🌱 Shopping Local Online + New Apartments + Official Boise Statement

Hey, everybody. John Braese here with your Wednesday edition of the Boise Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now. Including updates on:

• A Garden City man is in jail after being shot by Boise Police during an attempted arrest for a knifing.
• Hop in the car or pickup and enjoy 1 million lights in Boise.
• New apartments are planned and close to Boise State University.

But first, today's weather:

Variable cloudiness. High: 43 Low: 22.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. The City of Boise has issued a statement after statements made by a former Boise Police captain came to light. Boise Patch carries the press release made public by the city calling "the actions and words of former BPD Captain Bryngelson relating to persons of color in our department and in our community to be offensive and troubling." (Boise Patch)
2. We all say we wish to buy local, but so many times it is just easier to go online and wait for the delivery. FromBoise's Marissa introduces goodbuy, a Boise-based company looking to make shopping easier from local businesses. Goodbuy is a browser extension, showing you a local business when you are shopping for a particular item. The extension is free to install on your web browser and also has a website where shoppers can search for free for locally sold items. (fromboise)
3. A Garden City man was shot by Boise Police after he pulled a knife on them during an arrest. KTVB-TV staff report Jeremy Waste, 30, was wanted due to an earlier stabbing incident. When officers approached him in the Columbia Village area, Waste attempted to assault the officer. Waste was treated at a local hospital for his injuries and transported to the Ada County jail on charges of aggravated assault, aggravated battery and an enhancement for use of a deadly weapon. (KTVB.com)
4. With a few days off for the Thanksgiving holiday, LITE-FM's Michelle Heart offers suggestions of drive-thru Christmas displays, including one in Boise with 1 million lights for your enjoyment. (liteonline)
5. Those living on Broadway Avenue will soon have new neighbors. BoiseDev's Autum Robertson writes a Denver company is building a 40-unit project with a mix of one and two-bedroom units, with 29 one-bedroom and 11 two-bedroom units. (boisedev.com)

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Today in Boise:

• The Stich Niche meets Wednesday at the Boise Public Library. (Noon)
• The Household Hazardous Waste Collection site for Wednesday is Fire Station 12 located at 3240 Highway 21. (Noon)
• Catch a classic as the Egyptian Theatre presents a showing of "The Wizard of Oz." (2:00 PM)
• The Idaho Humane Society Adoption Center will close early Wednesday to get a start on the Thanksgiving holiday. (3:00 PM)
• The musical stage performance of Forgotten Carols hits the stage at the Morrison Center Wednesday evening. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Idaho Humane Society: "We had a great adoption week last week! 140 animals joined their forever homes: 92 cats (74 were 11 months and younger,) 46 dogs and 2 rabbits." (Idaho Humane Society via Facebook)
• Boise Fire Department: "What a great time taking part in the judging of the Festival of Trees Boise! We are proud to support this Boise tradition… funds raised will benefit Idaho’s first and only Neuro, Surgical, Trauma ICU at Saint Alphonsus." (Boise Fire Department via Facebook)
• Blue Galleries at Boise State: "The @bluegalleries_boisestate are closed this week for @boisestateuniversity fall break. We will reopen Nov. 29." (Blue Galleries at Boise State via Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Light snow is expected tonight with passage of a cold front. Mountains could see up to 3 inches of snow. The valley will see flurries with little, if any, snowfall. There is about a 30 percent chance of a tenth of inch of snow in the lower valley." (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Boise Bicycle Project: "Applications for our Holiday Kids Bike Giveaway just closed so this week we get to go through all of the imaginative dream bikes kids have conjured up! While some of these will be easier to land than others — let us know." (Boise Bicycle Project via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another 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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