🌱 Why Elmore County’s ballot recount in Mountain Home made statewide headlines

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Elmore County’s ballot recount in Mountain Home made statewide headlines
• How Boise’s five-game surge included a nail-biter against Mountain Home

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 47, low: 35.
• Thursday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 41 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The year in review: Take a look back at education news (idahoednews.org) — One of the year’s notable education stories for Mountain Home residents was the hand recount of 3,193 Elmore County ballots, completed by a state team working all day in town. That local episode appears alongside statewide education highlights, from failed school bonds and new teacher salary minimums to debates over private school tax credits and Idaho’s stalled University of Phoenix purchase.
   

• Basketball Recap: Boise Extends Winning Streak to Five (maxpreps.com) — Local hoops fans will note Boise’s girls team recently edged Mountain Home 70-67 during a five-game win streak capped by a 49-31 victory over Kuna. The recap highlights standout performances, current records, and when Boise and Kuna next return to the court in early January.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Kindergarten Readiness Storytime
  Gooding Public Library District , 306 5th Ave W , Gooding
  10:00 am
• Fit and Fall Proof
  Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick , 7557 W. Ustick Rd. , Boise
  12:00 pm
• Fit & Fall Proof™
  Meridian District Library , 1268 W. Orchard Park Drive , Meridian
  12:00 pm
• Crafternoons for Kids
  Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister , 4724 W. State St. , Boise
  4:00 pm
• Teen Hangout
  William F. Hayes Memorial Auditorium, Downtown Library , 715 S. Capitol Blvd. , Boise
  5:00 pm
• Boise Public Library Pokémon League
  Library! at Bown Crossing , 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. , Boise
  6:00 pm
• Idaho Songwriters Association Forum
  The Riverside Hotel , 2900 W Chinden Blvd , Garden City
  6:30 pm
• Speak German to Me
  Bitterbrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick , 7557 W. Ustick Rd. , Boise
  6:30 pm
• Two Step Tuesdays
  The Farm , 5137 N Glenwood St. , Garden City
  7:00 pm
• The Underground Mic at Liquid Laughs — Comedy Boise
  Liquid Lounge , 405 S 8th St #121 , Boise
  7:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Boise

• Major Boise chain restaurant closes over holidays but ‘epic' replacement to open (idahostatesman.com)
• 'The biggest mural in Idaho': Meet the artist behind the massive new mural coming to BOI (kivitv.com)
• Ex-inmate turns prison dog program into career helping rescue animals (kivitv.com)

Kuna

• Multiple vehicles burglarized in Kuna; gun stolen from unlocked car worries police (idahonews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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