🌱 Transit Changes + Educators Quitting + New Retardant

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

The Boise Daily starts today with an odd story of a fatal accident triggered by a trailer tire. Domestic Violence Awareness Month is here and Boise Patch is pleased to offer resources available. Boise is working on fewer cars on the road, and a new fire retardant has been approved for use. Finally, Idaho teachers are actively looking for career options due a number of factors.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower; cooler. High: 71 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. A Boise woman is dead after an accident on Highway 55 on Monday. KLIX-AM's Benito Baeza reports on the odd accident in which a trailer lost a wheel with the tire hitting another vehicle. That vehicle then struck the Boise woman's car. Under new guidelines by the Idaho State Police, names of victims are no longer released. (News Radio 1310 KLIX)
2. Ada County has recognized October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The article includes resources for those looking for help. (BoisePatch)
3. With people returning to work, traffic congestion continues to grow as the city expands. Boise city officials spoke with BoiseDev senior reporter Margaret Carmel on ideas to remove people from their cars and onto the region's transit system. Look for increased routes from the mall to downtown Boise. (boisedev.com)
4. We appear to see it every summer now. Hot, dry temperatures bring tinder conditions to our forests and grasslands that then erupt in flames. CBS2-TV brings good news from the Associated Press of a new fire retardant that's intended to be used as a preventative measure and can last for months. (idahonews)
5. KTVB-TV's Brian Holmes speaks with Idaho teachers calling it quits due to low pay, college tuition costs and the treatment teachers receive from the school board and the community. (KTVB)

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Today in Boise:

• Please join us online, Oct. 6-8, to support our Light of Hope 3-Day Giving Challenge. (8 a.m.)
• Registration for Boise Birding at the Foothills Learning Center is through the Parks and Rec website https://bit.ly/38eaeGI or by calling Fort Boise 208-608-7680. The classes are free but we are asking participants to sign up before the class. This free birding program is great for experienced and novice birders alike. Terry Rich, our local ornithologist, provides information and tips on birds in the Boise area and beyond! (9 a.m.)
• Join Amazon hiring managers and the College of Business and Economics Career Services on Zoom to learn effective techniques for finding quality jobs and internships. Leverage LinkedIn to expand your search. This is a virtual workshop, hosted on Zoom. Registration required. (11 a.m.)
• Now is a great time to look into your tuition and education benefits at Boise State. An upcoming workshop will provide an overview for benefit-eligible employees and their spouses to learn what opportunities are available, determine what options are right for them, learn more about the process to apply for the tuition waiver, and get their questions answered. Sessions will be offered the first Wednesday of every month. (Noon)
• In the late 19th century, mining booms in Southern Idaho’s Boise Basin drew migrants from across the globe to what would briefly become the largest population center in the Pacific Northwest. In communities like Idaho City, Placerville, and Old Boston, nearly half of this population had been born in China. Today the Boise Basin is best known for its outdoor recreation activities, historic graveyards, and not-quite ghost towns, but it also contains a rich archaeological record of Chinese mining sites. This presentation will summarize research being conducted by the Boise National Forest and the University of Idaho to uncover the stories connected to these archaeological sites, the Chinese pioneers who once inhabited them, and the mining networks operating in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Boise Basin. (3 p.m.)

Boise Fact of the Day

• There were 5,529 911 calls related to domestic abuse, sexual assault and child abuse in 2020 (Ada County Sheriff’s Office, 2021).

Boise Patch Notebook

• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Facebook is back, which means we can update you on the weather forecast again. For Wednesday: A weak low pressure will bring periods of showers, with a rumble of thunder possible in the p.m. for Southwest Idaho." (Facebook)
• Radio Boise: "Here are the Top 10 Most-Played on KRBX for the past week. Check them out!" (Instagram)
• BOISE FARMERS MARKET: "Sweet Potatoes! These beauties are in the BFM Drive-thru online store only. Grab yours to enjoy now and store for winter. The shopping link is in our profile. #sodelicious #orderyourstoday #eatlocal #eathealthy #bfmdrivethru." (Instagram)
• Boise Bicycle Project: "Don't forget our As-Is Bike Sale is happening on Saturday, Oct. 16! Members get and extra 10 percent off their normal discount! If you're not a member yet go get signed up so you can come in the shop and work on your cool new bike." (Facebook)

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