🌱 Boise Bike Project's New Program + Idaho Senator Seeks Local Seat

Good morning, friends. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Boise Patch newsletter — here to explain everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town.

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Times of clouds and sun. High: 77 Low: 55.

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Here are the top three stories in Boise today:

1. The Boise Bicycle Project is officially launching a new program this week that focuses on providing families with new ways to purchase bicycles for their children. This non-profit organization will be introducing a new sliding-scale payment method that allows parents to pay what they can afford in exchange for a brand-new bicycle for their kids to enjoy all summer long. The goal is to be able to provide the community and local neighborhood children with more affordable, reliable, and sustainable options when it comes to biking. (Boise State Public Radio)
2. The Idaho Workforce Development Council recently awarded the Boise State Children's Center with a $390,000 Child Care Expansion Grant. This grant will support a variety of initiatives at the center, including the state's first-ever full-inclusion preschool classroom in partnership with the university's College of Education. In addition, the funding will also help support the hiring and retention of staff as the center continues to expand its efforts within the community. (BoiseState.edu)
3. Former state senator, Grant Burgoyne, is hoping to take his experience representing District 16 in the Idaho State Capitol to a more local level in Boise. Burgoyne's intent to run stems from his want to see several changes throughout the city, including zoning code rewrites, reforms to the city's impact fee process, and investing in a system of smaller homeless shelters to be placed throughout the city. He is running in District 2 and his only confirmed opponent is the recent McLean appointee City Council Member Colin Nash. (Boisedev.com)

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Today in Boise:

• Greenbelt Wednesday Walk at Idaho River Sports (9:30 AM)
• Improv Workshop at Boise Metro Chamber (4:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Get ready, Foster and Heart will be hosting their annual Foster Family Fun Day at the Treasure Valley Athletic Center on Saturday, May 27. The event will go from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and community members alike will have the opportunity to enjoy BBQ, sports, yard games, crafts, face painting, bounce houses, and so much more. For more information on how to attend, visit here. (Idaho News)
• Looking for a furry friend to bring home in time for summer? PugPals Boise Pug Rescue is officially accepting applications for their fun-loving, one-year-old pup, Buddy. He's anxious to find his forever home, so visit here for more information about Buddy and how to fill out an adoption application. (PugPals, Greater Boise Pug Rescue and Placement)
• Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity is bringing back its Evening in the Garden fundraiser on Friday, Jun. 9, at FarWest Landscape and Garden Center. The event will feature a live and silent auction that will go towards supporting the BVHFH affordable homeownership and critical home repairs programs. Tickets for the fundraiser can be purchased online, so visit here if you're interested in learning more. (Idaho News)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.