🌱 Idaho Vape Money + Local Agri-Tourism + Boise Bagel Mystery

Hi all! I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in Boise. Without further ado...

Our reader question asking your opinion of a four-day school week has already elicited responses. Stephanie is in favor, writing "Yes to a 4-day school week. Or shorter days. The kids are in school for such a crazy long day, I actually think it’s unhealthy to be tied to a desk or short recesses until 4:00. I wish they would offer 4 days or earlier dismissal. I contemplate moving or homeschool all the time for this reason. My son is 6 and 8-4 everyday seems crazy."

Thank you, Stephanie, for your thoughts.

The Friday edition of the Boise Daily starts with a family's plan to keep the family farm in the black with agri-tourism. A local school district is asking opinions of where to spend money and keep this list of where to go for U-pick this fall. Boise bagel lovers really don't have any answers for a proposed downtown location, and the state will be receiving a check after a vape maker agreed to a settlement.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 77 Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. A local family made the decision not to sell off the family farm and watch it become subdivisions. KIVI-TV's Steve Dent speaks with Dion and Debbie Flaming, longtime owners of Flaming Acres Farm. Keeping agriculture alive, the family turned to agri-tourism to supplement the typical farm income. (kivitv)
2. Should your child's school have better sidewalks? Or should the school have expanded career-technical education facilities? Or should the building have an expanded area for the fine arts? IdahoEdNews reporter Devin Bodkin writes the West Ada School District recently sent a 41-question survey to some 80,000 community members asking opinions on local population growth, overcrowding in schools and what factors should determine the need to renovate or replace buildings. Patrons are responding as already, 7,000 had completed and returned the survey by Wednesday. (idahoednews)
3. The days are cooler and perfect to take a day and pick your own fruits and vegetables with local farmers. FromBoise prints a listing of not only fruit and vegetable farms, but also U-Pick flower farms in the local area. Apple and pumpkin season are just around the corner so keep this list. (fromboise)
4. Boise bagel lovers continue to wait and there still is no answer. BoiseDev editor Don Day looks at the proposed downtown location of Jekyll & Hyde, a still vacant bagel bakery on Main Street. Still empty since a building permit was issued in 2018, the question of when if ever remains. (boisedev)
5. The State of Idaho will soon be $8.3 million richer as electronic cigarette maker Juul has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle an investigation into its marketing. Boise State Public Radio forwards a story by Will Walkey reporting an investigation found that Juul’s online campaigns used youthful models and often downplayed the negative side effects of vaping. Juul didn’t admit to any wrongdoing in this settlement. (Boise State Public Radio)

Today in Boise:

• Zoo Boise is the place for the Boise Comic Art Festival opening Friday. (8 a.m.)
• Take a walk downtown as businesses temporarily repurpose street parking spaces for the day and convert them to tiny parks and places for art and play. (8 a.m.)
• The Boise Public Library hosts "Music & Movement" Friday. (10:30 a.m.)
• Fine jewelry, crystals, gems, beads, minerals, gold and silver, fossils and much more is available at Gem Faire taking place at Expo Idaho. (Noon)
• The Boise Contemporary Theater is celebrating the theater's Silver Anniversary Gala Friday evening. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Idaho Humane Society: "Please help us celebrate our incredible veterinary technician, Jamie, who works in our public veterinary hospital. She is celebrating 20 years as an IHS employee and has given so much of herself to support our mission." (Idaho Humane Society via Facebook)
• Zoo Boise: "This Saturday (Sept. 17) is a free day at Zoo Boise for the Boise Comic Arts Festival 2022, but registration is required! Join Zoo Boise, as the Boise Public Library brings a day full of family-friendly comic-themed activities to the zoo." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Downtown Boise: "DT Plays is so much fun! Catch us again next Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Cherie Buckner-Webb Park. A great way to break away from the office or enjoy your lunch break. Thank you @AARP for making DTPlays possible." (Downtown Boise via Instagram)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "Celebrating these cooler temperatures with a hike in the Boise Foothills." (Boise Parks and Recreation via Instagram)
• Idaho Shakespeare Festival: "Don't miss the zany hilarity of this delightful show! Time is running out to enjoy the last of the 2022 ISF season. Call for best availability 208-336-9221." (Idaho Shakespeare Festival via Facebook)
• Boise Weekly: "Boise Weekly’s annual cover art auction will be live and in person for the first time in 3 years. Watch for more details to come." (Boise Weekly via Instagram)

You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for another 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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