🌱 Daybell Arguments + McGeachin Hearing + No Facebook

Happy Tuesday, people of Boise! Let's start today off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Boise.

At least for a day, the Boise Daily and Facebook users across the world took a day off the social media site, it was down. The Idaho court systems are up and running and today, we feature two court stories — attorneys are positioning in the Chad Daybell trial in eastern Idaho and a date has been set for Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin's contempt hearing. October is Domestic Violence Month, and a developer is making a second attempt at townhouses near Vista Avenue.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 83 Low: 55.

Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. Boise users joined Facebook users across the world in an outage on Monday. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp all went down and the reason behind it were unclear, according to Clare Duffy and CNN Business. The East Idaho News carried the story. (eastidahonews)
2. Attorneys on both sides in the Chad Daybell upcoming trial argued over a change of venue and sequestering a jury. Jonathan Hogan, in an article for the Rexburg Standard Journal, writes both parties agreed to a change of venue. However, undecided is if the trial should be held in another county or if a jury should be brought in from another county to hear the case. Daybell is charged with first degree murder in the deaths of his former wife Tammy Daybell and the deaths of his current wife Lori Vallow’s two children, 16-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua “J.J.” Vallow. (rexburgstandardjournal)
3. October is Domestic Violence Month and KTVB-TV's Tristan Lewis reports calls to a domestic violence hotline are up and one agency has seen a 40 percent increase in clients. (KTVB)
4. After being turned down once by the Boise City Council, a developer has come up with a new idea for townhouses near Vista Avenue. BoiseDev editor Don Day updates a new plan calling for 30 townhouses instead of 40 on three parcels along Palouse Street. (boisedev)
5. Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin will face a hearing next week on whether she should be held in contempt of court for failing to comply with a judge’s order in a public records lawsuit. CBS2 carries the Associated Press story. (idahonews)

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Today in Boise:

• The Boise City Council meeting will occur Tuesday evening. (6 p.m.)
• The Harris Ranch Community Infrastructure District No. 1 will convene for a meeting on Tuesday. (2 p.m.)
• We host a free in-house trivia night every Tuesday at the Cider House Downtown. It is socially distant, always fun, and gives you a chance to laugh a lot and drink some cider! You could even win some sweet prizes. (7 p.m.)
• Chair Yoga is suitable for those new to yoga, confined to a desk at work, or unable to participate in a traditional yoga class because of aging, injury or disability. Also great for seniors. (9 a.m.)

Boise Fact of the Day

82.2 percent of Idahoans are users of the internet.

Boise Patch Notebook

• Boise State University: "Our first Parent & Family Weekend since 2019 was full of love and Bronco spirit! Thanks to all of the #BroncoFamilies that visited and helped make special memories that we will cherish for years to come." (Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Look at those stars and the sunrise over Bogus Basin this morning! Enjoy the clear skies and above normal temperatures the next few days, a cooling trend is on the way! #idwx" (Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "'We're in a war zone three days a week, and then the other four days of the week, we're expected to just go back to normal social life and attend gatherings and, you know, meet friends at the park and go to barbecues.'" (Facebook)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "The City of Trees Challenge is hosting a Fall Tree Giveaway on Oct. 9 and 16. The giveaway events will be held in conjunction with the Boise Farmers Market Drive-Thru. There are a limited number of trees left for reservation." (Facebook)

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