🌱 Boise Bridge Jumpers + Masks An Option + Really Big Catfish

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Welcome to the Monday edition of the Boise Daily. A summer activity in Boise is again facing a problem years old. One Boise man is charged with shooting another Boise man and Garden City is considering allowing tiny houses that can be moved around. It does not appear Boise students will be mandated to wear masks as school starts and you really need to see the fish in our last story.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. Here is a story probably written every two or three years for the past 40 years. KTVB-TV carries the video and story of a bridge jumper landing on a raft of river floaters in Boise. Two people in the raft were hospitalized for their injuries. For years, bridge jumping was illegal until law enforcement said the law was unenforceable. Signs were then placed up directing jumpers to keep outside of 50 feet of rafters. For anyone who has tubed the river, what just recently took place is of no shock and this same story will again be written within a few years. (KTVB.com)
2. A Boise man sits in the Ada County Jail charged with felony aggravated battery in a shooting on S. Franklin Park Dr. CBS2 news staff report Russell Wageman, 40, was arrested after police investigated a shooting on Friday afternoon. The man involved had already left the scene to the hospital, but Wageman and the victim had become involved in an argument prior to the shooting. (Idaho News)
3. Garden City is takin up the questions of what is a tiny home and what make a tiny home community? BoiseDev's Autumn Robertson writes Boise's neighbor is discussing the 400 square feet homes on wheels and exactly what code changes are needed to allow these small communities. These are not typical RVs, but small, movable homes built out of home construction materials. (boisedev)
4. Monday night marks a vote by Boise School Board trustees on masking for the upcoming school year. IdahoEdNews reporter Kevin Richert warns there should be no surprises from the vote as districts across the state are making masks an option, not a requirement. Last week, Idaho logged 3,317 new COVID-19 cases, 199 involving K-12-aged kids, the lowest weekly count since late June. (idahoednews)
5. We all know there is some good fishing in Idaho, but a recent catch pushes that statement to the limit. KIVI-TV's Steve Dent has the story, and more importantly the photo, of the recent catch of a new Idaho record catfish. At well over three feet long and weighing 37 pounds, this one is a handful. The good news is the Idaho record was thrown back and is still out there with maybe a few more pounds added. (kivitv)

Today in Boise:

• Monday marks the start of a Kids' 5-day Summer Art Camp sponsored by Rolling Hills Public Charter School. (8:30 a.m.)
• The Household Hazardous Waste Collection site for Monday is Meridian Republic Services located at 2130 W. Franklin Rd. (Noon)
• The Garden City Chamber of Commerce meets Monday. (6 p.m.)
• Grab a cold beer and support Hearts for Hadley at Payette Brewing Company as Monday is Kegs 4 Kause. (6 p.m.)
• LGBTQIA+ Book Club will meet Monday to discuss Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Zoo Boise: "Olive baboons, like Quinn, play a role in aerating the soil by digging up roots and dispersing seeds through scat or by the seeds attaching to their fur and falling off. Instagram user andy.vandyk" (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise Weekly: "Flipside Fest drops the lineup For those people who just can't get enough of music festivals and don't want to travel outside of the valley, your hopes have been answered." (Boise Weekly via Instagram)
• Boise Little Theater: "Volunteering at the theater is a fantastic way to support us! Right now, we are looking for Backstage Crew, and Actors! Tag someone who might be interested in helping us put on a phenomenal show! #theater #livetheater #theaterkid." (Boise Little Theater via Instagram)
• Idaho Botanical Garden: "IBG's Vegetable Gardener, Mylee, has accomplished so much here at the Garden. The veggie garden space looks incredible right now, and she's put her heart and soul into this project." (Idaho Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Boise Bicycle Project: "Help pull together the greatest festival of the summer! Teams of volunteers are needed to prepare Cecil D. Andrus Park in Downtown Boise for the more than 5,000 pedal-powered-partiers coming to Boise Goathead Fest August 27. Sign up today." (Boise Bicycle Project via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "The Boise State Public Radio newsroom is thrilled to welcome Richard Rodriguez as the recipient of the fall 2022 Voices Internship of Idaho." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— John Braese

About me: Welcome to the Boise edition of patch.com. I am the community editor in this exciting endeavor for the Boise area. I was born and grew up in Boise, attending Bishop Kelly High School before graduating from Borah High School more than a few years ago. I have seen Boise grow substantially in the last few years, but still maintain my hometown appeal. I want to hear about what is important to you and the stories you wish to see on patch.com. Feel free to reach out to me via email at john.braese@patch.com or drop me a phone call or text at 208 954-9585.

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