Boise Airport is upgrading all garages and the Economy lot with QR code mobile payments and license plate recognition technology, scheduled for completion by November 15. Drivers will still pull a paper ticket upon entry, scan the code to pay by phone, and exit automatically without feeding tickets into a machine.
On the field, Boise State football entered the AP Top 20 tied with Northwestern after a 31-10 victory over Washington State, securing bowl eligibility for the twenty-ninth consecutive season. Bronco tennis player Arsene Pougault also captured the program’s first Pac-12 championship by winning the singles draw at the Spokane fall qualifiers.
Law enforcement tackled multiple cases over the weekend, including a tap-to-pay fraud scheme along Overland Road and a fugitive captured with drones and police dogs. In Caldwell, downed power lines knocked out electricity to more than 11,000 residents on Friday, shutting down City Hall, the library, and three Vallivue schools.
Treasure Valley drivers must navigate persistent traffic snarls, as emergency retaining wall repairs on Bogus Basin Road keep traffic to one lane into early December. Southeast Boise motorists also face a long-term detour, with the Eckert Road Bridge closed through summer 2028 for full reconstruction. Meanwhile, local homebuyers increasingly negotiate seller-paid mortgage rate buydowns rather than simple price reductions.
Chilly autumn conditions have arrived, beginning with Monday afternoon thunderstorms and nighttime lows dipping into the mid-thirties throughout the week. Saturday's Halloween forecast calls for highs near 54 degrees alongside a chance of rain and snow showers, setting a crisp backdrop for community events like Eagle's Night of a Thousand Pumpkins.