🌱 Area July 4 Celebrations + No Tubing Air + Highway 55 Uproar

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Welcome to the Sunday edition of the Boise Daily. Wherever you are heading for July 4, we have the complete schedule of events. If your plans involve tubing the river, bring your own air. More students attending West Ada Schools may see law enforcement in the halls and more information has been released on an Emmett drowning. Finally, the discussion over safety on Highway 55 is heating up.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and not as hot. High: 86 Low: 59.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. Whether you decide to stay in Boise or make a trip outside the city, celebrations abound for our nation's birthday on July 4. LITE-FM's Michelle Heart provides a schedule of events for Boise, Garden City, Marsing, McCall, Cascade, Caldwell, Garden Valley, Melba, Meridian, Middleton, and Star. (liteonline)
2. If your plans for the weekend include tubing the Boise River, you need to supply your own air. The air stations at Boise's Barber Park are now just a memory as reported by 104.3's Marco. Ada County first turned off the air in 2020 and during recent renovations, the stations were removed for good. If you are looking to make a friend while tubing the river, bring a compressor and offer some air. (104wowcountry)
3. More police officers will be in the schools if the Meridian City Council votes yes. CBS2 's Angela Kerndl reports Meridian Police and the mayor are calling on the council to approve funding for six additional school resource officers in the West Ada's elementary schools. The price tag stands at $931,000 for the additional officers. (idahonews)
4. We all followed the agonizing search for Everette Jackson after his tube flipped in the Payette River outside of Emmett. Jackson's family joined in the search after flying into the state from Louisiana before he was finally found by a local fisherman. KTVB-TV's Alexandra Duggan follows up on the story with reports obtained from the Gem County Sheriff's Office including the condition of the body when found. The article also includes statements from Jackson's girlfriend what took place on the day of the incident. (ktvb)
5. BoiseDev editor Don Day correctly states, "No news outlet likes to be in the news." After previously publishing a story on safety in the construction zone on Highway 55, Day and his staff finds themselves at odds with the Idaho Transportation Department. After Governor Brad Little stepped in and requested more information from the state agency, words appeared like "misreading", "inaccurate conclusions" and "misrepresented". Stay tuned. (boisedev)

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Today in Boise:

• Start off your weekend festivities with a free tour of the Boise Depot Sunday. (11 a.m.)
• The Dave Nudo Band will appear Sunday at the Ste. Chapelle Open Air Sunday Summer Concert Series. (1 p.m.)
• Ages 12 and up are invited to learn visual journaling at the Catalyst Arts Collaborative. Just bring a journal or notebook, writing tool and a creative mind. (2 p.m.)
• On Sunday, you can set up a murder. Watson's Mystery Cafe and Spirits presents Murder By Design: Where Audiences Kill. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Isolated thunderstorms are expected this holiday weekend. Best chance will be from #Burns to #BakerCity to #McCall. A few storms could produce gusty outflow winds. #idwx #orwx" (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "Monarch butterflies pollinate many wildflowers while they feed on nectar. The @jimhallfoothillslearningcenter caught this pollinator in action! Visit the link in our bio to learn about the work we are doing." (Boise Parks and Recreation via Instagram)
• Boise's Best Bites!: "@the_sammie_shack truck is making some great stuff these days around the Treasure Valley. Follow them on Insta to find the flavors and truck. #boisesbestbites" (Boise's Best Bites! via Instagram)
• Boise State Public Radio: "In the week after six conservative judges undid a half-century of legal protections for people seeking an abortion, NPR spoke with a handful of reproductive rights supporters to gauge how they're feeling and what their plans are." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)
• Boise Art Museum: "BAM is a proud participant in Bank of America’s Museums on Us© program. Visit during the first full weekend of every month to receive one free admission with your bank card issued by Bank of America or Merrill." (Boise Art Museum via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, East Foothills: "Chickens for sale in the craft shop at the senior center in Boise on 3rd street. - There’s so many wonderful crafts here made with love. The sellers make 80%." (Nextdoor)

You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— John Braese

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