🌱 Elections + Ski Swap + Boise Turkey Run

Good morning, Boise! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

Tuesday's elections are over and we have the winners and losers, including the sewer bond. If you need new boots or poles, the ski swap is just around the corner, and one alternative to selling your home is soon to disappear. Newly released records show law enforcement had concerns over the Boise Towne Square shooter long before the incident, and prepare now for a Thanksgiving Day run.

First, today's weather:

Breezy; a p.m. shower or two. High: 59 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. If you have not heard, Boise had elections. Luci Willits, Lisa Sanchez, Holli Woodings, and the sewer bond were the victors, according to KTVB-TV staff. (KTVB.com)
2. You can feel it in the air. Ski season is just around the corner. If you are looking for gear, KIVI-TV's Lynsey Amundson has the news of the 70th annual Ski Swap benefiting the Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation. (kivitv)
3. If you are thinking of selling your home in Boise, there will be one less option. In a story by the Associated Press and carried by The Oregonian, Zillow Group announced it will stop buying and selling homes. The move will result in layoffs of about 25 percent of the company's workforce. (oregonlive)
4. The Boise Towne Square shooter, Jacob Bergquist, was known to local law enforcement well before his actions of killing two people. CBS2 news staff have discovered police reports of incidents of officers encountering Bergquist carrying a handgun on Boise streets and promoting a YouTube channel called "Guns N Rodents." (idahonews)
5. One way to prepare for that big turkey dinner is back after taking last year off due to the pandemic. The 10th annual Turkey Day 5K is back in Boise and now offering a new race in Caldwell, as reported by Nikki West and LITE-FM. Proceeds from the races will benefit both the Boise Rescue Mission and local Special Olympics teams. (liteonline)

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Today in Boise:

• The Boise State University Recreation Center presents speaking confidence coach Linda Ugelow on how to speak in public, even if you hate it. (9 a.m.)
• The Canals Connect Community Coalition is a big-tent space for interested nonprofits, businesses, residents and others coalesce once-a-month to talk and strategize about how to help advance urban pathways in the Treasure Valley utilizing irrigation infrastructure. (Noon)
• Collaboration between Idaho Dance Theatre, Idaho Sierra Club, and Boise State University composer and filmmaker that portrays the lifecycle of the salmon. (6 p.m.)
• Join other volunteer advocates to take action to save Idaho's salmon and river communities at the Idaho Salmon Advocates Committee monthly meeting. (7 p.m.)
• The Capital High School choir will hold a fall concert on Thursday. (7 p.m.)

Boise Fact of the Day

In 2020, the market size of the ski and snowboard resorts industry in the United States stood at 2.53 billion U.S. dollars.

Boise Patch Notebook

• From Boise: "Wow. Incredible shot by @silkworth of the Boise River in all its glory. Latest issue of From Boise is in your inboxes. Read & subscribe at fromboise.com. Tag #fromboise to be featured! #boise #fromboise #boiseidaho" (Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Areas of fog are expected this evening in both the Treasure and Magic Valleys. Here are our top tips for driving safely in fog when you have less time to react! Slow down and give extra time to reach your destination." (Facebook)
• Downtown Boise Association: "We’re back with more Dine Out Downtown Boise menu highlights. First up is another round of lunch dishes that do not disappoint. Check out our stories for more. Which lunch spots are you visiting for #dinedowntownboise this year?" (Instagram)
• Boise Bicycle Project: "Help us celebrate 14 years of Boise Bicycle Project! We are raffling off these super rad bicycles at our Annual Appreciation Party on Saturday, Nov. 13 at Lost Grove Brewing! You can start purchasing tickets now." (Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "An overwhelming majority of eligible Boise voters supported the city’s $570 million wastewater bond, which will go towards upgrades and additions to the sewer system." (Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "Montana and Idaho have some of the highest rates of Black incarceration. Idaho also has one of the highest incarceration rates of Latinx people, along with Wyoming and Colorado." (Facebook)

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