🌱 Name The Eagle + 70 Years Of Change + Vaughn Nationwide Search

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Welcome to the Monday edition of the Boise Daily. The opening weekend of high school football is now behind us, but one local team had visitors from way out of town. You have the chance to informally name an eagle looking over the state and a new "think tank" is coming to Boise. Read of some bizarre happenings over the past 70 years and the efforts to find a missing local boy will soon be seen on interstates across the nation.

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Mostly sunny and hot. High: 98 Low: 67.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. If you think a trip to Meridian is a drive for a high school football game, consider this. For their fall opener, the Homedale Trojans hosted Laguna Beach High School from Southern California. KIVI-TV's Brendyn Jones writes the visitors flew into Boise earlier in the week, went to the Caldwell Night Rodeo, did some white water rafting and took a tour of Boise State University. The Trojans opened the new season on their new artificial turf with a 46-14 victory over the visiting California team. (kivitv)
2. If you work in downtown Boise, you see it everyday. Sitting atop the state capital is a copper eagle standing over five feet in height. The Boise Weekly's Tracy Bringhurst recently interviewed Aaron Follis and his nametheeagle.com initiative. After finding our Idaho eagle had no name, Follis has jump started a campaign to give the old boy/girl an identity. (boiseweekly)
3. A new group is promising "to bring some adults into the room and have a debate” and states will do so without an agenda other than the free market. KTVB-TV carries a story by Idaho Press reporter Betsy Russell of the new Mountain States Policy Center, a new "free-market think tank". The 501c3 educational nonprofit will have offices in Boise and Couer d'Alene and also will operate in Eastern Washington, Montana and Wyoming. The new group states they won’t rate bills and legislators for how closely they match its agenda. (ktvb)
4. Boise and Idaho has changed much over the last 70 years. A giant hole downtown has been filled in, scores of new neighbors have shown up, a local school has continued the battle against the dreaded cockroach and beavers were relocated by parachutes. LITE-FM's Michelle Heart recounts the "most bizarre things to happen in Idaho in the past 70 years." (liteonline)
5. The Boise Daily has been diligent in keeping followers update on the missing Fruitland child, Michael Vaughn. The search for Vaughn, now missing for over one year, will now go beyond our state's borders courtesy of semi-trailers. CBS2 news staff report the Fruitland Police Department are partnering with the Homeward Bound Project to place Vaughn's case information on the side of semi-trailers that travel across North America. (idahonews)

Today in Boise:

• The Garden City Library presents a puppet show of "Cinderella" Monday morning. (10 a.m.)
• Caregivers and parents are invited to Baby Storytime at the Boise Public Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• The Household Hazardous Waste Collection site for Monday is Meridian Republic Services located at 2130 W. Franklin Rd. (Noon)
• The Western Idaho Fair presents Chris Janson as part of the ICCU Grandstand Concert Series. Admission is free with fair entry. (6 p.m.)
• The Garden City City Council convenes Monday for a meeting. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Boise State University: "Moving into college with the president by your side: Priceless broncowelcome.boisestate.edu #BroncoWelcome #BoiseState" (Boise State University via Instagram)
• Idaho Humane Society: "Dare we say Eek again?!? Our Animal Care and Control staff responded to a call of a rattlesnake near Parkcenter and Warm Springs Avenue! While this rattler was just a baby, it's important to be cautious." (Idaho Humane Society via Facebook)
• Boise Rock School: "Highlights from last night’s show at @fortbuildercowork!@unlegit.theband CRUSHED it! A big thank you to @highdesertpoetsociety and @jhariahclare for having us! #boiserockschool #junoarts" (Boise Rock School via Instagram)
• Boise's Best Bites!: "Gotta grab @lolaleeggrolls whenever we see them either at @boisefarmersmarket or the @switchbackboise. We like the pork ones with the spicy dipping sauce. #boisesbestbites #boise #boiseidaho #idaho #boisefood" (Boise's Best Bites! via Instagram)
• Zoo Boise: "Bearded dragon Mushu recently celebrated her 6th birthday! Where you might enjoy a birthday cake topped with lots of frosting, Mushu would prefer leafy greens topped with lots of insects." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)

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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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