Good morning, Boise.

Local stores in Treasure Valley are now selling Halloween costumes+ décor and animatronics, with more merchandise arriving weekly through Labor Day.

Residents can start their spooky preparations early as retailers boost their seasonal offerings.

The first-ever Idaho Charity Championship Tour took place Monday, Aug.

10 in Meridian at The Club at Spurwing where sponsors assembled teams of amateur golfers to raise funds for local non-profits. The tournament carried a purse of $78,000.

AAA reported that on Monday the average price of regular gas in Idaho is $4.35, five cents higher than last week and now ranks the state 7th highest nationally, with Boise at $4.34.

Local prices vary by area.

Intermountain Gas Company has asked Idaho regulators to adjust the purchased gas cost so that residential, small commercial and large-volume customers get lower rates starting Oct.

1 while transport customers may pay more. The change follows a drop in market gas prices and lower transportation costs.

Former Boise State quarterback Tony Hilde was named executive director of Idaho Technical Career Academy, a tuition-free virtual public charter school.

Hilde expanded the school's technical programs since joining in 2025 (succeeding Monti Pittman), officials said.

Niche.com has released its ranking of Idaho’s top public middle schools for 2026 with many Treasure Valley schools in Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Nampa and Caldwell featured.

The ranking is based on test scores + teacher quality to help families compare school environments.

West Ada School District will begin a new device use plan for the 2026-27 school year — the framework will cut screen time during breaks and encourage hands-on learning by limiting noneducational device use.

Feedback from students and parents is expected to guide future changes in fall 2026.

Firefighters reached 85% containment on the Big Rock Fire in the Heise area after burning 2,142 acres with no homes lost.

Several roads and trails remain closed through Sunday while crews finish mop-up and Heise Hot Springs pools will reopen Monday.

On Monday, Boise firefighters rescued a red-tailed hawk tangled in a tree using a ladder; the Engine 1 crew – known for quick wildlife rescues – freed the bird in the department's second raptor rescue in one month.

Starting Monday, Aug.

17 the Idaho Transportation Department launches a variable speed limit pilot on Eagle Road so that the current 55 mph limit drops to 45 mph during peak times such as 7-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visited Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls on Friday to celebrate its work in nuclear power for space; officials toured a microreactor test bed and the Energy Security Research Laboratory, and INL plans to launch SR-1 Freedom for a Mars mission in 2028.

Boise schools are partnering with local health officials to offer a measles vaccine clinic at Whittier Elementary today, as classes resume tomorrow.

The effort aims to boost immunity amid rising national measles cases despite only a few local cases this year.

Albertsons Boise Open - Hardy

All day — Hillcrest Country Club — Ticket prices vary — Experience the thrilling PGA Korn Ferry Tour in beautiful Boise.

Albertsons Boise Open

PGA Korn Ferry Tour — August 15-16 — Hillcrest Country Club — Ticket prices vary — Watch talented golfers compete at a premier tournament in Boise.