Good morning, Boise.

A new Wallethub ranking names Boise as the 9th safest city and Nampa as 23rd nationwide, countering concerns of rising crime in the Treasure Valley.

Residents have reason to feel secure as local safety remains a point of pride.

James and Sydney Hoban of TWN Flames in Buhl won the Food Truck of the Year award from the Consumer Ratings Institute + are raising funds for autism by donating Kaiju Special proceeds.

They will join the Eagles Autism Challenge Sensory Walk in Philadelphia next year with a $5,000 goal.

Treasure Valley Christian leaders will attend GRACE Training Oct.

27-28 at Grace Bible Church in Nampa to learn how to spot, prevent, and respond to child sex abuse. The program covers safeguarding, leadership, and policy topics (registration is required) to help churches better protect their communities.

An $8M federal grant supports Project TRAIL, a five-year initiative to train about 75 teacher candidates while retaining veteran educators in rural districts such as Parma.

The program partners with Boise State and nine southwestern districts to address critical teacher shortages.

Boise residents are urged to use the city compost service this Fall as leaf-filled carts may require up to ten paper leaf bags placed weekly - remember to leave three feet of space between them.

The service will continue with no end date, so follow the proper instructions for pickup.

The U.S. Drought Monitor shows nearly two-thirds of Idaho is in drought, with 6.7% in exceptional and 18.7% in extreme conditions.

Record data also marks one of the driest January-September periods on file.

Native plants grown by incarcerated workers at the Idaho State Correctional Center will soon be moved to wildfire recovery sites as part of the Sagebrush in Prisons Project — a program run by the Idaho Department of Correction, the Institute for Applied Ecology, and Idaho Fish and Game with a fall harvest expected to yield 55,000 plants.

Middleton will remove unauthorized feral cat structures from city property near Boise St. & S.

King Ave on Oct. 22. The city urged those who installed the items to retrieve them safely before removal to keep public spaces compliant.

I-84 will close overnight from 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct.

25 to early Monday morning, Oct. 26 as Idaho Power workers reconfigure power lines tied to the Linder Road overpass project. Drivers are advised to follow the detour south to Overland Road.

Boise Airport is installing a new parking system across its garages and Economy lot this week that uses a unique QR code and license plate recognition to speed payment and exit.

Mobile payment plus credit and cash options remain available as installation wraps up by Nov. 15.

Health officials have detected a deadly Death Cap mushroom in Boise’s North End and urge residents to avoid touching it—especially near older trees.

They remind local pet owners to follow safe removal practices.

A recent study by Innerbody Research names 3 Musketeers the top Halloween candy in Idaho this year, despite national trends favoring Sour Patch Kids.

Local makers (Idaho Candy Company, Lee’s Candies, and The Chocolat Bar) celebrate handmade treats in downtown shops.

Today, Boise State's football team climbed two spots in the Top 25 rankings despite a bye week.

They are now ranked 21 in the AP Poll and 22 in the Coaches Poll and remain the highest ranked non-power team with playoff potential.

Boise State moved to No. 21 in the AP Top 25 and No. 22 in the Coaches Poll after beating Fresno State 38-31 on the road.

On a five-game winning streak (295 points), Boise State will face Washington State on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 4:00 p.m. MT on USA Sports.