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Happy Tuesday, Meridian!
Welcome to issue ninety-six. Today is mostly sunny and around 74, enjoy it, because a cold front is lining up for Friday with highs in the 50s.
Today: a freeway closes for a night, the city is hunting for Parks Commission volunteers (deadline is tomorrow), and the week ahead has Halloween Scary-Oke, a potion lab for tiny witches and a bike run out of The Village. Know someone who should be reading this? Forward them the sign-up link →
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In this issue
🧠 Trivia: Meridian's farmland exists because of a ditch. The Settlers' Irrigation Ditch turned dry sagebrush ground into something you could actually farm, and the railroad and the electric Interurban followed. Which of these arrived in Meridian first: the Settlers' irrigation ditch, the Union Pacific rail spur, or the Interurban station?
(Answer at the bottom.)
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Seven picks, every one with a Meridian address. Tonight is a card-game night, Thursday is a mason-jar craft night, and Saturday stacks a potion lab and a Halloween karaoke party. Several listings skip the price, so check the event page before you go.
Tuesday, October 20
OCT 20 · MTG Commander Night — 7 to 10 p.m. (registration at 6) · 📍 Phoenix Fire Games, 94 E. Fairview Ave. · Magic: The Gathering Commander night with casual and competitive queues; bring your own deck. $8 entry. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
Thursday, October 22
OCT 22 · Moms Craft Night Out — 6 to 8 p.m. · 📍 Village at Meridian, 3597 E. Monarch Sky Ln., #225 · A pumpkin-themed craft night: you paint and decorate a glass mason jar to take home, and the jars and paint are provided. Adults only, no childcare. Cost wasn't listed. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
Saturday, October 24
OCT 24 · Little Witches Potion Lab — kids' session 10 to 11 a.m. · 📍 Evvie Bean's, Village at Meridian, 3597 E. Monarch Sky Ln., #225 · Little ones mix colorful, kid-safe "potions" in a Halloween-themed hands-on session. RSVP is required through the event page, and a separate grown-up "Mama's Potion Lab" is offered too. Cost wasn't listed. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
OCT 24 · Halloween Scary-Oke — 7 to 11 p.m. (food specials 6 to 9) · 📍 4200 W. Talamore Blvd. · A Halloween karaoke party with contests, food and drinks, hosted by two DJs. The listing gives only the address and no price. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
Sunday, October 25
OCT 25 · lululemon Community Run + Wellness Morning — 9 to 11 a.m. · 📍 lululemon, Village at Meridian, 3597 E. Monarch Sky Ln. · A bike-and-run ride from the store to Kleiner Park from 9 to 10, then coffee, sauna sessions and a private shop back at the store until 11. Reserve through the event page; cost wasn't listed. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
Tuesday, October 27
OCT 27 · Thriving Through Transitions — midday, with lunch · 📍 Touchmark at Meadow Lake Village, 4037 E. Clocktower Ln. · A talk on navigating senior-living and care decisions with a Touchmark clinical manager, with a complimentary lunch. RSVP by Oct. 22 at 208-996-1322. The listing shows noon Pacific (1 p.m. Mountain), so confirm the time when you call. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
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NOV 5 · Culinary Passport Series: Taste of Norway — 3 p.m. · 📍 Touchmark at Meadow Lake Village, 4037 E. Clocktower Ln. · The next stop in a six-part monthly food tour of the world, with themed bites and sips. RSVP by Oct. 21 at 208-996-1322. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
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The latest National Weather Service forecast for Meridian (issued Monday midday) lists no watches or warnings, and Idaho News' Monday outlook mentions none either.
Tuesday, October 20 — Meridian
74°
Low tonight: 47°. Sunrise is around 8:04 a.m., sunset around 6:56 p.m. (both calculated, not from NWS).
Mostly sunny with a light west-southwest breeze in the afternoon. Idaho News' Boise strip says 73, so this time Boise runs a degree cooler; plan for 73 to 74 and a jacket-optional day.
The rest of the week (NWS, with Idaho News): Wednesday is near 76 and mostly sunny, with a 40% chance of showers after midnight. Thursday is near 70 with showers likely (70%) and thunderstorms possible after noon, and Thursday night brings an 80% chance and roughly a quarter to a half inch of rain. Friday is the drop: a high near 57, down more than 20 degrees, with a 40% chance of showers early and northwest gusts of 25 to 35 mph. Friday night's low is near 34. Saturday is mostly sunny and near 58, and Sunday is near 64, though Idaho News says another system could bring more rain Sunday.
I-84 closes overnight between Ten Mile and Meridian Road
All lanes of I-84 between the Ten Mile interchange (Exit 42) and the Meridian Road interchange (Exit 44) will close at 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, and are expected to reopen early Monday morning, Oct. 26. Traffic gets routed south to Overland Road, so follow the posted detour signs. The Idaho Transportation Department says to check 511.idaho.gov or the 511 app for live closure and delay updates before you head out.
The reason is power lines: Idaho Power crews need to safely reconfigure lines that cross the freeway. Which road project that work is in service of is spelled out in the full article. The project behind the closure is in the article →
Source: Idaho News / KBOI, published Oct. 19.
🗳️ Quick one: a whole stretch of I-84 goes dark for a night, and Meridian drivers have opinions. What's your plan?
I-84 shuts down between Ten Mile and Meridian Rd for a night. What's your plan?
Parks and Recreation Commission applications due tomorrow
The City of Meridian is taking applications for its Parks and Recreation Commission through 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21. You need to live within city limits or the city's area of impact, and the city says South Meridian residents may get preference. The commission runs five to nine members on three-year terms, and the mayor appoints with City Council confirmation.
To apply, send a completed application, a letter of interest and a resume through the city's online application process, or drop them off with Mayor Simison at City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. The city's notice doesn't say how many seats are open. Read more →
Source: City of Meridian, published Oct. 19.
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🧠 Trivia answer: the Settlers' irrigation ditch.
The ditch was finished in 1892, and settlers needed that water to get their land patents. The Union Pacific rail spur followed in 1900 (it's now run by the Boise Valley Railroad). The Interurban electric line came last: residents raised $4,000 to build it, a station and generator building went up in 1912, and the line closed in 1928 after about 20 years of service. Read more →
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