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| What Boise's Talking About |
| 🏫 West Ada’s Identity Crisis | West Ada’s school board races have drawn unusual attention. With fresh challengers stepping forward, incumbents dodging public forums, and questions swirling about the district’s transparency and values, executive producer Frankie Barnhill is asking host and local parent Lindsay Van Allen about what this election might reveal about where the community stands. [City Cast Boise] | | 🏟️ Up, Down, or Somewhere Else? | The Greater Boise Auditorium District — the unique board that manages several large event spaces, but primarily the Boise Centre — has been turning over ideas for expanding its biggest venue. They could build vertically in the heart of downtown, create more event space underground, or go to another site outside downtown entirely. [KTVB] | | 🐟 PNW Dam Appeals Continue | Some Pacific Northwest entities are still pushing for changes to dams for the sake of migrating fish like salmon, despite President Trump being far less sympathetic to dam removal or shifts than his predecessor. An assortment of environmental groups, the Nez Perce Tribe, and the states of Oregon and Washington just asked for the Columbia and Snake Rivers to flow more naturally, with less water withheld in reservoirs. [Idaho Capital Sun] |
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| | | As the air crisps and the leaves begin to turn, Autumn inches closer. And with that is one of the most wonderful times to visit Walla Walla, Washington: Fall Release Weekend! When you can sample wineries’ newest vintages and enjoy events throughout the Walla Walla Valley. |
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| How Boise City Council Candidates Distinguish Themselves |
|  | Six of the seven candidates filled out our survey. (Blake Hunter / City Cast Boise) |
| City Cast Boise invited all seven of the candidates who are on the ballot for Boise City Council to participate in a ten-question survey. They all received the same questions, and their answers are unedited. Descriptions of the candidates are below, but this is the landing page for their responses. | | Three seats are open, with a total of seven candidates across the council seats. Six of the seven candidates responded within the given timeframe; only Lynn Bradescu did not. | | 🤔 Need a reminder? Here’s your election guide for Nov. 4. | | Here’s a preview of the candidates who responded to our survey. We hope this resource of their responses helps inform you and your neighbors to vote! | | Colin Nash, District 2, Incumbent | A lawmaker-turned-City Council member, Colin Nash is an incumbent but this is his first time seeking a council seat at the ballot box. In 2023, he was appointed to fill a seat on the Council and has served the West Bench’s District 2 since. He faces two challengers in Josh Ellstrom and Derek James Smith. | | Josh Ellstrom, District 2, Challenger | Ellstrom is a home physical therapist and political newcomer with his eye trained on political neutrality. He’s challenging West Bench incumbent Colin Nash. | | Derek James Smith, District 2, Challenger | Another political newcomer, Derek Smith has new ideas for city hall. Autonomous buses? I’m listening. I’m also listening because his Bench restaurant of choice is unimpeachable. | | Jordan Morales, District 4, Incumbent | Morales is unchallenged in his bid for a second term representing District 4 and East Boise. Luckily, he was still kind enough to fill out our survey. | | Jimmy Hallyburton, District 6, Incumbent | Hallyburton faces perhaps the most challenging path to reelection, with former City Council member Lisa Sánchez running to unseat him, and the more conservative Lynn Bradescu looking to divide voters between Hallyburton and Sánchez. | | Lisa E. Sánchez, District 6, Challenger | Sánchez’s return to city hall would be remarkable, as her exit was marked with contention and a lawsuit. But that’s in the past: Her resume is strong, and she’s always been able to motivate Boise voters. Can she do it again? |
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