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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 13

College GameDay lands at Boise State on Saturday

Plus, Boise's six-month pause on big data centers and a McMillan Elementary closure.

The Daily Boise team2 stories18 sources5 min read

SportsTop story

ESPN's College GameDay broadcasts from Boise State on Saturday for the first time since 2010

GameDay's live show runs 7 to 10 a.m. on DeChevrieux Field

DeChevrieux Field, west of Albertsons Stadium at Boise State

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.7 a.m.to 10 a.m.
  • 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.GameDay live show
Parking
Opens 2 a.m., $20 a space
Gates
Open 4:30 a.m.

Source: KIVI-TV

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7 a.m. to 10 a.m.GameDay live show
ParkingOpens 2 a.m., $20 a space
GatesOpen 4:30 a.m.

If you've been waiting for College GameDay to return to the Blue, Saturday's the day. ESPN's show runs 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 at , and it's free with no tickets needed. Boise State (8-1, 5-0 Pac-12) hosts Oregon State later that day.

Manitou Avenue and Grant Avenue close between Belmont Street and University Drive from midnight Saturday until the game ends. The first 300 fans in line get into The Pit near the stage. We suggest going early, and Boise State is urging fans to break the attendance record.

  • Kickoff: 4 p.m. at Albertsons Stadium
  • Vegas line: Boise State by 13.5 points
  • Last GameDay in Boise: 2010, with more than 14,000 fans

The matchup features two freshman receivers. Oregon State's Jesse Legree leads the nation in receiving yards and touchdowns, while Boise State's Rasean Jones has topped 100 yards in his last two games. Former Bronco Ian Johnson is the guest picker.

Oregon State's Legree has out-produced Boise State's Jones this season

1,209Receiving yards670
14Receiving touchdowns5

Source: Idaho Statesman

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Idaho public schools lost 8,983 students this fall, and the Boise School District lost 1,085

If you follow Boise schools, here's the number to know. Idaho public school enrollment fell by 8,983 students this fall, or 2.9%, to 304,871, according to the Idaho Department of Education. It's the largest drop in at least 10 years and the fourth in a row.

8,983fewer students in Idaho public schools than at the end of last school year

Enrollment is 304,871, down from 313,854.

Source: Idaho Education News

The Boise School District, Idaho's second largest, lost 1,085 students, or 5%. Charter schools posted a net gain of about 515, helped by seven openings this fall. The drop comes in the first year of the , which 12,561 students applied for. It's worth up to $5,000 per student, or $7,500 for a student with special needs.

  • Districts that lost students: 102 of 117
  • Charters that gained or held: 39 of 82
  • Biggest district gain: 30 students in Plummer-Worley

Boise lost more students than any other district this fall

Source: Idaho Education News

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Boise1,085
West Ada745
Idaho Home Learning Acad.742
Nampa646
Pocatello518

Meanwhile, Boise renters saw an 8% hike. Rents rose 8% in 2026, one of the fastest increases in the nation.

News Notes

Data centers

Boise City Council unanimously approved an emergency moratorium on large-scale data center applications. The pause gives the city six months to consider permanent rules. Idaho Press

McMillan

The West Ada school board voted unanimously Monday to close McMillan Elementary, which opened in 1972, at the end of the 2026–27 school year. Enrollment has fallen about 62% since 2014, and the school can serve 475 students. Alexis Rupley, whose daughter is a kindergartner there, said, "I cried. I was at the meeting. I cried." Idaho Education NewsIdaho StatesmanIdaho News 6 Boise Twin Falls (KIVI)

Health insurance

If you need coverage, open enrollment on runs through Dec. 15 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain time, with coverage starting Jan. 1, 2027. Plans on the exchange face average premium increases of 12%, and the tax credit might shield some Idahoans, executive director Pat Kelly said. Dailyfly News

Open enrollment on Your Health Idaho ends Dec. 15

12%
average premium rise for plans on the exchange
Dec. 15
enrollment deadline, 11:59 p.m. Mountain time
Jan. 1
when 2027 coverage begins

Source: Dailyfly News

Drones

Amazon officially launched its Prime Air drone delivery service in the Treasure Valley on Oct. 30. Nampa neighbors say the drones fly nonstop, while a Meridian customer barely notices. Amazon says it's evaluating changes, including flight paths. KTVB104.3 WOW Country

Bogus Basin

will use snow saved from last winter to open on Nov. 21. Crews will spread it Tuesday to open the Easy Rider Conveyor on the lower part of Coach, even with no snow on the mountain. It's the second year of the snow-saving program, and the ski area is still planning to open by Thanksgiving weekend. KIVI-TVKBOI

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A former downtown coffee shop is about to get a matcha makeover. Urban Matcha plans to open in the old Caffé D'arte space in BoDo, with roots in Japanese tea culture and exotic flavors of soft serve. Longtime Boise restaurant owner Peter Qiu will run the Boise shop, and he's hoping to open it in March. Matcha soft serve sounds like a fine reason to wait.

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  1. Thurs., Nov. 12College GameDay's gates open at 4:30 a.m. Saturday at Boise State
  2. Wed., Nov. 11Boise pauses mega data centers for six months
  3. Tues., Nov. 10College GameDay lands at Boise State on Saturday
  4. Mon., Nov. 9AC Boise reaches the USL final, and College GameDay comes to The Blue
  5. Sun., Nov. 8Broncos beat Colorado State 64-38; AC Boise heads to the final
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Daily Boiseto me · Fri., Nov. 136:00 a.m.

College GameDay lands at Boise State on Saturday

Plus, Boise's six-month pause on big data centers and a McMillan Elementary closure.

The TLDR

  1. College GameDay broadcasts from Boise State 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday
  2. Boise School District lost 1,085 students this fall
  3. Boise approves a six-month pause on large data centers
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