🌱 College Numbers Up + Spooky Dolls + Bogus Checks

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

As promised yesterday, today's Boise Daily offers no fish story. We do offer the conversation behind the opening of BSU football season among top officials. We all know people are coming to Boise for many reasons, but two Chicago men came just to pass bad checks. More people are enrolling in Idaho colleges, and local city council candidates answer questions on mask mandates and vaccines. Finally, a Vista Avenue neighborhood does not offer the dolls seen a tea parties.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain. High: 68 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. A Boise State University vice president stated the state's ongoing hospital crisis standards were "irrelevant" when discussing having fans at Bronco football games. Using public records requests, Boise State Public Radio's James Dawson uncovered what university officials discussed as the football season was about to open. (Boise State Public Radio)
2. Two Chicago men traveled all the way to Boise to cash bogus checks. Now they face up to 30 years in federal prison according to CBS2-TV news staff. (idahonews)
3. Colleges across Idaho, including Boise State University, are bouncing back in enrollment after last year's pandemic decline. IdahoEdNews Kevin Richert provides the numbers on all three of Idaho's universities. (idahoednews)
4. With the election approaching for Boise City Council, BoiseDev senior reporter Margaret Carmel asked every candidate their view on mask mandates and vaccines. (boisedev.com)
5. Here is an additional idea for Halloween fun. The Haunted Backyard Zombie Toyland returns for a sixth year with over 200 baby dolls repainted into a scary backyard adventure. The Boise Weekly staff give you directions and times. (boiseweekly)

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Today in Boise:

• In celebration of National Public Lands Day and the Bureau of Land Management's 75th Anniversary, please join BLM out at Dedication Point in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22-23 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. We will be planting native plants, cleaning up weeds and trash, and learning about the Birds of Prey NCA and all the amazing biodiversity it supports. All ages are welcome! The BLM will provide snacks, a National Public Lands Day T-shirt, and educational materials. All work will be occur outside. (9 a.m.)
• This October, Mad Swede Brewing has gone truly mad. Assistant brewer Mike accidentally summoned the zombie horse Helhest and a horde of undead Vikings when he read the wrong recipe from an ancient book. Now, the Brewhouse is overrun with the living dead, and we have barrels of the delicious Helhest Oat Ale that caused all the trouble. (6 p.m.)
• After teaching high school for 12 years, Cory Michaelis "retired" to do comedy full time because he wanted to try out both of the lowest paying jobs in America. Now in his 12th year as a comedian (he's not that old... there was some overlap) Cory has a Dry Bar Comedy Special — "Bad Teacher" — that snagged over 60 million views. Michealis appears at the Gem Center for the Arts on Friday. (8 p.m.)
• Fall in love with your home all over again at the Boise Fall Home Show this Friday- Sunday at Expo Idaho: Friday, 5-9 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $5 and children 12 and under are free! (11 a.m.)
• Keep your kids engaged in learning and having fun while off from school. Zoo program activities include up-close animal encounters, zoo tours, nature walks, ecology games and simulations, science-based investigations & explorations, zookeeper presentations and some interesting Zoo Boise history. (9 a.m.)

Boise Fact of the Day

The BSU football program continued its trend of generating about half of the department's annual revenue after bringing in $24,801,525 in 2020. The team earned $5,149,923 in ticket sales, down from $5,662,146 in 2019.

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