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Good morning — welcome to issue eighty. Today is sunny and 84 by the National Weather Service's Meridian forecast, though Idaho News 6 has the Boise area closer to 88, so dress like it's still August. Inside: Meridian police asking drivers to watch for kids at crosswalks, West Ada's 2027 graduation schedule (yes, already), a sober note about a Meridian rider, a brush fire down south, a week of events led by two big store openings at the Village, the forecast, and a trivia question about a teenager who shocks people for a living. Know someone who'd like this in their inbox? Share the Scoop →. Let's get into it.
In this issue:
🏙️ Trivia: A young-adult sci-fi series begins at a school called "Meridian High" and follows a teenager who can shock people with electricity. What's the hero's name — Michael Vey, Peter Parker, or Harry Potter? (Answer at the bottom.)
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Events
Most of this week's regulars already had their turn in recent issues, so you're getting the new stuff — and the Village at Meridian is having a very big Friday. Everything below is physically in Meridian.
Now through Thursday, October 15
🎃 The Great Pumpkin Hunt — free; hours not listed · 📍 Kathy Chambers State Farm, 3146 W. Belltower Dr. #100 · Find one of the office's painted mystery pumpkins, bring it back, and you keep the pumpkin plus a goodie bag and a treat. One pumpkin per family, and the office hasn't said where they're hiding, so call before you go hunting. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
Monday, October 5
🍂 Harvest Edition — Meridian Monday Night Market — 4–9 p.m., free entry · 📍 Storey Park, 205 E. Franklin Rd. · This week's market is the Harvest Edition: petting zoo, hay rides, train rides, a camel experience and a photo booth, on top of the usual vendors and food trucks. The activity pass is $10 per person or $35 per family online, or $15 and $40 at the gate. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
Friday, October 9
🤠 Tecovas Grand Opening Party — opens 10 a.m. Friday, runs through 6 p.m. Sunday · 📍 The Village at Meridian · Live music, complimentary drinks, and freebies for the first 50 guests. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
💎 Kendra Scott Grand Opening Weekend — Oct. 9–11 · 📍 The Village at Meridian · Friday has a 10 a.m.–noon class with sips and sweets and a 6–8 p.m. giveback night where 20% of sales goes to Go Lead Idaho. Saturday adds a 10 a.m.–noon Style Social (registration required) and a 1–3 p.m. giveback for Idaho COBS; Sunday's 1–3 p.m. giveback benefits Flock Cancer Idaho. Call (208) 501-8207 with questions. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
Saturday, October 10
🧘 RIDETRIBE Ground & Glow — 10:30–11:30 a.m., free · 📍 The Village Green, The Village at Meridian · A 45-minute outdoor sensory yoga class with gentle movement, deep stretching and essential oils. Bring your own mat and water; space is limited, so reserve through the event page. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
🍂 Little Fall Moments — 10–11 a.m. or 3–4 p.m., free (RSVP required) · 📍 Evvie Bean's Baby Boutique, The Village at Meridian · Seasonal mini photoshoots against a fall backdrop, plus a craft where kids decorate a picture frame to take home. Each time slot has its own registration link at luma.com/octoberevents. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
🎲 Quarterly Board Game Swap Meet — Saturday 11 a.m. through Sunday 6 p.m. · 📍 Phoenix Fire Games, 94 E. Fairview Ave. · Bring new or used games to sell, and take home someone else's. Label each game with your full name, the last four digits of your phone, the game's name and your price; sales become store credit on your in-store account. Unsold games can be picked up Monday, and anything left by Tuesday goes to local libraries. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
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Weather
✅ NO WEATHER ALERTS showed in the forecast text we checked Saturday evening.
Sunday, Meridian (National Weather Service):
84°F
Saturday night was forecast to cool to around 51°F
Sunny and dry. The NWS Meridian forecast has Monday near 85 (mostly sunny) and Tuesday a touch cooler at 81. One honest caveat: that NWS forecast file was last refreshed Tuesday, so we cross-checked it against Idaho News 6's live Boise-area forecast, which has Sunday at 88, Monday at 86 and partly cloudy. Boise is running hotter than the NWS Meridian numbers again, so plan for the upper 80s today. Sunrise is about 7:45 a.m. and sunset about 7:20 p.m. (approximate).
News
Meridian police: slow down, kids are getting hit near crosswalks
The Meridian Police Department says it has seen a rise in young pedestrians being struck while crossing streets or near crosswalks. The good news is that none of the recent incidents has caused major injuries. The bad news is that it keeps happening, which is why police are asking drivers to slow down in school zones and residential neighborhoods and to keep their eyes up near marked and unmarked crosswalks, intersections and sidewalks.
The department's advice to parents is the stuff you've said a hundred times: use sidewalks, cross at designated crosswalks, look both ways, and put the phone away while walking. Police also flagged the season. Visibility drops in fall and winter, especially when kids wear dark clothing, so working headlights and a clear windshield matter more now than in July. The coverage doesn't say how many kids have been hit or where, so we can't tell you which streets to watch.
Source: Idaho News 6, published Oct. 3.
West Ada publishes its Class of 2027 graduation schedule
It's 84 degrees in October and West Ada would like you to mark your calendar for May. The district posted its Class of 2027 graduation schedule on Oct. 1: nine schools, five days, May 17–21, at Idaho Central Arena and Centennial High School. Meridian High's ceremony is Monday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m., the same day Eagle High goes at 4 p.m.
The rest of the week: Owyhee at 4 p.m. and Rocky Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18; Renaissance at 4 p.m. and Mountain View at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19; Eagle Academy, Meridian Academy, Rebound School of Opportunity and Virtual School House at 4 p.m. and Centennial at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 20; and Idaho Fine Arts Academy at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 21, at the Centennial Performing Arts Center. The district's post doesn't say which ceremonies are at which venue, so check before you book the family dinner.
Source: West Ada School District, posted Oct. 1.
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A Meridian motorcyclist dies near Cascade
A 32-year-old Meridian man died Saturday afternoon in a single-motorcycle crash on Highway 55 in Valley County, according to Idaho State Police. The crash happened around 12:23 p.m. on southbound Highway 55 near milepost 95, near Cascade. Police say the rider, on a 2026 Honda CBR650, lost control, went off the roadway and down an embankment, and came to rest in heavy brush near an empty pond. He was wearing a helmet.
The highway stayed open, and ISP says the crash remains under investigation. The man hasn't been publicly identified in the coverage we found. Our condolences to his family and friends.
Source: Idaho News 6, published Oct. 3.
The Swictory Fire burns 173 acres in southern Ada County
A regional item, since smoke is a thing here. A vegetation fire called the Swictory Fire was reported at 2:55 p.m. Saturday near West Victory Lane and South Swan Falls Road in Ada County near Melba, and the National Interagency Fire Center had it at about 173.6 acres. Idaho News 6 called it a developing story and expected updates.
The coverage doesn't mention any impact on Meridian: no evacuations, no smoke warnings, no Meridian Fire resources. With a dry stretch and temperatures in the upper 80s, it's a reasonable Sunday to keep an eye on the sky and the news.
Source: Idaho News 6, published Oct. 3.
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Trivia answer: Michael Vey. He's the hero of Richard Paul Evans's Michael Vey series, which starts with Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 (2011). Michael is a teenager with Tourette's syndrome who can "pulse" with electricity, and he and his friend Taylor go to "Meridian High." Wikipedia's Meridian entry lists the series as set partly here, but we couldn't confirm which real-world school the author had in mind. If you know, hit reply and tell us. (Sources: Wikipedia, Meridian, Idaho; Wikipedia, Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25.)
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