🌱 Patch AM: Could Boise lose critical abuse-survivor services if donations fall short?

Hi Boise! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Could Boise lose critical abuse-survivor services if donations fall short?
• How a new “village center” could reshape Southwest Boise living
• What new police testimony reveals about sex-abuse probes in Boise schools

Also on today's calendar: Eureka O'Hara from Rupaul's Drag Race In Boise! and 5 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Fred R.!

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cloudy, with a high of 49 and low of 40 degrees.
• Tuesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 57, low: 47.
• Wednesday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 53 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. This group helps abuse survivors. Serious funding shortfall could force cuts (idahostatesman.com) — A Boise-based nonprofit that helps domestic and sexual violence survivors says a steep drop in year-end donations could force major cuts, including possibly closing its Meridian center. Faces of Hope, which runs a Boise location too, needs to raise $450,000 soon to keep free legal, safety, and emergency support available across the Treasure Valley.
   

2. A ‘village center' in Southwest Boise? P&Z approves plan for shops, public space (idahostatesman.com) — A major mixed-use “village center” with shops, public spaces, and 118 homes is moving forward in Southwest Boise after Planning and Zoning approved part of the Barnwood Village subdivision near the Boise Airport. The project is a key phase of CBH Homes’ Locale community, ultimately planning more than 1,000 housing units and long-requested neighborhood-scale businesses for the rapidly growing area.
   

3. Police say Boise School District interfered with sex-abuse investigations, court filings show (kivitv.com) — Boise Police testimony in a pending federal lawsuit alleges the Boise School District hindered some sex-abuse investigations, including a high-profile case at Fairmont Junior High. Court filings describe broader concerns across multiple Boise schools and a request to add the district’s former general counsel as a defendant, while the district has not yet publicly responded.
   

4. ‘Causing fear': ICE present at Boise Airport, Canyon County Courthouse (columbian.com) — Increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity at Boise Airport and the Canyon County Courthouse is alarming some local immigrants and advocates, who worry it will erode trust in law enforcement. Local attorneys report ICE agents waiting at the airport and courthouse, while Meridian Police recently assisted in an ICE-related car chase, raising questions about how and where enforcement is happening in the Boise area.
   

5. From prison to purpose: Rescue dogs, second chances (ktvb.com) — A Meridian-based rescue called Boise Bully Breed Rescue is partnering with the Idaho Department of Correction’s PAWS Program to give both incarcerated people and bully-breed dogs a fresh start. Former inmates now working as trainers are helping save dozens of dogs from euthanasia and offering affordable, mobile dog training across the Treasure Valley, giving local families more options to keep pets in their homes.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boise

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Tuesday December 16

• 3 Girls Catering/Iconic Ribbon Cutting and Happy Hour
  Garden City Chamber of Commerce Garden City, ID 83714
  3:30 pm
• Boise Quad Orchestra Holiday Concert
  Boise High Auditorium
  5:30 pm
• Two Step Tuesdays
  The Farm , 5137 N Glenwood St. , Garden City
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Country Swing Dance at The Farm
  The Farm Dance Hub and Event Center , 5137 N. Glenwood St. , Garden City
  7:00 pm
• Eureka O'Hara from Rupaul's Drag Race In Boise!
  The Balcony Club , 150 N 8th St , Boise
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Line Dance at The Farm
  The Farm Dance Hub and Event Center , 5137 N. Glenwood St. , Garden City
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Two Step Tuesdays
  The Farm , 5137 N Glenwood St. , Garden City
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles
  The Egyptian Theatre , 700 W Main St , Boise
  6:30 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Silly Song & Dance Storytime
  Meridian District Library , 1375 E Phenomenal Street , Meridian
  10:00 am
• Silly Song & Dance Storytime- 2nd Session
  Meridian District Library , 1375 E Phenomenal Street , Meridian
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 16

• Storytime & Art
  Meridian District Library , 1375 E Phenomenal Street , Meridian
  10:00 am
• Storytime & Art 2nd Session
  Meridian District Library , 1375 E Phenomenal Street , Meridian
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TODAY'S THE DAY BRONCO FANS & DOG-LOVERS!...
  PLUS...AT HALFTIME "BLITZ", OUR RETIRING "TEE DOG" WILL BE RACING GRONK AGAIN FOR THE SECOND AND LAST TIME!!! Tune-in to ABC/Kivi-6 tonight at 6PM… (Nextdoor Cassia Park Bench)
• Update: Pet Reunited
  Sunny, a dog who went missing in Boise, ID, has been safely reunited with their family after 10 hours, 41 minutes. Message from Owner: "Sunny is… (Nextdoor Southeast Boise - Bronco)

• The Walt Disney Company posted a job opening for Youth Activities Counselor in Boise. Apply here.
• Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Load Builder I in Boise. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boise here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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