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Also check out Sam Miller @ The Comedy Lounge (August 27th) on the Boise Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Boise! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's next for ITD's costly, flood-damaged Boise headquarters?
  • Why Boise's 9/11 memorial feels so personal to its creator.
  • Which Boise State researchers just landed key Faculty Fellow roles?

Also on today's calendar: Sam Miller @ The Comedy Lounge (August 27th) and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Sweltering heat with some sun, temps: high: 98, low: 67.
  • Friday: Some sun, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ITD's Boise building had asbestos as fire protection. Then came a flood. Now what? (idahostatesman.com) — Idaho Transportation Department is pushing ahead with rehabilitating its flood-damaged Boise headquarters on State Street, where asbestos removal and design work are underway. Costs have ballooned toward nearly $70 million, prompting plans to seek about $20 million more from lawmakers and raising questions from Boise Rep. John Gannon about whether rebuilding is the most cost-effective choice for taxpayers and local road funding.
   

2. Here's why Boise's 9/11 memorial is so personal to the artist (boisestatepublicradio.org) — Boise's World Trade Center Memorial along the Greenbelt offers a quiet, reflective space as the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches. Artist J. Amber Klinsky and Mayor Lauren McLean share how the salvaged steel beam, firefighter ties, and Klinsky's own experience as a flight attendant make this memorial especially personal for Boise residents.
   

3. Division of Research and Economic Development names FY27 Faculty Fellows (boisestate.edu) — Boise State is naming three new Faculty Fellows to help steer the university's research priorities and partnerships from fall 2026 through March 2027. Local readers may recognize Vanessa Fry, Jim McNamara, and Tyler Brown, who will strengthen industry ties, support research faculty, and bolster Boise State's research centers.
   

4. Idaho Court of Appeals Judge Petty to be Sworn in Friday (koze.com) — Boise residents are invited Friday to watch Judge Gene Petty take his public oath in the Idaho Supreme Court courtroom downtown, with a reception to follow. The new Idaho Court of Appeals judge, appointed by Governor Brad Little, succeeds retired Judge Molly Huskey and has been active in statewide behavioral health efforts.
   

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