Children

Boise is a massive St. Jude supporter and is home to multiple fundraisers every year. For Halloween there is a cute and fun way to get involved and donate. “Skeletons for St. Jude” is a national Facebook fundraising effort. It started with one man who REALLY get's into Halloween decorating in North Carolina and wanted to attach a fundraiser to his efforts. It has now expanded to 44 states and earns a lot of donations for the research hospital.

Unfortunately we can't always be there to tell a story when our kids need one, Thankfully the Boise Public Library has us covered

From musical instruments, a tower of slides, a splash pad and skate park, to an outdoor gym, bocce, and disc golf. The City of Boise has outdone itself!

For the Idaho newbies, or maybe the folks that haven't left the house in a while who need a reminder... Here are 5 amazing ways to spend your summer weekends in Idaho.

Looking to fill your summer calendar with activities? We've got you covered!

Two siblings from West Jordan Utah, a 9-year-old and a 4-year-old really want to go and swim with dolphins in California. Mom and Dad wouldn't take them so they decided to go on a vacation and do it themselves. According to The West Valley City Police Department and CBS2, they snuck out of their home at about 3am and took their parents car keys.

Zoo Boise is making up for a year of missed fun in one spectacular day. Howliday Pawlooza is a full day of packed holiday fun. By holiday I mean just about every major holiday all rolled into one amazing eventful day. The zoo will be decorated with holiday themed areas. Christmas with Santa, Easter with an Easter bunny, Halloween and more.

If you are a parent of a young child not yet school age you may have had trouble getting your little one into your regular child care center, or even a back up one. Most child care centers around Boise, Meridian, the Treasure Valley and even the gem state are closed today. A lot of child care workers and center owners are also expected to protest at the state capital today.

A press release from West Ada School District had this to say, “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Bub as our next superintendent,”

Duck Donuts is a pretty large chain with tons of locations up and down the east coast. There are about a dozen locations that cover central US and the west coast. The Duck Donut company tout themselves as being the fastest growing donut shop in the US so they must be doing things right.