🌱 How an Eagle long snapper became a top national award candidate.

Hello Eagle! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How an Eagle long snapper became a top national award candidate.
• What this new federal ruling means for Idaho’s strict abortion law.

Also on today's calendar: TJ @ The Comedy Lounge (August 20-22) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do the letter "t" and island have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Hot with partial sunshine, with a high of 96 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 94, low: 60.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 94 and low of 59 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Ohio State lands player on the Patrick Mannelly preseason watch list (usatoday.com) — An Eagle native, long snapper Dalton Riggs, has landed on the preseason watch list for the Patrick Mannelly Award after transferring to Ohio State. His recognition spotlights a local athlete now considered among the nation’s best specialists and gives Eagle football families a new college success story to follow this season.
   

• Federal Judge blocks portions of Idaho's near-total abortion ban (idahonews.com) — A federal judge has temporarily limited enforcement of Idaho’s near-total abortion ban, ruling that doctors must be allowed to perform abortions when a pregnancy threatens a woman’s life or health, including serious mental health risks. This statewide decision directly affects medical care options for Eagle residents and will likely head to appeal, keeping Idaho’s abortion laws in legal flux.
   

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📸 Around Eagle

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eagle

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22

• TJ @ The Comedy Lounge (August 20-22) →
  The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
  7:00 pm

Saturday September 12

• Experience The Night →
  Honalee Farm Event Center, 7010 W Moon Valley Rd, Eagle
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 16

• Boise Baroque Orchestra - "1776" at the Chateau des Fleurs; Sunday, August 16th, 8:15pm →
  Château des Fleurs, 176 S Rosebud Ln, Eagle
  8:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• Chamber Coffee - Bittick Iinsurance
  Eagle Chamber of Commerce 787 E. State St STE 125 Eagle, ID 83616
  8:30 am

Friday August 21

• Little Swings Fore Big Dreams Golf Tournament
  Eagle Chamber of Commerce Eagle Hills Golf Course, 605 N Edgewood Ln, Eagle, ID 83616
  9:00 am

Saturday August 22

• Eagle Saturday Market
  Eagle Chamber of Commerce Heritage Park in Downtown Eagle - 185 E State St, Eagle ID 83616
  9:00 am

Wednesday August 26

• Intro to Instagram for Business: Learn the Essentials
  Eagle Chamber of Commerce Get Social With Cait Office 1310 N Main St, Meridian, ID 83642
  10:00 am
• Eagle Chamber Ribbon Cutting - The NEST
  Eagle Chamber of Commerce 3210 E. Chinden Blvd#103 Eagle, ID 83616
  4:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Eagle Chamber BAH -Amarant Design & Build Center
  Eagle Chamber of Commerce 194 W State St. Eagle, ID 83616
  4:30 pm
• Sam Miller @ The Comedy Lounge (August 27th) →
  The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 29

• Carlos Rodriguez @ The Comedy Lounge (August 28 & 29)) →
  The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
  7:00 pm

Thursday September 3

• Xazmin Garza @ The Comedy Lounge (September 3rd) →
  The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Central District Health's dental team will be visiting schools near you starting soon!
  Keep an eye out for their schedule on our social media, and send us a message or comment if you have any questions. Don't want to wait for a mobile… (Nextdoor )
• Uneven lawn:
  Share your thoughts on getting a (my) lawn leveled and grass added on top. Cost? positive? Negative? Recommend a person or company that’s fair in… (Nextdoor Feather Nest)

• WinCo Foods posted a job opening for Overnight Stocker in Eagle. Apply here.
• Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Eagle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eagle here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Star

• Crash, construction slows traffic along Highway 16 (kivitv.com)
• Area Code 208: Location Map, Time Zone, and Get Number (goodcall.com)

Garden City

• Idaho Potato Drop organizers exploring move to Expo Idaho fairgrounds (kivitv.com)

Meridian

• Meridian's second annual car show brings classics, muscle cars and modified vehicles downtown (kivitv.com)
• Village at Meridian Adds Capital Grille, Culinary Dropout — Food & Beverage Magazine (fb101.com)
• 8 Eagles You Might Not Be Watching But Should In Preseason Opener Vs. Ravens (idahostatesman.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They're both in the middle of water (Thank you Dianna S. for sending it in!)
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