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In today's newsletter:

• How could Boise's new e-scooter rules change your daily commute?
• How did Boise State students react to Erika Kirk's surprise visit?

Also on today's calendar: Chaunte Wayans @ The Comedy Lounge (September 24th & 25th) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 60.
• Thursday: Hot, with a high of 94 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boise e-mobility task force meets to set e-scooter and e-bike priorities (idahonews.com) — Boise's e-mobility task force is shaping new rules for e-scooters and e-bikes, including lower speeds on city streets and the Greenbelt, more helmet use, and clearer riding zones. Meeting monthly through December, the group will deliver recommendations to Boise City Council that could change how and where you ride around town.
   

• Idahoans React to Erika Kirk's Visits to Boise and Nampa (kidotalkradio.com) — Boise State students were surprised when Christian conservative figure Erika Kirk appeared at a Turning Point USA luncheon on campus, following an unpublicized visit to Nampa Christian Schools. Her Idaho stops are energizing local conservative students and supporters, who see her continuing the late Charlie Kirk's organizing legacy across Eagle, Meridian, Nampa, and Boise.
   

📸 Around Boise

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boise

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Chaunte Wayans @ The Comedy Lounge (September 24th & 25th) →
  The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• American Aquarium →
  Knitting Factory, 416 S 9th St, Boise
  8:00 pm
• Liquid Laughs Underground Comedy Mic →
  Liquid Lounge, 405 South 8th Street, Boise
  8:00 pm
• Cannons: The Everything Glows Tour w/ Jesse Jo Stark →
  Treefort Music Hall, 722 W. Broad Street, Boise
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Halloween & Fall Stained Glass Classes →
  108 E 38th St, Hidden Springs
  9:00 am
Friday September 25
• FREE Nampa Home & Lifestyle Expo, September 2026 →
  Canyon County Fair, 110 County Fair Ave, Caldwell
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• John Priddy Quartet @ The Comedy Lounge (September 29th) →
  The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Patrick Garrity @ The Comedy Lounge (October 1st) →
  The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Lectures by Lushes: A Drunken Lecture Series →
  The Balcony Club, 150 N 8th St, Boise
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Just Duet →
  Pengilly Saloon, 513 W Main St, Boise
  9:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Big Irish Jay Hollingsworth @ The Comedy Lounge (October 8th) →
  The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Gimme Gimme Disco →
  Knitting Factory Boise, 416 S 9th St, Boise
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LOST DOG!!!
  Our dog is lost, she got out under the fence. Her name is Ruby, a German short haired pointer, her collar is not on but she is microchipped. She has… (Nextdoor Roosevelt Flats)
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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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