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Idaho Patriot Thunder raises money for veterans and active service members
MERIDIAN, Idaho — Mike Gabler won the popular reality show Survivor, but he did something different with his one million dollar prize. He decided to donate it all to help veterans.
We caught up with Gabler at the 13th annual Idaho Patriot Thunder where he participated for the first time in the ride for charity from Meridian to Mountain home with 1,200 other riders.
“I’ve never ridden a Harley Davidson until a few months ago, but they have a learn to ride program,” said Gabler. “I’ll be on a Harley today, it is a terrific charity, great cause, amazing people and the only thing more American than our soldiers and our veterans is Harley Davidson.”
The ride features several different veterans groups and organizations with one of them being the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association 13-2 out of Boise.
“The Patriot Thunder ride is the biggest veteran support ride in Idaho and they raise money for good causes,” said Ian Freeman of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association.
This year the ride will raise money for Operation Warmheartand the Idaho National Guard Family Support fund which helps service members families deal with life while their soldier serves oversees.
“When you start these bikes they will hear you and that energy keeps them going every day, ” said Gen. Timothy Donnellan of the Idaho National Guard. “Unfortunately, you will never know the impact you had, but please trust me you are having an incredible impact.”
It’s quite a sight to see all the motorcycles take off from the High Desert Harley Davidson as they rode toward Mountain Home with a police escort.
“I never had the honor of serving and it is my honor to serve those who have served us,” said Gabler. “We are doing our very best, High Desert Harley Davidson is doing their best, everybody out here is doing their best for veterans and God bless the USA.”
It was also the hottest day of the year as riders were encouraged to hydrate, but it’s tough to beat the camaraderie with so many different characters coming together to ride for a good cause.
“Riding a bike is really different then anything else you do,” said Gabler. “It’s really elegant though the bikes are big and powerful, but the controls it is very subtle so it is awesome to enjoy a fun, free Idaho adventure man.”
The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association will host a bike night at Harley Davidson next Friday starting at 5:00 p.m. with veteran support vendors, food vendors and motorcycles.
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Cold front comes into Idaho after a rainy week
It was a rainy week with intense showers passing through the Treasure Valley. Sunday is expected to be clear but cooler weather and more precipitation is on the way.
I got to capture a phenomenal rainbow coming into the station today after some of the rain we saw on Saturday clear out.
The start of this wee will see some more rain on the way for Boise. Twin Fall will see their precipitation arrive between Monday and Tuesday with chances of rain snow/ mixes and possible accumulation.
A cold front will move in this week dropping temperatures. 40’s will turn into 30’s for the Magic and Treasure Valley’s. Mountains will expect a cool down as well. Thanksgiving is looking like a clear day though for most parts of Idaho.
Colder is coming this week, make sure to bundle up!
Idaho
Idaho teen, 18, arrested after dead newborn found in hospital’s Safe Haven baby box
An Idaho teen is behind bars after a dead baby was found in a hospital drop-off box meant for the anonymous surrender of newborns.
Angel Newberry, 18, was arrested in Twin Falls more than a month after medical officials found the dead baby girl wrapped in a blanket with her placenta still attached in the Safe Haven Baby Box at the Grove Creek Medical Center in Blackfoot, authorities announced Friday.
“The Safe Haven Baby Box is intended to safely and anonymously allow custodial parents to surrender a newborn under 30 days old without legal repercussions, provided the child is unharmed,” the Blackfoot Police Department said in a social media post.
“Unfortunately, the placement of a harmed or deceased infant is not protected under the system of Idaho law.”
Hospital staff immediately responded to an alarm on Oct. 13 indicating a baby had been placed in the box — making the disturbing discovery that the newborn had been dead long before she was abandoned, according to Safe Haven Baby Boxes.
Idaho law only allows for the surrender of an infant who is unharmed.
“We are heartbroken,” Safe Haven Baby Box founder Monica Kelsey said last month.
“Let this be clear: this is an illegal, deadly abandonment.”
The accused teen was charged with failing to report a death to law enforcement officials and the coroner, police said.
Additional charges could be filed as the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the baby’s death is ongoing.
She is being held at Bingham County Jail.
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