🌱 Injured Squirrel + Legal Oregon Prostitution + Bogus Opening

Up and at 'em, Boise! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, Nov. 19 off on an informed note. Here's what's happening today in Boise.

We start the Boise Daily with news of a Boise squirrel on the mend after being shot with an arrow. A recent statewide Amber Alert, now resolved, resulted in the arrest of a Boise woman on kidnapping charges. The Idaho Legislature's brief stint in Boise is done without much to discuss, while voters in Oregon may soon vote on legalizing the sex trade just across the border from Boise. Finally, check those skis as Bogus will be open soon.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, showers around. High: 54 Low: 33.

Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. The Idaho Humane Society recently helped out a squirrel found shot by an arrow on Boise Avenue. CBS2 news staff report the squirrel is doing well and is expected to return to the streets of Boise soon. (Idaho News)
2. Earlier this week, Boise residents and others received an Amber Alert dealing with a Burley girl abduction. We now find out a Boise woman was involved in the incident and is now facing kidnapping charges, according to KLIX radio and Benito Baeza. (News Radio 1310 KLIX)
3. They came, spent $90,000, did not pass one bill and went home. The Idaho Capital Sun's Clark Corbin reports on the last three days of Idaho's longest legislative session at 311 days. We will see them again in January. (idahocapitalsun)
4. Idahoans from Boise and Canyon County are driving over the Snake River into Ontario for legalized marijuana purchases. If a philanthropist has his way, an additional purchase currently illegal in Idaho, would be allowable in Oregon. The Associated Press is reporting papers were filed with the Oregon Secretary of State on Tuesday to decriminalize sex work in the state in an attempt to put the issue before voters in the 2022 election. (apnews)
5. Boiseans may wish to make those holiday pies early so just the turkey is left to roast in the oven on Thanksgiving Day. KTVB-TV's Shirah Matsuzawa reports Bogus Basin is scheduled to open by Thanksgiving Day and is hoping to open a few trails even earlier. (KTVB.com)

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Today in Boise:

• The Household Hazardous Waste Collection site for Friday will be the Waste Collection Facility, located at 10300 Seamans Gulch Road. (8 a.m.)
• Join us for tasting and super sales for an entire month. Make your Friday or Saturday reservation today and for $15, experience a flight tasting, our famous Zhoo Zhoo cookie assortment and a souvenir glass. Tastings feature wines that are on special. (Noon)
• Join us for the Idaho Pun Slam at the Lounge at the End of the Universe for a night of funs, puns, and cold ones. One by one, 10 contestants have two minutes each to make puns based on prompts they have received ahead of time. Each contestant is judged by five randomly chosen audience members. Judges rank each on a scale of 1-5. (7 p.m.)
• The Sacred Heart Home and School Bazaar takes place Friday. Come shop a unique assortment of handcrafted items and delicious home-baked goods brought by talented, local vendors. Our assortment features handmade chocolates, wood crafts, paper crafts, fused and blown glass, jewelry, holiday and home décor, crochet and hand knit items, lotions, fleece blankets, hats, accessories, pen and ink stationary, hand lettered artwork, Catholic/Christian jewelry, Norwex, DoTerra, Scentsy, Stampin' Up and much more. (9 a.m.)
• The Village will be conducting a Snowman Scavenger Hunt this holiday season. 15 adorably unique snowmen are hiding in a variety of places throughout the property. (10 a.m.)

Boise Fact of the Day

Bogus Basin opened in December 1942 with a 500-foot (150 m) rope tow, and a 3,300-foot (1,010 m) T-bar was installed in 1946. In the early 1950s, Bogus had a 30-meter Nordic ski jump, designed by Corey Engen, and his brother Sverre was Bogus' ski instructor.

Boise Patch Notebook

• Boise State University: "Happy International Education Week! Broncos come from all over the globe. Boise State has students from more than 65 countries, as well as employees and visitors representing 13 foreign countries." (Instagram)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "It’s National Hiking Day. We’re lucky to have more than 200 miles of Ridge to Rivers trails in Boise’s backyard. What’s your favorite Boise Foothills hike?" (Instagram)
• Boise State Public Radio: "COVID-19 was the third-leading cause of death in Idaho last year. For the Hispanic population, it was the top cause. And so far this year, that’s holding true again." (Facebook)
• Ballet Idaho: "As the leaves drift off the trees, we can’t help but start dreaming about the holidays. We can’t wait to share everything we have in store with you! Choreography by Peter Anastos. Costume design by Margaret Mitchell." (Facebook)
• Boise Weekly: "Transgender Awareness Week is Nov. 13- 19. It leads up to the Transgender Day of Awareness on the 20th that memorializes victims of transphobic violence." (Instagram)

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