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Meridian, Idaho Patch AM: a 5 min readHey hey Meridian! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How St. Luke’s maternity shake-up will change care options in Meridian
- Meridian attorney faces 10 felony counts and a $1M bond
- How are Meridian renters coping with Ada County’s fast-track eviction process?
Also on today's calendar: B Lee's Big Comedy Bash @ The Comedy Lounge (May 23rd) and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 61.
- Monday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. St. Luke's to shift all midwifery care to Nampa, boost Meridian OB staffing (idahonews.com) — St. Luke’s will stop offering midwifery care in Meridian this August, shifting all midwife services to Nampa while boosting OB-GYN staffing at the Meridian clinic. Pregnant patients using a Meridian midwife must choose between transferring to Nampa or switching to an OB in Meridian, a change driven by Idaho’s OB-GYN shortage and rising demand in cities like Meridian. 
2. Local attorney arrested for possessing child sexual exploitation material, released on $1M bond (kivitv.com) — Meridian residents should know that a local attorney has been charged with multiple felony counts related to child exploitative material and released on a $1 million bond. State investigators and Meridian Police assisted in the arrest, and the case will continue in court next week.
3. Organizations work to help tenants navigate the legal system when problems arise (idahobusinessreview.com) — Meridian renters are at the center of Ada County’s eviction crisis, with Boise and Meridian together making up 85% of filings and local groups stepping in to help tenants navigate fast-moving court deadlines. Idaho Legal Aid, Jesse Tree, and other partners explain how mediation, legal representation, and emergency assistance can sometimes keep people housed, while highlighting how quickly nonpayment cases can lead to court.
4. A quarter-mile, a U-turn, now a verdict: Ada jury convicts driver in fatal crash (idahostatesman.com) — A Meridian man killed while cycling on North Black Cat Road in Kuna has been at the center of a closely watched Ada County trial, where a jury convicted the driver of leaving the scene of an injury crash. Jurors decided the driver’s brief departure and return still counted as fleeing, and she now faces up to five years in prison at sentencing in July.
5. ‘Not giving up on you': Idaho men sentenced in Eagle Foothills kidnapping, attack (idahostatesman.com) — A 22-year-old Meridian man has been sentenced to up to 13 years in prison, with a rider, for his role in a brutal, preplanned kidnapping and assault in the Eagle Foothills. Along with a co-defendant from Eagle, he lured an 18-year-old to a fake photo shoot, then restrained, beat and repeatedly tased him, leading Ada County prosecutors and the judge to call for a serious response.
📸 Around Meridian
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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B Lee's Big Comedy Bash @ The Comedy Lounge (May 23rd) →
The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
5:30 pm -
Shannon Curtis and Jamie Hill - 80's Kids @ The Comedy Lounge →
The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
8:00 pm
Saturday May 23
Saturday May 30
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Other local events
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Stand Up in the Basement →
Liquid Lounge, 405 S 8th St #121, Boise
8:00 pm -
Free Mat Pilates
SO|ME Amp at Pinnacle, 1363 East Phenomenal Street, Meridian
9:00 am -
Memorial Day Ceremony
Rock of Honor Veterans Memorial, 1800 North Records Avenue, Meridian
11:00 am -
SCORE Treasure Valley Business Mentoring
Meridian District Library, 722 E. 2nd St., Meridian
9:00 am -
208 Street Machines Car Show at SO|ME Market
SO|ME Amp at Pinnacle, 1363 E Phenomenal St, Meridian
5:00 pm -
208 Street Machines Car Show at SO|ME Market
SO|ME Amp, 1363 East Phenomenal Street, Meridian
5:00 pm -
FREE Playdate at The Learning Experience - Meridian →
The Learning Experience - Meridian, 6241 North Linder Road, Meridian
9:00 am -
Ribbon Cutting: Hayden Homes - Pebblebrook Community
Meridian Chamber of Commerce, 313 W Gleason St., Meridian
4:00 pm -
Cory Michaelis @ The Comedy Lounge (June 5 & 6) →
The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
7:00 pm
Saturday May 23
Sunday May 24
Monday May 25
Wednesday May 27
Thursday May 28
Saturday June 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Eagle Saturday Market
Heritage Park, 185 E State St, Eagle
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Meridian Main Street Market
Meridian City Hall, 33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian
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Boise Bike Swap - Eagle Bike Park →
Ada/Eagle Bike Park, Old Horseshoe Bend Rd, Garden City
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Camille Beckman →
Camille Beckman Gift Shop, 175 S Rosebud Ln, Eagle
11:00 am
Saturday May 23
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