🌱 Buddy Is Back + Goodbye Spuds + Broncos Win Frisco Bowl

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• A story of good news comes from a Boise neighbor of a wheelchair meeting a child with a desperate need.
• Buddy was back in Boise and helping out shoppers at the mall.
• The Broncos end the season with a win.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy and cold. High: 27 Low: 20.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. The Boise Daily jumps once again over to eastidahonews where reporter Nate Eaton is helping a Secret Santa give out $1 million. Catch the video of a first-grader receiving his first wheelchair so he is able to get to school. Due to severe permanent developmental and physical disabilities, he is not able to walk and only has limited movement of his arms and hands. (eastidahonews)
2. A little closer to home, KTVB-TV news staff joined Buddy the Elf as he returned to Boise to spread holiday cheer. (KTVB.com)
3. With some time off for the holidays, spend a day or two looking at the five freshest homes to hit the local market. (Boise Patch)
4. The Boise State University football team ended the season on a high note with a 35-32 win in the Frisco Bowl. CBS2 news staff have the highlights and some of the players to watch next year. (idahonews)
5. For baseball fans looking towards the new year, here is some bad news. LITE-FM's Kevin Miller announced the bad news the Canyon County Spuds are moving to Wyoming. The move is due to the league downsizing and opponents being 14 hours away if the team stayed in Canyon County. (liteonline)

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Today in Boise:

• The Design Review Committee for Garden City will hold a hearing Monday. (3:00 PM)
• Join a number of local artists and musicians for the Encore Winter Show at the Nampa Civic Center. (4:00 PM)
• The Historic Preservation Commission for the City of Boise convenes Monday evening. (6:00 PM)
• The Boise Contemporary Theater presents "Miracle on South Division Street" Monday evening. (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Visit Boise: "Boise peeking up through the inversion this morning. #boise #downtownboise #boiseidaho #visitboise" (Visit Boise via Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Our snow water equivalent (liquid content in the snow pack) is above normal for the date across Oregon and Idaho! Numbers on the map are the percentages compared to normal climatology." (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Zoo Boise: "The red pandas need a new home. One with more flexible space that could allow for separate areas for cubs and parents. Can you help with a donation towards a new red panda exhibit?" (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Idaho Botanical Garden: "While attending WGA with her family Thursday night, our Executive Director wandered into the Meditation Garden and witnessed a couple getting engaged! Magic happens in the garden every day, and around every corner." (Idaho Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: ""It's a huge win for Payette Lake. It's a huge win for the West Central Mountains of Idaho. It's a huge win for conservation in Idaho itself," said Craig Utter, executive director of the Payette Land Trust." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)

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