🌱 Leaves Gone + New Holiday Blizzards + Red Steer Tees

Happy Monday, people of Boise! Let's get this day started. Here's everything worth knowing around town today.

The Monday edition of the Boise Daily starts with a story of your neighbors picking up a lot of leaves free of charge. A Nampa man is dead after a tire came loose from a vehicle and we announce the new flavors for a tasty local treat. A nice holiday gift for a long-time Boise resident may be a Red Steer t-shirt and a new sporting goods retailer chose Meridian, not Boise for a store complete with a ferris wheel.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and mild. High: 65 Low: 38.

Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. Over 2,500 volunteers gathered to remove leaves from 700 yards around Boise during the city's Rake Up Boise event. KTVB staff speak with some of the volunteers. (KTVB.com)
2. CBS2 news staff report a Nampa man is dead after a tire and wheel from another car came off, went across the median and struck the Nampa man's vehicle. The incident took place on Interstate 84 outside Nampa. (idahonews)
3. Pecan Pie Apple. Pumpkin Pie. Sea Salt Toffee Fudge. These are not items for your next holiday party, but a few of the flavors of Blizzard introduced by Boise's area Dairy Queens for the fall. Taste of Home's Amrita Thakkar introduces these and others in her article. (tasteofhome)
4. For those who remember Boise years ago, Red Steer was the place to eat fast food. The Boise Weekly's Tracy Bringhurst has found an outlet selling t-shirts with the famous Red Steer logo locally. (boiseweekly)
5. Scheels, the sporting goods retailor, is coming to Meridian, not Boise. BoiseDev reporter Autum Robertson writes Meridian and the state are claiming no incentives were provided to the company to locate near Eagle Road. (boisedev)

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Today in Boise:

• ‘Tis the season for stocking up on warm-weather gear and trusted gifts! And whether you're looking to score some cozy finds for yourself or get a head start on your holiday shopping, you’re in luck: L.L.Bean is offering 10% off your order — online or in stores — from Nov. 12 to Nov. 15. (11:00 pm)
• The Garden City Urban Renewal Agency will hold a meeting on Monday. (Noon)
• The Garden City Design Review Committee will meet Monday afternoon. (3:00 pm)
• The City of Boise Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Monday. (6:00 pm)

Boise Fact of the Day

It depends on the tree's species and age, but a mature, healthy tree can have 200,000 leaves.

Boise Patch Notebook

• Boise Police Department: "Boise Police officers are looking for a missing 14-year-old named Hassan. He was last seen Saturday around 9:45am in the area of S. Vista Ave. and W. Cherry Lane. He was wearing a black sweatshirt, black shorts and white Nike shoes." (Facebook)
• Zoo Boise: "Red panda cubs! Yes, we said red panda cubs! Our red panda cubs, Natasha and Ginger, are becoming more adventurous and spending less time in their den and more time in the exhibit." (Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Seems we've checked the boxes for a great weekend in Boise! Above normal temperatures Clear skies Beautiful sunset" (Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "64,000 flowering plants were planted all over the Treasure Valley, providing food for bees, birds and other pollinators." (Facebook)
• Idaho Botanical Garden: "Expect a brand new selfie station this year at Winter Garden aGlow! Upgrade your Facebook photos with a sweet backdrop. Don't forget to tag us in your pictures when you're here! #holidayselfie #wintergardenaglow #capturetheglow." (Facebook)

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