Inmate Suicide + Paper Covers Rock + Redistricting Maps

Morning, Boise! Let's get you all caught up to start this Saturday, September 18 off on an informed note. Here's everything going on in town today.

If you are reading the Boise Daily early in the morning, take a walk outside and feel the fall morning. Authorities are currently investigating a hanging at the local prison and meetings are being held on state redistricting. The health crisis took up the majority of the city's address and a few schools in the state are being closed. Finally, interested in a quick game of rock, paper, scissors?

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First, today's weather:

Rain overnight. High: 86 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. CBS2 staff report the Idaho Department of Correction is investigating an apparent suicide at the state facility south of Boise. (Idaho News)
2. We will grant looking a maps and discussing redistricting is not the most exciting idea of the week, but with the tremendous growth in the Treasure Valley, who will represent what area is important. The Idaho Capital Sun and Clark Corbin look at the Meridian, Eagle and Star area and the changes voters may see in these areas. (IdahoCapitalSun)
3. As expected, the COVID-19 crisis was thoroughly discussed in Boise Mayor Lauren McLean's State of the City address. In addition to the health issue, McLean also spoke of a new Tuttle Lateral Pathway and electric garbage trucks. KIVI-TV's Ricardo Coronado reports on the city's address. (KIVI)
4. Two charter schools in eastern Idaho are closing after a state investigation states they reported data to the state that does not "conform to the law." The story by IdahoEdNews Devin Bodkin states the schools over reported student numbers, reported people as staff who were not employed and failed to have state approval for a number of courses. (IdahoEdNews)
5. Here is a new spectator sports for Boise. The First Federal Bank Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament of Champions will be taking place on Thursday, September 23rd, at 5:00 p.m. If interested in watching or even participating, read more from KIDO-AM's Mateo. (kidotalkradio)

Today in Boise:

• The Downtown Family YMCA will host the Famous Idaho Potato Marathon, Half, 10K & 5K on Saturday. (7:00 a.m.)
• How do water scientists determine the health of water? Come and learn some science techniques for determining water quality at Watershed Weekend. (10:00 a.m.)
• Join Idaho Prevention Hotline for the 6th Annual Semicolon Tattoo Event at Boise Hive.(Noon)
• Music unites us. We're more excited than ever to come together and celebrate music’s power to connect. The Boise Philharmonic opens their opening night concert on Saturday evening. (4:00 p.m.)
• Timberline High School will gather for the school's Homecoming Dance on Saturday. (7:00 p.m.)

Boise Fact of the Day

The largest Rock, Paper, Scissors competition consists of 10,033 participants, and was achieved by Tianjin Joy City (China) in Tianjin, China, on 24 December 2019.

Boise Patch Notebook

• Zoo Boise: "Help us wish Tafari a happy 6th Birthday! 🦒🎉🎂 Tafari was born on September 16, 2015 at the Milwaukee County Zoo and arrived at Zoo Boise in 2017. Since that time, Tafari has been a guest and staff favorite." (Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Fall will soon arrive, so it's time to think about the first frost or freezing temperature, especially in the lower valleys where this season's first frost has yet to occur." (Facebook)
• Boise Weekly: "The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced Thursday that Crisis Standards of Care has been activated for all of Idaho due to the influx of COVID-19 patients across the state." (Instagram)
• Boise State Public Radio: "Kootenai Health estimates about 97% of its COVID-19 patients are unvaccinated." (Facebook)
• Studio Boise Photo Center: "Just a little reminder to be kind to one another, you never know what someone else is going through, and to always remember that our community is our strength 💖" (Instagram)
• Boise State Public Radio: "The Dixie and Caldor fires in California are the first and second wildfires ever recorded to cross the Sierra Nevada crest and burn down the other side." (Facebook)

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