🌱 Car Baby Death + Hazy Boise Continues + Hawgsmoke Coming

Hello, everybody. It's me, John Braese, your host of the Boise Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Let's have at it...

The Boise Daily starts off a short week with disturbing news out of New Plymouth as a baby has died after being left in a car. Don't forget to vote today for Boise School trustee and celebrate next Labor Day with a new career courtesy of Boise Patch. Here is hoping our air clears up from the haze and take a trip out to the Boise desert to see Hawgsmoke.

First, today's weather:

Record-breaking temperatures. High: 103 Low: 71.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. The Boise Daily has stressed we provide you with local Boise news, but find stories outside our city needing to be told. KTVB-TV staff report the sad news a baby under the age of one died in New Plymouth after being left in a vehicle. The incident took place Saturday evening and the investigation into the cause of death continues. (KTVB)
2. Voting takes place today for trustees to sit on the Boise School Board. IdahoEdNews reporter Kevin Richert writes one candidate had his support withdrawn from a political action committee. Steve Schmidt, candidate in Race No. 4, lost support from of the Idaho Students First committee after Schmidt received the endorsement of the Liberty Dogs, a group recently involved in a public push against the Meridian Public Library. (idahoednews)
3. As we just celebrated Labor Day, Boise Patch offers some local employment where you can celebrate Labor Day next year. A number of customer service positions are included, plus an ATV service specialist and an account manager in bioscience. (Boise Patch)
4. Fires result in smoke and smoke appears to find the Boise Valley. CBS2 news staff write our hazy conditions the last few days stem from wildfires in Oregon and California as well as Idaho blazes. Although smoky in Boise, other Idaho towns are experiencing much worse. If you wish to know our air quality, check out the NWS's website or use airnow.gov. (idahonews)
5. The Hawgs will be in Boise this week, but we are not talking about riders of Harley Davidson motorcycles. Boise State Public Radio's Samantha Wright announces Hawgsmoke is coming to the desert outside of Boise. The competition pits A-10 fighter jet crews from around the nation against each other in competition. The 190th Fighter Squadron from the Idaho Air National Guard won the event last year and play host this year. (boisestatepublicradio)

Today in Boise:

• You can listen in on negotiations between the City of Boise and IBPO Local 486 Tuesday morning. (9 a.m.)
• The Boise Public Library will hold Toddler Storytime Tuesday morning. (10:30 a.m.)
• The Household Hazardous Waste Collection site for Tuesday is Fire Station 10 located at 12065 McMillian Road. (Noon)
• The Split Rail Winery joins with LEAP Housing in a "Wine Not Give" fundraising event. (5 p.m.)
• The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) staff are hosting two identical virtual workshops on Sept 6 at 7 pm and Sept 7 at 12:30 pm for members of the public to learn more about Idaho Powers study on the value of solar. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "The #wildhorsefire has closed US- 20 near Pine Turnoff. The fire is currently about 20-25 miles west of #fairfield #Idaho #idwx" (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Zoo Boise: "It’s #SpaDay for some of our white-eyed assassin bugs. Their 1-step skincare routine includes shedding their entire exoskeleton and revealing a brand-new skin underneath. No lotion or facewash needed! #TreatYourself" (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise Weekly: "Find: Pride Flags at the Flying M What better way to show support this month, and all year long, than with a Pride Flag. They are 3 feet by 5 feet, weatherproof — and the shop also carries a variety of other inclusive flags." (Boise Weekly via Instagram)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "Organizers wrapped up another incredible year of the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic with the Great Launch in Ann Morrison Park. Dozens of hot air balloons took flight and floated into the sky at the same time!" (Boise Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "While that's young, a February 2020 article in the journal Stroke suggests that between 10% and 15% of strokes occur in people ages 18 to 50. And rates among people under 45 appear to be on the rise." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)

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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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