🌱 Broncos Frisco Bound + Boise Gas Below $4 + To Stay Home Or Not

Hi all. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Boise Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's going on in town, including updates on...

• The Boise City Council wants additional information on traffic before making a decision on building multiple residences off Vista Avenue.
• Everyone has faked a "sick day," but the Boise School District wants you to know when to keep the kid home.
• The Boise School District elections were national news just a few months ago and now the winner updates his journey from the past months.

But first, today's weather:

Low clouds. High: 36 Low: 25.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. Concerns over traffic has delayed a vote on a proposal to build on vacant land near Vista Avenue. BoiseDev senior reporter Margaret Carmel writes the Boise City Council has decided to wait until Jan. 10 before deciding on the fate of 358 units on 18 acres of the so-called Simunich site on Victory Road, just east of Vista along the New York Canal. (boisedev.com)
2. Bronco football fans need to purchase those airline tickets for Frisco, Texas as Boise State University has accepted an invitation to play in the Frisco Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 17 per KTVB-TV's Jay Tust. The Broncos will play North Texas at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, with the game kicking off at 7:15 p.m. MT. (KTVB)
3. It is early in the morning and someone in the house is asking not to go to school due to illness. Boise Patch and the Boise School District offers some guidance on the procedures used by the district on if your child should be in class or not. (Boise Patch)
4. For those who complain all the news is bad, take a look at this story. CBS2 news staff report local Boise gas prices fell almost 20 cents per gallon last week with the average now standing at $3.94 per gallon. With this cold weather and having to preheat the vehicle before heading out, this is great news. (Idaho News)
5. While most teens juggle a busy schedule of homework, sports and time with friends, Boise's Shiva Rajbhandari also needs to pencil in Boise School District board meetings. The IdahoEdNews' Sadie Dittenber speaks with the first student elected to the board on his views after his first months serving on the board. (idahoednews)

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Today in Boise:

• The R. Grey Gallery hosts a holiday show of Robert Grey Kaylor's new jewelry designs. (11:00 AM)
• The Boise Public Library hosts Lawyers in the Library Tuesday. (Noon)
• If you cannot rid the house of those "treasures" and the problem is becoming overwhelming, there is help. (5:00 PM)
• The Boise City Council holds a public meeting Tuesday evening. (6:00 PM)
• The Boise State University mens basketball team is home on Tuesday, hosting the Eastern Oregon Mountaineers. (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Idaho Humane Society: "We had a great adoption week last week! 128 animals joined their forever homes: 80 cats (62 were 11 months and younger,) 47 dogs and one rabbit. Belle (in the middle) came to us as a stray that was lethargic and dehydrated." (Idaho Humane Society via Facebook)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "Wintry walks overlooking the snowy foothills: @loeblifephotography" (Boise Parks and Recreation via Instagram)
• Zoo Boise: "NEW Tiger Private Animal Experience! Come watch a zookeeper training session with our tiger, Akasha. You'll observe behaviors and have the opportunity to ask questions. https://zooboise.org/support/behind-the-scenes-tours-close-encounter." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Radio Boise: "We all need to space out every once and awhile, and on Sunday evenings KRBX provides the launch pad. Join Wayne Birt for two hours of space rock, krautrock, psychedelia, and warped crooner gems on Drift Correction." (Radio Boise via Instagram)
• Ballet Idaho: "Come see Ballet Idaho dance 'The Nutcracker' with the Boise Phil and Opera Idaho children’s choruses! Opening this Friday! Tickets available at BalletIdaho.org" (Ballet Idaho via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "The Dec. 15 execution of Gerald Pizzuto Jr. has been delayed, as the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) doesn’t have the chemicals to carry it out. Pizzuto was convicted in the 1985 murders of a woman and her nephew in Idaho County." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)

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