Local 9/11 Memorials + Pride Guidelines + Harris Ranch Debate

Welcome back, Boise! Let's get this Saturday started off right. Here's everything you need to know today in Boise.

As we all remember 9/11, we offer a list of memorials around the state. The Boise Pride Festival kicks off, but with COVID-19 guidelines for attendees. West Ada parents continue to have concerns over the district's changing mask mandates, and residents of Harris Ranch may end up in court over a disagreement with their taxing district. Finally, Boise State University has reinstated classes after an investigation found no basis of claims of mistreatment.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 83, low: 56.

Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. Today marks the tragic events of 9/11, an event that took 2,977 lives in Washington, D.C., Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and New York City. KLIX News Radio and Ellyn Felton mark the event with a listing of Sept. 11 memorials around Idaho. (newsradio1310)
2. KTVB-TV's Tristan Lewis spoke with parents on both sides after the West Ada School District reversed the decision on mask mandates. As of Thursday, West Ada reported that 36.5 percent of students in the district opted out of the mask requirement. (KTVB.com)
3. The Boise Pride Festival opened Friday and proof of vaccination or a negative test will be required to attend. CBS2-TV staff lay down the rules and the calendar of events for the festival, back live after being held virtually last year. (Idaho News)
4. Residents of Boise's Harris Ranch and the Harris Ranch Community Infrastructure District are not getting along so well. The district announced the hiring of a Boise law firm after residents filed over 200 emails objecting to potential reimbursements set for approval soon, including a request for $1.9 million to cover the value of land roads to homes that were built on. Boise Dev senior reporter Margaret Carmel lays out the situation of the taxing district. (boisedev.com)
5. Andrea Teres-Martinez, writing for The Arbiter, announces Boise State University has reinstated a mandatory ethics course after an investigation into a student being publicly degraded and mistreated were found to be false. (Boise State University The Arbiter Online)

Today in Boise:

• Join Golden Eagle Audubon Society for a different kind of birding experience. The ‘Pause, Look, & Listen’ series will focus on a stationary and holistic approach to observing birds and being in nature. This is an opportunity to connect with nature in a small group setting that encourages personal observation and reflection. (9 a.m.)
• Idaho’s most popular cultural event, Art in the Park, is back! The event, organized by the Boise Art Museum, features more than 250 artists offering varied fare, from glass and metalwork, to pottery and textiles, jewelry and toys! With new artists and returning favorites, shoppers will find a wide selection of arts and crafts for all tastes. (10 a.m.)
• The Idaho Chukar Foundation hosts the "Rattlesnake Avoidance Training For Dogs" workshop on Saturday. There is a fee for the workshop. (10 a.m.)
• Join Strength 2 Thrive on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. to Sept. 12 at 8 a.m. We'll be walking the track at Columbia High School, 301 S. Happy Valley Road, Nampa, Idaho 83687. Strength 2 Thrive is a walkathon, concert, and gathering to raise awareness about suicide and build a community of support. Money raised from the event will be donated to the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline. (8 p.m.)
  

Boise Fact of the Day

Idaho Statutes Title 25, Chapter 21 deals with animals running at large. The first few sections are specifically about hogs. For example, “The owner or occupant of premises is not required to fence against hogs.”
And, “If any hog is found trespassing, the occupant or proprietor of the premises may take up and safely keep, at the expense of the owner thereof, such hog, and hold the same until the payment of the expenses and damages by the owner, and shall be allowed fifty cents (50) per head additional for each animal so taken up.”

A person charged under this statute can face up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine for a misdemeanor offense.

Boise Patch Notebook

• Boise State University: "Interactions with therapy pets can lower blood pressure, release oxytocin and provide a calming effect. Today, Broncos took a 'paws' to meet adorable four-legged visitors at the ILC." (Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Record Bonanza Alert! Record high temperatures were set across the region today in Boise, Jerome, Twin Falls, Baker, and Burns. Check out the map of afternoon highs that brought sweltering conditions to our region! #idwx #orwx" (Facebook)
• Visit Boise: "On Tuesday night, we held our 5th Annual ROSE (Recognition of Service Excellence) Awards. It was a great night honoring all of Boise's best employees in the hospitality and service industries." (Instagram)
• Zoo Boise: "If you plan on visiting Art in the Park this weekend, we hope you stop by Zoo Boise. Just remember, parking will not be available inside Julia Davis Park. Art in the Park does have shuttle buses running if you plan on coming to the festival." (Facebook)
• BOISE FARMERS MARKET: "We have a new gluten-free baker joining us at the BFM Walk-thru Market this Saturday! @flourandsagebakingco is a local, Meridian-based bakery offering gluten-free baked goods." (Instagram)
• Boise State Public Radio: "After nearly a year of litigation, a federal judge ruled Idaho could not force two men to register as sex offenders for their 'crimes against nature' involving sodomy." (Facebook)

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