Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 17th of October.
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🏘️ Community
On Oct. 15, participants joined Boise’s first public observance of White Cane Awareness Day, trying sensory activities that simulate life without sight.
Leaders Chris Johnston and Alison Steven from the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired highlighted how white canes offer freedom.
Wissel Farms, a family-run farm in Nampa since 1911, offers free hayrides + pumpkin picking for families on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a produce stand at the corner of Lake Lowell and Middleton Road.
🎭 Culture
Zoo Boise earned the AZA 2026 Exhibit Award Top Honors for its Virginia R.
Bartak Red Panda Passage that increased red panda activity by 96% compared to its old habitat. The exhibit is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 355 Julia Davis Drive.
The new Bluebird Days music festival kicked off with free pre-event shows on Thursday at Bluebird Social and began its main run Friday at 1401 W.
Shoreline Drive. The two-day event, with over 30 artists (including Passion Pit), offers live music, food and entertainment and ends at 10 p.m. today.
The annual Boise Weekly Art Auction opened on Oct.
8 and will run until Oct. 25 online, featuring 35 pieces by local artists to support journalism & the arts. Bids start at $100 with $50 increments, and winning bidders receive a cover replica with a certificate.
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