🌱 Mustang Band Awards + Boise Winter Forecast + Star Card Deadline

Hello, Boise. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town, including news about:

• Two candidates wanting a part-time job with the state aired their differences on a number of subjects, but abortion took center stage.
• If you plan on boarding a plane next summer, you need to plan on having a Star Card.
• Area shelters are filling up with pets looking for adoption and Boise Patch has the information.

But first, today's weather:

Considerable cloudiness. High: 64 Low: 36.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. Will Boise see a repeat of the "snowmageddon" of 2016-2017? Or will the city be mired in the dreaded inversion for the winter? KTVB-TV's Bri Eggers provides an outlook at the upcoming winter for Boise. (KTVB.com)
2. For the first time in 20 years, the sweepstakes award has returned to a West Ada school. CBS2's Sarah Jacobsen introduces the Eagle High School Thundering Mustang Band, recent winners of the Idaho's 3rd District band competition after winning first place in their division, including best musical performance, best visual performance, best general effect, best percussion, and best colorguard. (Idaho News)
3. A perfect early holiday present for the family is a new pet. Boise Patch has the huge listing of dogs, cats and other animals available for adoption now at local shelters. (Boise Patch)
4. The abortion debate took stage as the candidates for Idaho's lieutenant governor sparred. The Idaho Capital Sun's Clark Corbin reports Republican Scott Bedke and Democrat Terri Pickens Manweiler ended on differing sides of the abortion issue. The two candidates are running for the part-time job vacated by current Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin who was defeated by Gov. Brad Little in the May gubernatorial primary election. (idahocapitalsun)
5. If you plan on boarding a plane or walking into a federal building next year, your current Idaho driver's license will not work in just a little over six months. KIDO-AM's Michelle Heart reports after numerous delayed deadlines, the Idaho Star Card will be required for certain functions like boarding a plane. (kidotalkradio)

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Today in Boise:

• If you are looking for a new shirt or skirt, visit the Albertsons Library Trash Fashion Exhibit for a look at clothes fashioned from materials typically destined for the landfill or the recycling center. (8:00 AM)
• Members of the legal profession will be available for assistance as Lawyers in the Library occurs Tuesday at the Boise Public Library. (Noon)
• Volunteers are needed at Hyatt Hidden Lakes for willow harvesting. (1:30 PM)
• Zoo Boise hosts Red Panda Paint Night Tuesday for patrons 21 years old and older. (5:00 PM)
• The Boise City Council will convene Tuesday evening. (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Weather outlook this week... Mild and dry on Monday, then turning colder and wetter midweek. Several inches of snowfall are expected in the mountains Tuesday-Wednesday." (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Radio Boise: "Thank you to everyone who came down to the station for our Very Freqy Halloween Bash, and a huge thank you to @visionvideoband for making it an extra special night!" (Radio Boise via Instagram)
• Boise State Public Radio: "The voting center is in fewer locations this year as more permanent polling places are open. The unit targets areas near Kuna, Star and Meridian where people have the furthest to travel to vote." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "Time is running out if you're hoping to book a relatively inexpensive flight over the holidays. Airlines say that demand is sky high and as a result, airfares are soaring." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Southeast Boise - Bronco: "I got a bid from a gutter company to clean one gutter and one downspout, and they want to charge me $150. That doesn’t seem reasonable. Does anyone know of a gutter company that will clean my gutter for less than that?" (Nextdoor)

That's it for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— 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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