🌱 Fewer New Neighbors + QB Departing + Most Common Boise Names

Good morning, friends! 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 locally. Today you'll find news about...

• If you unsure about the upcoming Nov. 8 ballot, we are here to help.
• Staff at an Idaho university have been warned not to discuss abortion with students and the practice of providing birth control is coming to an end.
• Our local Broncos are on the search for a new starting quarterback.
• Wednesday is the day to check out a book and give blood at the Boise Public Library.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very warm. High: 90 Low: 56.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. One recent source shows you are seeing fewer new neighbors. CBS2 news staff report a Moving Trends Report shows a 60 percent drop of people moving into Idaho since 2020. Boise is now the fifth most popular city to move to. The study cites rising interest rates, Idaho's rising cost of living and pandemic guidelines easing around the nation. (Idaho News)
2. The election may appear months away, but the first absentee ballots for the Nov. 8 election mail out Friday. The Idaho Capital Sun's Clark Corbin provides what offices are on the midterm ballot, including governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and superintendent of public education. Three of Idaho's four seats in Congress will also appear on the ballot. (idahocapitalsun)
3. Attorneys for the University of Idaho have advised the Moscow school to discontinue providing birth control to students and also advised staff not to discuss abortion with students. KIDO-AM's Kevin Miller reports the new guidelines come after Idaho's Trigger Law went into effect. The attorneys warn staff they could face a felony for promoting an abortion in discussions with students. (kidotalkradio)
4. The Boise State Broncos appear to be losing the team's starting quarterback. KTVB-TV's Jay Trust reports Hank Bachmeier is entering the transfer portal and leaving the Broncos. Bachmeier has been the starting quarterback since entering the university in 2019 and still has two additional years of eligibility. The move comes after head coach Andy Avalos fired offensive coordinator Tim Plough on Saturday. (ktvb)
5. If your last name is Smith, Johnson or Anderson, you are pretty common walking the streets of Boise. LITE-FM's Michelle Heart provides the 25 most common last names found in Boise. My own last name, one butchered regularly, is not included. (liteonline)

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Today in Boise:

• The American Red Cross joins with the Boise Public Library for a blood drive Tuesday afternoon. (1 p.m.)
• Leave the students at home as the Discovery Center of Idaho holds Teachers' Night Out Wednesday. (4:30 p.m.)
• Ridge to Rivers is hosting an open house at the Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center to gather community input on the Ridge to Rivers trail system. (5:30 p.m.)
• The Boise Districting Commission convenes for a meeting Wednesday. (5:30 p.m.)
• The Eagles of Capital High School host Owyhee High School for a varsity girls soccer match Wednesday evening. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Boise Parks and Recreation: "Trees are an important part of Boise’s neighborhoods and open spaces. They provide a variety of benefits, from cleaning the air we breathe to providing much needed shade and relief from the heat." (Boise Parks and Recreation via Instagram)
• Zoo Boise: "Love snow or hate it, one thing we can all agree upon is the importance of protecting snow leopards! Every time you visit Zoo Boise, part of your admission goes directly to help protect snow leopards and other animals in the wild." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "Federal regulators and Amtrak are now particularly interested in what they’re calling a 'Corridor ID' program. Simply put, they’d like to introduce or revive routes of 750 miles or less." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Boise has a chance to tie/break a temperature record on Tuesday with this unseasonably warm weather as of late. A low-pressure system late Wednesday into Thursday will lower temperatures back down to near/below normal." (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Boise Philharmonic: "When a musical genius tells you it’s gold, believe him. Composers are a self-critical lot. It took Brahms 20 years to finish his first symphony, because he feared it could never be good enough." (Boise Philharmonic via Facebook)
• Idaho Botanical Garden: "Idaho designated the square dance as the official state American folk dance in 1989. Hillfolk Noir and IBG designated the Idaho Social Dance as the premier square-dancing spot for one night only." (Idaho Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Special Olympics Idaho - Boise Community Stars Team: "Thanks Susie Rickel-Adams for the photos from this weekend." (Special Olympics Idaho - Boise Community Stars Team via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. I'll see you around!

— John Braese

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