🌱 How a Garden City golfer cracked the PGA National Club leaderboard

Hello Garden City! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Garden City golfer cracked the PGA National Club leaderboard
• How Garden City police helped catch a fleeing Valley County shooting suspect
• Could Boise’s EV rollback quietly limit charging options for Garden City drivers?

Also on today's calendar: Jeff Shaw @ The Comedy Lounge and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 60 and low of 38 degrees.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 57, low: 34.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Women's Division Champions Crowned at 2025 PGA National Club Championship (pga.com) — A Garden City golfer, Kristin Fenwick of The River Club, tied for third in the Legend Division at the 2025 PGA National Club Championship, putting a local name on the national leaderboard. The tournament in California crowned champions across Open, Senior, and Legend women’s divisions, with top finishers earning multi-year exemptions and invitations to future championships.
   

• Police arrest Donnelly shooting suspect who allegedly fled to Ada County (kivitv.com) — Garden City police helped Eagle officers arrest a suspect wanted in a Donnelly shooting after he allegedly fled through Valley and Ada counties. The man was taken to the Ada County Jail on multiple felony charges and is awaiting extradition, while investigators continue to examine what happened. Residents may notice the regional cooperation that brought him into custody.
   

• Want an electric vehicle in Idaho? This new policy may not help (idahostatesman.com) — If you live in Garden City and hope to rely on public EV chargers, Boise’s move to roll back its electric-vehicle parking requirements could limit options across the metro area. City officials are shifting mandatory charger-ready spaces into an optional incentive, while state lawmakers and fees add more hurdles for EV adoption in Idaho. Local housing costs are also shaping the debate.
   

📸 Around Garden City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garden City

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Jeff Shaw @ The Comedy Lounge
  The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• BRAD UPTON @ The Comedy Lounge
  The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Riverglen Bands - Winter Music Concert
  Riverglen Junior High School Boise, ID 83714
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Friday Cocktail and Lounge Night at Split Rail Winery!
  Split Rail Winery , 3200 W Chinden Blvd , Garden City
  12:00 pm
• Band Concert at BHS
  Hillside Junior High School Boise, ID 83703
  5:00 pm
• Collister Bingo Night
  Collister Elementary School Boise, ID 83703
  5:30 pm
• Comedy in the Cowboy Room — Comedy Boise
  Western Collective , 111 W 33rd St , Garden City
  7:00 pm
• The Jeff Engelbert Band
  The Riverside Hotel , 2900 W Chinden Blvd , Garden City
  7:00 pm
• Choir Concert at Capital High School - Riverglen and Fairmont
  Riverglen Junior High School Boise, ID 83714
  7:00 pm
• Country Swing Dance at The Farm
  The Farm Dance Hub and Event Center , 5137 N. Glenwood St. , Garden City
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Coffee and Conversations
  Bitterbrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick , 7557 W. Ustick Rd. , Boise
  10:00 am
• Resume and Employment Resources Workshop
  Marion Bingham Room, Downtown Library , 715 S. Capitol Blvd. , Boise
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister , 4724 W. State St. , Boise
  10:30 am
• Baby Stories and Play
  Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing , 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. , Boise
  10:30 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Garden City PatchAM possible:

• The Comedy Lounge — (208) 991-2296
  Boise's Full Time, Professional Comedy Club

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Protect your child's teeth by visiting one of Central District Health's sealant clinics, located at schools across our four counties throughout the school year!
  Here's where we'll be coming soon! Future School - December 2-11 Lowell Elementary - January 20-29 Mountain View Elementary - February 3-5 If you… (Nextdoor )
• We know that traffic enforcement is a top concern of our residents here in Garden City.
  We are excited to announce we've received the first of our two new 2026 BMW R1300 RT motorcycles. These motorcycles were generously provided by a… (Nextdoor )

• Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Garden City. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate II in Garden City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Garden City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boise

• Intercontinental Real Estate, Interwest Buy 622-Bed Student Housing Property in Boise, Idaho (rebusinessonline.com)
• Today In Your Neighborhood: Bird-safe window mural at Library! & BSU Basketball vs Duquesne (kivitv.com)
• Incident near Timberline HS marks the third student to be hit by a car this week (kivitv.com)

Meridian

• Serving an odd take on America's favorite food, this Meridian restaurant closed (idahostatesman.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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