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A retired Boise Police Captain has been condemned by Mayor Lauren McLean and two local policing organizations after he was linked to posts and a conference known for white supremacist views over the weekend.  Captain Matt Bryngelson, one of several officers who spoke out with complaints against recently resigned Chief Ryan Lee, was on the schedule to speak at a conference in Tennessee put on by American Renaissance under the pseudonym Daniel Vineyard. He describes himself as a “race realist” police officer who retired in a mid-size city. 

Authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students as they slept said Tuesday that detectives have looked extensively into information that one of the victims had a stalker and have not been able to verify it.  Investigators have pursued hundreds of pieces of information about Kaylee Goncalves having a stalker but haven’t been able to identify one. The CSI student body government is organizing a candlelight vigil that will take place next Tuesday at 5:30 PM, below the Tower on the CSI campus.

A terminally ill man scheduled to be executed in mid-December for his role in the 1985 slayings of two gold prospectors in Idaho is asking a federal court to block the execution.  Attorneys for 66-year-old Gerald Ross Pizzuto Jr. asked the court in documents filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Idaho for a preliminary injunction halting the state’s death warrant, issued last week.

Three judges in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday in a case that will determine whether an injunction blocking Idaho’s transgender youth sports law can remain in place.  The Idaho Attorney General’s office and attorneys from the Alliance Defending Freedom filed the appeal in September after U.S. District Court Chief Judge David C. Nye ruled the injunction was still valid.

On a facebook post, the Cassia County Sheriffs office said yesterday morning the Mini-Cassia Drug Task Force issued a search warrant at a home believed to be selling drugs to local residents, including children.  Law enforcement seized $13,000, firearms, a pound of marijuana and concentrated THC vape pens.  The Task Force also seized cocaine, LSD and amphetamines.  The exchange would often occur on social media and even on school property.

The state of Idaho will officially turn on the gem state’s Christmas Tree lights Monday.  On hand will be the 25^th Army Band.  The lights will go on at 6 pm. 

SPORTS

The Boise State football team is 7-0 in Mountain West play and will look to finish their regular season conference slate undefeated Friday against Utah State.  The Broncos (8-3) will host the Aggies at 10 a.m. Friday.  The game will be broadcast locally on KMVT. Boise State leads the all-time series against Utah State 21-5, including 6 straight wins in their most recent matchups. The Broncos are 11-2 when playing at home, with 10 straight victories on the Blue.

The Idaho men's basketball team travels to the West Coast for a two-game road trip, taking on Cal Poly today and Pacific friday as part of the California Thanksgiving Jam. Then, the Vandals return to Moscow for a four-game homestand next week, first welcoming Northern Illinois on Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. 

The Idaho State Bengals women cruised to a 63-39 victory last night in Reed Gym. The highlight of the night came in the fourth quarter when Callie Bourne hit a fastbreak layup to pass 1,000 career points.  Bourne now becomes the 16th player in ISU history with over 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.  The Bengals 2-3 for the season, head into the weekend roadtrip with San Diego and CBU with a needed confidence boosting win.

WEATHER

Today:  Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight:  Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

 

Thanksgiving Day:  Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight.

 

Friday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 9 to 17 mph.

Friday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

 

Saturday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

 

Sunday:  Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night:  A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

 

Monday:  A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Monday Night:  A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

 

Tuesday:  A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.