler and wetter than normal conditions are likely to develop late next week and continue into the following week. This could bring more valley rain and high mountain snow to our area. Stay tuned!" (Facebook)
• Radio Boise: "Our in-studio sessions for @abbywebsterrr, @motrikband, and @pinkfuzzband are now up on our YouTube channel. Check them out!" (Instagram)
• Idaho Humane Society: "Are you familiar with our Pet Food Pantry? It's our safety net program, designed to provide resources primarily to struggling pet owners and shelter animals. There has been a large uptick of people needing assistance to keep their pets." (Facebook)
• Studio Boise Photo Center: "We have a verrrry special studio event you’re not going to want to miss! “Greenbelt” Gallery Exhibit/Fundraiser will open Friday, October 8th, 6pm - 9pm. Stop by and support Lenn Eckman and his collaboration with Idaho Rivers United." (Instagram)
• Boise State Public Radio: "The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition estimates that, by 1926, nearly 83% of Indian school-age children in the U.S. were forced into residential schools." (Facebook)

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