🌱 House Fire Injury + Bogus Night Skiing + Micron Expansion A Go

Hello all. It's me, John Braese, your host of the Daily. Here's what you need to know about what's happening these days in town. In today's issue of the Daily, you'll find these stories and more...

• A Kuna party ended with a high-speed vehicle chase, shots fired at homes and an arrest.
• Even with our local Christmas train a memory, a drive can result in your family taking a train trip with Santa.
• The planned expansion at Micron will now take place on land annexed into Boise.
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Considerable cloudiness. High: 37 Low: 31.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. A house fire in West Boise resulted in one resident sent to the hospital. KTVB-TV staff report the Boise Fire Department was called out on Wednesday, Dec. 7 to the home on West San Fernando Drive. Two people in the house had already got out, but one was transported to a local hospital with severe injuries. (KTVB.com)
2. Night skiing begins at Bogus Basin on Friday. CBS2 news staff report this marks the 57th year Bogus provides night skiing and this year has a special Night Lift Ticket at just $19 (Adult). (Idaho News)
3. A party in Kuna resulted in a vehicle pursuit and a shooting with three homes and a car hit by bullets. The Ada County Sheriff's Office reports Kuna Police arrested 18-year-old Victor Muro at the end of a brief car pursuit shortly after the shooting. A handgun found in Muro's car and involved in the shooting was reported stolen from Boise. (Boise Patch)
4. The City of Boise is on board with the Micron expansion plan. BoiseDev senior reporter Margaret Carmel writes the Boise City Council unanimously approved a request to rezone and annex 358 acres east of the Micron campus on Federal Way to make way for the company’s new fab. The expansion is estimated to bring 2,000 new jobs to Micron and hundreds of others to support the operation. (boisedev.com)
5. Here is one for the memory books and an idea to make a new memory. Seven years ago, the Thunder Mountain Express went all out for Christmas, taking riders starting in Horseshoe Bend on a train ride complete with Santa on board. The line closed in 2016. For those wanting to make new train memories, a six-hour drive to Heber City, Utah can make a trip on the “North Pole Express,” a 90-minute train journey to the North Pole a reality. Santa will join the family on the trip per LITE-FM's Michelle Heart. (liteonline)

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Today in Boise:

• Boise State Football Head Coach Andy Avalos and his family announced the second annual Avalos Family Christmas Drive, an initiative to provide new winter outerwear including coats, hats, scarves, and gloves to Treasure Valley youth in need during this winter. (10:00 AM)
• One way to take a break from holiday shopping is Slime! The Discovery Center of Idaho continues with the Slime!: Stretch Your Imagination exhibit through Feb. 5. (10:00 AM)
• Take a look at pieces done by Timberline High School students are the annual Art Night. (4:00 PM)
• The LEGO Club! meets Friday at the Boise Public Library. (4:00 PM)
• Ballet Idaho presents the holiday classic, "The Nutcracker" Friday evening. (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Boise Police Department: "Fun delivery today for BPD from a group called Hunter's Chest. They dropped off several bags filled with toys (race cars, barbies, play dough, and more) for officers to hand out as needed this holiday season and beyond." (Boise Police Department via Facebook)
• Idaho Humane Society: "We’re partnering with @bestfriendsanimalsociety to Bring Home Holiday Happiness! Starting Dec. 9, see all of our adoptable animals during this national adoption event." (Idaho Humane Society via Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Winter weather is expected for the next few days for much of the region. Be aware when making travel plans! Here's a look at our current forecast snowfall through Friday morning and the regional winter weather advisories. #idwx #orwx" (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "Hy Kloc, a longtime fixture in the Boise community, has died from a heart attack, according to the Idaho Democratic Party. He was 75." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)
• Radio Boise: "KRBX is back again to help you get ready to ring in 2023, and we have a rockin' party planned for you. Join us this Friday, Dec. 9 at The Olympic Venue from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m." (Radio Boise via Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— John Braese

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