Southwest District Health is promoting local mental health resources for National Suicide Prevention Month, urging residents to recognize community challenges like isolation and the rising cost of living.
Boise School District enrollment fell by 699 students this fall, extending a decade-long drop that has shrunk the student body by 22 percent since 2015. With incoming kindergarten classes lagging behind graduating seniors due to declining birth rates and high housing costs, the district is hosting Master Facilities Plan public meetings Tuesday, both virtually at noon and in person on Milwaukee Street.
On the blue turf, Boise State football defeated South Dakota 38-24 at Albertsons Stadium to move to 2-1 on the season. Dylan Riley fueled the offense with 198 rushing yards, punctuated by an 83-yard fourth-quarter touchdown run.
In real estate, regional mortgage rates climbed back to 7.17 percent, while Boise's median sold price hovered near $525,000. Buyers gained negotiating room, however, as active listings across Ada and Canyon counties reached nearly 3,800 and 420 sellers lowered their asking prices over the past week.
Downtown drivers face a closure on 10th Street between Jefferson and State streets through next Monday for private construction, while Ada County Highway District crews realign State Street and Pierce Park Lane for late September asphalt paving. Meanwhile, unseasonable heat brings highs reaching 91 degrees Thursday before a slight chance of Friday showers cools the weekend into the mid-70s.
Weekend festivities include Old Boise Oktoberfest at Sixth and Grove, Nampa's Civic Center celebration, and a car-free community gathering hosted by the Boise Bicycle Project on Catalpa Drive.