Good morning, Boise.

Several prominent buildings lit purple Thursday night across Treasure Valley to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Landmarks include the Empire building at 10th and Idaho and Zions Bank downtown, with displays also at St. Luke’s skybridge, PERSI, Boise City Hall, ICCU in Meridian, and Hotel Renegade.

Stinker Stores is hosting its 16th annual Stomp Out Hunger campaign through Oct.

31 to support The Idaho Foodbank, matching customer donations up to $25,000 and helping feed about 200,000 people each month.

West Ada School District is reviewing early data from its Intentional Device Use Framework guiding classroom tech use.

Using Lightspeed Digital Insights (a screen time tool) and parent surveys, officials will check if device targets are realistic, with survey results expected in early Nov as data show improved student focus.

Boise State University will use a $2.7 million NextFlex award to launch the RAVEN research center, which will research chips that combine memory and sensors using XTPL printing.

Phase one begins with lab setup + later access will open opportunities for students and external partners.

Two lottery scratch games ended in May still hold unclaimed top prizes—one $200,000 prize from Money Monster Jackpot and one $100,000 prize from 20X Multiplier—with ticket holders needing to claim them in person at Idaho Lottery headquarters in Boise by Nov.

8 or Nov. 14.

On Oct. 22 at the Nampa Civic Center, a panel of elected officials, housing advocates + developers discussed affordable housing challenges in Nampa caused by old zoning codes and rising supply costs while calling for faster public-private reforms.

Officials from Idaho Power, Rocky Mountain Power and Avista told the Idaho Public Utilities Commission outside Boise on Tuesday that high construction costs and permitting delays hinder nuclear-powered electricity projects.

The companies say nuclear offers reliable clean energy but note price uncertainty and risk under state regulations.

Boise River Flood Control District is starting winter maintenance along the river from Plantation Island to Middleton as flows drop with the end of irrigation.

Crews will remove trees and debris + relocate woody material under permits from the U.S. Army Corps and state agencies to reduce spring flood risks.

City of Boise and the Boise Police Department will collect unused prescriptions and over-the-counter medications on Saturday, Oct.

24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at City Hall West (333 N Mark Stall Place).

The Boise Fall Home Show returns to Expo Idaho today through Oct.

25, offering over 150 displays + expert advice and new ideas for home renovations.

Caldwell Night Rodeo received the 2026 Remuda Award from the PRCA after a Saturday finals where riders scored a record 92 points in a saddle bronc ride — close finishes marked bucking events.

The event highlighted their longstanding partnership with Powder River Rodeo Company and seven additional contractors.