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In today's newsletter:

  • Will Meridian’s proposed microhospital raise new questions about healthcare costs?
  • What Boise State’s big reseating shake-up means for your favorite seats
  • How a Boise market turned farm stories into a powerful video series

Also on today's calendar: BRAD UPTON @ The Comedy Lounge and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 56 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 52, low: 31.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 49 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'Microhospital' eyed Boise. Now, Meridian. Blue Cross wants its owner investigated (boisedev.com) — A for-profit company, Nutex Health, is exploring a new “microhospital” at Eagle and Overland in Meridian after an earlier Boise proposal near the Flying-Wye expired. Blue Cross of Idaho has asked state regulators to review Nutex’s billing practices, citing high out-of-network charges, and the Department of Insurance says it is currently reviewing the request.
   

2. Boise State unveils major reseating plan for 2026-27 basketball season (idahonews.com) — Boise State is overhauling men’s basketball seating at ExtraMile Arena, adding a high-energy “Blue Chaos” courtside section and reshuffling all seats for 2026–27. Boise fans must opt in and place deposits by March 31, 2026, with loyalty bonuses and priority rankings shaping who sits where and how much they’ll pay.
   

3. Inside Ag: Boise Farmers Market series highlights small farms and community bonds (ktvb.com) — Boise Farmers Market is using a new USDA-funded video series to spotlight local farmers, SNAP users, and the community connections formed every weekend in its Boise lot. Episodes highlight everything from Payette berry growers with solar panels to emergency fundraising when SNAP benefits were briefly halted, underscoring how shopping the market supports neighbors, health, and a resilient local food system.
   

4. Former prison staffer says Idaho inmates and employees face retaliation for reporting misconduct (kivitv.com) — From southeast Boise, a former inmate and a former Idaho Department of Correction case manager describe what they say is a pattern of retaliation against people who report sexual misconduct in state prisons. Their accounts have prompted renewed scrutiny of how PREA complaints are handled and spurred IDOC and lawmakers to review policies and Idaho’s legal definition of sexual contact.
   

5. VAI conference highlights transition, safety, and federal reforms (verticalmag.com) — Hundreds of helicopter firefighting and utility professionals were in Boise this week for the Vertical Association International Aerial Work Safety Conference, focusing on safety and major federal changes affecting contracts. Attendees heard about upcoming unification of federal wildland fire services, possible FAA rule shifts for restricted-category helicopters, and new efforts to improve safety culture and data-sharing across the industry.
   

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