🌱 Jet Ski Charges + Local Crash Investigation + Pizza Pie Closure

Hello all. I'm here with your Thursday edition of the Boise Daily. Keep reading to find out everything that's fit to print about what's happening in our community, including updates on:

• A Boise man has been arrested and charged in the death of his son at Lucky Peak involving alcohol and a Jet Ski.
• A local hospital is reporting pediatric beds are filling up this season.
• The investigation continues into an accident involving a semi-truck and a bicycle just outside Boise.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cool. High: 53 Low: 31.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. A Boise father is facing two felony charges after his son died this past summer at Lucky Peak. CBS2 carries a story by the Idaho Statesman's Sally Krutzig reporting Vyla Sichulailuck was arrested Monday and charged with two felony counts of injury to a child. Sichulailuck was piloting a Jet Ski with his son Bobby as a passenger. The son fell off and drowned with the body not found for over two weeks. Sichulailuck was allegedly driving the Jet Ski while under the influence of alcohol. (idahonews)
2. The City of Boise is considering steeper fines and escalating punishments for repeat offenders participating in The Cruise downtown. BoiseDev reporter Margaret Carmel reports the move comes after the Downtown Boise Association forged a partnership with City Council President Pro Tem Holli Woodings over the summer to try and find a new city policy to address the negative impacts downtown businesses have reported from the event, popular in Boise since the 1950s. (boisedev.com)
3. The Ada County Sheriff's Office and Eagle Police are continuing to investigate a semi-truck versus bicycle crash on Highway 55. Boise Patch reports a teenage boy on his bike was stopped on the west side of Idaho 55, near the Beacon Light Road intersection, around 1:30 p.m. Friday when he was hit by the truck, which had been going south on Idaho 55. The teenage rider was killed, and no charges have been issued. (Boise Patch)
4. Citing a lack of staff to operate the business, KTVB-TV staff report the Pizza Pie Cafe in Boise will close the doors after seven years in business. (KTVB.com)
5. Local hospital St. Luke's is reporting pediatric beds are filled this year as a rash of respiratory infections spreads. KIVI-TV's Toby Shaw reports RSV, influenza, and enterovirus cases are higher than in years past and causing the issue. (Idaho News 6 Boise Twin Falls)

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Today in Boise:

• Visit Treasure Valley Subaru Thursday and Make a Dog's Day. (9:00 AM)
• The Meditation Group will meet Thursday at the Boise Public Library. (1:00 PM)
• The Citywide Advisory Committee for Boise Zoning Code Rewrite meets Thursday. (3:00 PM)
• The Idaho Humanities Council sponsors Human Ties: Conversations That Matter Thursday evening. (5:00 PM)
• The Soweto Gospel Choir performs Thursday at the Morrison Center. (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Boise's Best Bites!: "Taste of Boise starts this weekend and goes Oct. 28-Nov. 6. Go to downtown #Boise and check out some fun $12 specials at each listed location. I’ve tagged some of my favorite places. #boisesbestbites #food #idaho #fries #potatoes." (Boise's Best Bites! via Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Check out the visible satellite imagery of a low-pressure system entering the Pacific Northwest this evening! We'll see cooler temperatures, mountain snow showers, and scattered valley rain showers as this system passes through." (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Zoo Boise: "This is what happened last time we gave Southern ground hornbill Toogle a pumpkin! What will happen this weekend at Boo at the Zoo - Presented by Delta Dental of Idaho when we give the animals their Halloween treats?" (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Idaho Botanical Garden: "Enjoying the Garden looks different for everyone, but enjoying nature is stress relief no matter how you do it! Here are some photos captured this fall that feel like good vibes. #peaceinthegarden #naturetherapy #idahobotanicalgarden" (Idaho Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Ballet Idaho: "For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the company dancers got together to honor all the women and people that have endured breast cancer through the art of dance. Their hearts go out to every person affected by this and hope to raise awareness." (Ballet Idaho via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you around!

— 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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