Good morning, Boise.

Sunday, Nov. 1, the 17th Annual Toys for Tots Ride and Poker Run starts at High Desert Harley-Davidson in Meridian and ends at Quinn’s on Vista Avenue in Boise; bring a new, unwrapped toy and enjoy motorcycles, military vehicles, a chili feed, and a silent auction + Marines.

Garden City announced the Kissler family donated about 1.2 acres at the SW corner of Glenwood & Riverside Drive for a future park linking Riverside Pond to the Greenbelt.

City planners will evaluate designs, name the park for the Kisslers, and seek private donations and community partnerships to fund trees and amenities.

Crave Kitchen and Bar will open a second Treasure Valley location in 2027 near Scheel's in Meridian.

The Eagle restaurant, open since 2020, serves sushi, brunch, hand-crafted cocktails, and has a rooftop patio.

Boise firefighters teamed with Republic Services on Tuesday to show how damaged lithium ion batteries tossed in regular trash can ignite, and officials say residents should take rechargeable batteries to city household hazardous waste collection sites + mobile events to prevent fires.

Dr. Mick and Ruth Mickelson of Eagle donated the 2026 Idaho Capitol Christmas Tree, which will be cut on Nov.

24 at 9 a.m., transported to the Statehouse via State + 16th Streets with police escorts, placed at the Capitol, and strung with LED lights the next morning.

Lawmakers will consider more than $3 million in drug-prevention + treatment proposals funded by the tobacco-settlement endowment; the Joint Millennium Fund Committee heard 10 proposals on Oct.

23 and will forward funding recommendations to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee for final approval during the legislative session starting in January.

State officials clarified Wednesday that a federal CMS release did not announce second-year Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding; the $185.9 million first-year award is being distributed as sub-grants by an Oct.

30 spending deadline, and the second-year award amount is still to be determined.

Zumper's October rent report shows Boise two-bedroom rents rose 17% year-over-year to $1,690 and one-bedrooms climbed 11.5% to $1,450, making Boise the nation's 35th most expensive rental market this month.

Boise State will unveil a bronze statue honoring former quarterback Kellen Moore (No. 11) this weekend at Albertsons Stadium, and the program announced today that Moore will return to attend.