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🌱 Patch AM: How rising 7% mortgage rates are reshaping Boise homebuying right now

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In today's newsletter:

  • How rising 7% mortgage rates are reshaping Boise homebuying right now
  • Boise lottery winner gives life-changing gift to local homeless shelter
  • How Boise's Salt & Light radio is spreading across Idaho's airwaves

Also on today's calendar: Big Irish Jay Hollingsworth @ The Comedy Lounge (October 8th) and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Fred R.!

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Record-breaking temperatures, temps: high: 88, low: 52.
  • Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Rising mortgage rates haven't slowed interest in Boise's housing market (idahostatesman.com) — Homebuyers in Boise are still snapping up houses despite mortgage rates topping 7%, keeping Ada County's median price near $595,000 and inventory tight. Local lenders and Idaho Housing officials say first-time buyers are turning to creative financing and down-payment assistance to get into the market before prices climb even higher.
   

2. He Won $200,000. His First Move Will Surprise You. (vocal.media) — A Boise man who won $200,000 on a lottery ticket quietly donated $20,000 to Interfaith Sanctuary, the homeless shelter he credits with helping him turn his life around. Now sober and housed, his unexpected gift will fund about 500 nights of care for people experiencing homelessness in Boise, showing how former guests are giving back to the local community.
   

3. Airing now in the LC Valley: Salt & Light Catholic Radio (dnews.com) — A Boise-based Catholic radio network, Salt & Light, is expanding its reach while highlighting a Boise chef known for a baked-potato-lookalike ice cream dessert. Starting from Boise 17 years ago, the station now operates across Idaho, including new frequencies in the LC Valley, as it works to connect and educate listeners about the Catholic faith.
   

4. World's Top 10 Cities Revealed With a US City Taking the Top Spot (pulptastic.com) — Boise has been singled out as a "city to watch" in the 2026 Oxford Economics Global Cities Index, thanks to strong environmental performance compared with larger metros. While New York tops the global list, Boise's recognition places the city alongside Durham, Jacksonville, and San Antonio as rising American urban centers with growing momentum and appeal.
   

5. Former Idaho police officer accused of hiding Russian control of company with federal contracts (eastidahonews.com) — A former Boise police officer who later became CEO of a Virginia tech firm has been charged with allegedly helping hide Russian ownership and software development to win U.S. government contracts. He previously served with Boise Police for 14 years and recently appeared in federal court in Idaho before being released on bond, with prosecutors stressing the allegations remain unproven.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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