Caldwell Shooting + Reward Rises + Amorous Administrator

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, John Braese, your host of the Boise Daily.

An 18-year-old is dead after a Friday night shooting in Caldwell. Elsewhere in Idaho, a former education superintendent has been stripped of his credentials after his very public relationship with an employee became known. A Boise fire truck maker is expanding and the reward for a missing Fruitland boy continues to rise. Both Boise hospitals have put on hold their employment mandates for vaccinations.

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First, today's weather:

Light rain in the morning and afternoon. High: 66 Low: 43.

Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. CBS2 staff report a shooting late Friday evening in Caldwell has left one man dead and another hospitalized. Police are asking for information regarding the incident. (CBS2-TV)
2. A former Idaho education superintendent had his educator and administrator certificates revoked after it was discovered he had sex with a school staff member in the district's building and in a district vehicle. The story is presented by Sami Edge and IdahoEdNews. (idahoednews)
3. Boise is well known for manufacturing a number of products, but we are betting few knew a Boise company builds fire trucks. BoiseDev editor Don Day writes Boise Mobile Equipment is expanding and purchasing the former site of a Boise train locomotive company manufacturer. (BoiseDev)
4. The reward has grown to $26,000 for information related to finding Fruitland's Michael Vaughn. The 5-year-old has now been missing for nearly two months and even after extensive searches and over 400 tips, nothing has turned up.KTVB staff report on the case. (KTVB)
5. Idaho’s two largest hospital systems have paused a requirement that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Melissa Davlin and the Idaho Capital Sun explains why the two hospitals in Boise have delayed the vaccination requirement for employees. (idahocapitalsun)

Boise Fact of the Day

The average lifespan of a fire engine or ladder truck is around 12 to 15 years, the first six years spent as a frontline vehicle before moving to the reserve fleet.

Boise Patch Notebook

• Zoo Boise: "It's #InternationalRedPandaDay! To celebrate, here's a photo of Zoo Boise's red panda cubs relaxing inside their den." (Facebook)
• Boise State University: "Boise State is a trailblazer. When it comes to non-green college football fields, we're OG. Our blue turf was installed in 1986, 16 years after Bronco Stadium, now Albertsons Stadium, was built." (Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Check out the temperature change over the past three hours. Plenty of warming ahead of the cold front, with cooling behind. Can you see where the front is (hint: look for the blue line)? A taste of Fall is on the way." (Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "At Idaho's Primary Health Clinics, the crush of patients has forced CEO Dr. David Peterman to close all locations an hour earlier each day – 7 p.m. – and in some cases, close locations during normal business hours." (Facebook)
• Boise Little Theater: "Where is your favorite place in the valley to buy a slushie and what makes it the best? Please comment and @ your fav!⁠ ⁠ #slushie #HeathersBLT #HeathersTheMusical #HeathersMusical #slurpee #icee #deardiary #fav #thebest #TreasureValley." (Instagram)

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— 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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