🌱 Boise Heat Burst + Thunder Ride + We Promise We Won't Fireworks

Hello all. John Braese here with your Tuesday edition of the Boise Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Without further ado...

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Boise Daily. We start this short work week with a weather story of a heat burst. A mass of motorcycles are set to ride on July 10 for a good cause and new jobs are out there and waiting for you. According to a few engineers, Highway 55 is safe for drivers and imagine you can purchase an illegal item in the state as long you promise to use it elsewhere-only in Idaho.

First, today's weather:

Nice with clouds and sun. High: 92 Low: 64.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. Boise is known for having rare and unusual items, but Sunday night, winds exceeded 70 miles per hour in a phenomenon known as a 'heat burst'. KTVB-TV Bri Eggers reports a heat burst is described as “caused when a shower or thunderstorm weakens over a layer of dry air.” The National Weather Service reports the occurrence is rare. (KTVB.com)
2. If you wish to hear the thunder of Harley motors and see lots and lots of chrome, July 10 is the date. CBS2 news staff announce the Idaho Patriot Thunder Ride will take place July 10 starting at High Desert Harley Davidson. Proceeds from the ride benefit the Idaho National Guard Family Support Fund & Operation Warm Heart. (idahonews)
3. So this week may be a short one due to the holiday, but that is still time to pick up that new job. Boise Patch offers a listing of who is hiring in the Boise area including the Veterans Hospital, building materials associate, sales positions and more. (Boise Patch)
4. Driving on Highway 55 is safe according to a third-party engineer on a project on the Boise to McCall route. BoiseDev reporter Margaret Carmel continues to follow up on a number of articles dealing with the highway prone to slides. According to the article, two engineers recently visited the construction site, stating eight of nine rock cuts to stabilize the area are "substantially complete". (boisedev)
5. You may have spent last night watching your neighbors light off fireworks illegal under Boise code. No, they did not travel to another state or purchase these airborne rockets, but simply stayed within Idaho and purchased the fireworks with a simple promise not to shoot them off here at home. LITE-FM's Kevin Miller explains the Idaho Fireworks Act of 1997, basically an honor system that is unenforceable. (liteonline)

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Today in Boise:

• The Household Hazardous Waste collection site for Tuesday is Fire Station 10 located a 12065 McMillan Road. (Noon)
• A group of yarn enthusiasts gather every week to knit and crochet items, all to give away to needs in Boise. Join them at the Butte Room at the Hillcrest location of the Boise Library! (2:30 p.m.)
• The Design Review Committee for Garden City will hold a hearing Tuesday. (3 p.m.)
• Here is a chance to showcase your talent at Boise's JUMP Got Talent series. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Check out the Aurora from late July 1 in Boise County." (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Zoo Boise: "Have you met Zoo Boise's new tiger Akasha? Akasha is Zoo Boise’s new resident in the freshly rebranded ReTIGERment Home. Now that Akasha is past her prime breeding age, she needs a good place to live out her golden years." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise Contemporary Theater: "Admissions "A new play from Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews, Significant Other) that explodes the ideals and contradictions of liberal white America. ...A no-holds-barred look at privilege, power, and the perils of hypocrisy." (Boise Contemporary Theater via Instagram)
• Boise State Public Radio: "Boise City Council is urging state and federal lawmakers to take further action to curb gun violence in the United States just days after a compromise bill passed through Congress." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "In what many are calling a “game-changer,” McCall City Council is set to consider the adoption of a detailed blueprint, titled, The McCall Area Local Housing Action Plan." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North End East: "Hello Northenders! - My name is Danielle—I am the new operator of the previous Hyde House. Having lived in Boise for six years and lived in Idaho since I was seven years old, I could not be more excited to renovate this historic space." (Nextdoor)

That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another 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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