🌱 Boise Drowning + Apericina Opening + Loss Of Idaho's Famous Potato

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Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Boise Daily. A local drowning leads today's stories while some local students have picked up scholarships. Boise's North End will soon see a new eatery, and a local antique mall is waiting to reopen. Finally, Idaho may be known for potatoes, but this year, there will be fewer.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. A man is dead after he was found unresponsive in Quinn's Pond in Boise. KTVB-TV staff report bystanders pulled the man out of the water and starting life-saving measures. The man's name and cause of death have not been released, but he may have suffered a cardiac-related issue. (KTVB.com)
2. A number of students are heading off to college with a little less stress regarding expenses. Boise Patch announces the local winners of National Merit Scholarships. Included in the list are students from Timberline High School and Boise High School in Boise and Timberline High School, Renaissance High School and Cole Valley High School in Meridian. (Boise Patch)
3. We are proud to announce a new contributor to the Boise Daily. Some of you may recall the debacle involving the North End restaurant Hyde House. The restaurant closed without notice, leaving many employees without past paychecks and hitting social media with horror stories. From Boise's Marissa introduces a new face in the restaurant business ready to take over the old location and opening Apericina. Take a read of Danielle Christine's life including growing up in Wallace, Idaho, living in a yoga retreat in Nicaragua, having a heart attack at 26 years of age, launching a business of chef-prepared meals delivered to your door and now, opening the doors of a restaurant in the North End. (fromboise)
4. There remains one less place to purchase antiques for Boise residents. BoiseDev's Morgan McDonough reports the Antique Mall remains closed after the adjacent building, the old Reel Theater, collapsed. Longtime residents of Boise may recall pushing large, flat carts down the aisles of Waremart, an early version of Winco at the location. The building later became a theater in the mid-1990s, remaining open before becoming a victim to the pandemic in January. The Antique Mall announced it is hoping to reopen in the next few weeks. (boisedev.com)
5. Idaho may be known for potatoes, but for 2022, there will be fewer. The Idaho Farm Bureau's Sean Ellis writes Idaho farmers planted 25,000 fewer acres of Idaho's namesake, an 8 percent decrease from 2021. Drought, high upfront costs and problems obtaining seed are cited as possible causes. Even with the drop, Idaho remains as the No. 1 potato-producing state in the nation. (idahofb)

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Today in Boise:

• The City of Boise and the local union representing firefighters will continue negotiations towards a new contract with the discussion able to be seen live on Zoom. (9 a.m.)
• The Ethics Commission for the City of Boise meeting for Thursday has been canceled. (3:30 p.m.)
• Grab a glass of wine and see some animals as Zoo Boise presents the Wine Safari Thursday. (4:30 p.m.)
• The City of Boise is rewriting and updating the city's zoning code and wants your input. An open house will be held Thursday at the Library! at Hillcrest. (5:30 p.m.)
• The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho presents the Summer Drive-In Movie Series of 2022 Thursday evening. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Boise Fire Department: "This past weekend we had the privilege and honor to remember retired Boise Fire Battalion Chief Tom Pawek who passed away peacefully on June 24, after a 4 ½ year battle with cancer." (Boise Fire Department via Facebook)
• Zoo Boise: "Terrific news: Toogle is back! With a few precautionary alterations to his outdoor habitat, our male southern ground hornbill is out and about, excited to meet guests again." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise Weekly: "Tours of the Anne Frank memorial. During her two years hiding with her family and four others, Anne Frank would look out the attic window, into the courtyard, and at a chestnut tree." (Boise Weekly via Instagram)
• Boise Little Theater: "Season 75 season tickets, Flex Passes, and individual tickets are on sale! https://boiselittletheater.vbo... Plus, we are introducing donation packages that get you Flex Passes and perks, like discounted drinks." (Boise Little Theater via Instagram)
• Boise State Public Radio: "In a more typical year where the snow falls mostly in the winter, temperatures rise gradually and there are no extreme rain events, the Rocky Mountain region would not see flooding like it did in Yellowstone." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— 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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