🌱 Mother's Plea + Jaialdi Cancellation + Long Overdue Book

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Boise today.

Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Boise Daily. A missing Fruitland boy's mother joined police in asking the public to keep Michael Vaughn in their thoughts as the search continues for him after 116 days. If you are hungry for a chorizo or wanted to see the Oinkari dancers, you will need to wait until 2025 as Jaialdi has been called off. Amazon will soon have a large imprint at the local airport, and the Boise Library has a book returned after more than a few years missing. Finally, a World War II survivor discusses fascism in the world.

First, today's weather:

Clouds yielding to sun. High: 46 Low: 29.

Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. The news staff of CBS2-TV were present during a briefing on Michael Vaughn, the Fruitland boy missing now 116 days. Brandy Vaughn, Michael's mother, pleaded to keep her son's name and face in the forefront and for tips on the disappearance to continue. (idahonews)
2. The pandemic has claimed an additional event as organizers for the Jaialdi Basque festival announced they will cancel. KTVB-TV staff state the event will return in 2025. (KTVB.com)
3. Amazon will soon make Boise an air hub as the city inked a deal with the retail giant for an air cargo facility with millions in infrastructure improvements. BoiseDev reporter Margaret Carmel explains how $22 million of airport funds used to build roads, runways and ramps could be reimbursed by the Federal Aviation Administration. (boisedev.com)
4. We all forget things now and then. The Boise Library recently received back a book someone neglected to return in 1910! LITE-FM's Chris Cruise writes the $803 late fee ($0.02 per day) has been waived. (liteonline)
5. The Boise Weekly's Tracy Bringhurst discusses fascism with a person knowing and living through a time of history known for the horrific life under Hitler. Elizabeth Steimcke is a World War II survivor now living locally. (boiseweekly)

Today in Boise:

• Please join Golden Eagle Audubon as we walk through Marianne Williams Park and along the Boise River Greenbelt listening for our winter residents. Be prepared to travel up to 3 miles on smooth level paths. Familiarity with common species will be helpful. Binoculars will be available if needed. All participants under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult. No dogs please. Restrooms are available at the park. (9 a.m.)
• Boise Parks and Recreation and Saint Alphonsus are teaming up to offer a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20 at Zoo Boise. The mobile vaccination unit will be located next to Zoo Boise’s front entrance. Vaccines will be available for ages 12 and older. In addition to people who participate in the mobile vaccination clinic on site, any visitor to the zoo on Saturday, Nov. 20 who has a vaccination record displaying a first or second dose COVID-19 shot, or third booster shot received that same day, will receive free admission to Zoo Boise. (10 a.m.)
• Join the City of Boise's GIS team to look at maps. Participants will learn about contour maps, trace features, take Idaho quizzes, and more! (10 a.m.)
• Hollywood actress Galadriel Stineman is coming to The Orpheum Theater in Twin Falls for one night only on Nov. 20. This is a family-friendly event for all ages, and the ticket price will include a copy of her latest novel "Love Against the Autumn Sky," that's soon to be a movie. The evening will start with a reading from the book, followed by an "in conversation with" the publishing team, the editor and publisher, on how the book came to be. The audience will be able to ask questions about Galadriel's acting career, writing, filming movies and shows, and the book. (6 p.m.)
• Come join us for a fun and wizardly evening meeting and exploring the craziest animals in Zoo Boise’s collection. You must be 18 years of age or older to attend. This program will include up-close animal encounters, but no boa constrictors will be released. (6 p.m.)

Boise Fact of the Day

The city with the largest population of Basques outside of Spain, rather surprisingly, is Boise, Idaho, says the seventh edition of Moon Idaho. Boise has 10,000 Basques in its population of close to 650,000.

Boise Patch Notebook

• Boise State University: "Countless hours, thousands of pounds of food and $11,700 later, the @campusfoodpantry is ready to serve our campus community. On Friday, Nov. 19, the pantry team, plus 40 volunteers, distributed 230 Thanksgiving Meal Kits." (Instagram)
• Downtown Boise Association: "When your holiday bush becomes a holiday tree! View this year's Downtown Boise Holidays in the City events at downtownboise.org/holidays or click the link in our bio #downtownboise #boise #thisisyourdowntown" (Instagram)
• Visit Boise: "We're officially counting down to Thanksgiving. Let's hear what everyone's favorite side dish is... drop your answer in the comments! 📷: @loeblifephotography #visitboise #boiseidaho #visitidaho #boiseriver #fallinboise" (Instagram)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "Boise Parks and Recreation is proud to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans in our valley and across the state of Idaho." (Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "A look at how much snow fell overnight in the mountains. Sites above 6000 feet will see more accumulating snow today. #idwx #orwx" (Facebook)

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