🌱 Fire Evacuations + Cheap, Good Boise Meals + City Attorney Fees

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Our reader question of the day involves "cheap eats" in Boise. You are hungry and have $10 in your pocket. Not including corporate fast food, where are you going for lunch in Boise? Email your best place to john.braese@patch.com.

Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Boise Daily. We start with our neighbors in Cascade in the process of evacuating after the Four Corners fire continues to expand. Read up on where to eat in Boise with very little cash, and local hikers will soon cross a new bridge. A local attorney group is receiving more money from the city, and Boise may soon welcome legislators sooner than expected.

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First, today's weather:

Hot with clouds and sun. High: 94 Low: 70.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. While the Boise Daily concentrates on local Boise news, the area in the Cascade/McCall area is important to Boise residents as many of us recreate, hunt, camp or own vacation homes in the mountains of the area. A quick weekend trip to Cascade or McCall is a common weekend trip. The Four Corners fire is forcing people to evacuate and so far, has torched over 6,000 acres according to KTVB-TV staff. Even with almost 400 personnel on the lines, the fire is at 0 percent containment. Residents and those with cabins near Campbell Creek are advised to already have been gone with possible further evacuations possible. Boise campers, berry pickers, hikers, hunters, and lovers of the mountains need to watch this one. (KTVB)
2. If your household is hungry but the debit card is lacking a large dollar meal, LITE-FM's Michelle Heart has some advice. Grab a look at Boise's Top 10 Rated Restaurants when you are looking to eat cheap. (107.9 LITE FM)
3. Local hikers can thank a local group for a new bridge on a popular route. CBS2 news staff report Ridge to Rivers crews is busy replacing the foot bridge next to the Lower Hulls Gulch/Red Cliffs Trail junction. The construction started Thursday and crews are asking users to use a detour around the area. (Idaho News)
4. The City of Boise is doubling the amount of money paid to an outside law firm to defend a whistleblower lawsuit filed against the Boise Police Department. BoiseDev senior reporter Margaret Carmel writes the Boise City Council approved an expense of $180,000 to Boise-based law firm JWFG to continue its work on the case, which dates back to 2018. The suit revolves around Norman Carter, a current Boise Police officer, and his whistleblower suit against the city. Carter alleges former Boise Police Lt. Greg Oster “openly” sold weapons, both to officers and to the public, through his private company out of his police department office. Carter states when he reported Oster's actions, he faced retaliation from Oster, his supervisor at the time, and that the department and the city failed to prevent the retaliation. (boisedev.com)
5. If you have too much money, what better way to spend it than to call a special session? IdahoEdNews's Kevin Richert provides his views on why our state legislators will most likely be back in town before January, at least for a couple of days. Idaho's surplus could easily exceed $2 billion and there exists many out there wanting a piece of the pie. (idahoednews)

Today in Boise:

• Budding screenwriters are invited to join and discuss the next blockbuster at Boise's JUMP. (10 a.m.)
• The Boise Public Library invites kids to come down, practice their reading skills and make a dog happy with Read to a Therapy Dog hour. (10:30 a.m.)
• The Boise Little Theater will hold auditions for the upcoming showing of "Arsenic and Old Lace." (Noon)
• Saturday is your chance to see salmon spawning and enjoy a free picnic sponsored by the Idaho Chapter of the Sierra Club. (Noon)
• Explore the Boise Zoo at night and sleep with the lions at Snooze at the Zoo Overnight. (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Idaho Humane Society: "We have four senior boys searching for their retirement homes. They are ready to live out the rest of their time soaking up all the love and affection (and treats!)" (Idaho Humane Society via Facebook)
• Boise Fire Department: "Please join us in sending a huge congratulations to Rachel Holford, our emergency preparedness manager, for graduating from FEMA’s National Emergency Management Advanced Academy!" (Boise Fire Department via Facebook)
• Boise Police Department: "School is back in session and so is the BPD Beat! On this episode guest host Sgt. Adam Nielsen sat down with Officer TyJuan Lynn, the school resource officer at Timberline High School." (Boise Police Department via Facebook)
• Idaho Shakespeare Festival: "Time is running out to catch the deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical! Call our box office for best availability at 208-336-9221." (Idaho Shakespeare Festival via Facebook)
• Idaho Botanical Garden: "Here's what you need to know: Come in on Saturday — the event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You won't want to miss the hands-on exhibits and experiences throughout the Garden, so be sure to grab a map from the kiosk." (Idaho Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Zoo Boise: "We are auctioning off enough wine to fill your whole cellar! Bid on one of our two Instant Wine Cellar packages and you can win 29 bottles of wine. Our Zoo Online Auction - Zoobilee is now open (through Wednesday, Aug. 24)." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— 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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