🌱 Boise Music Festival + Free Life Jackets + Local Coffee Protest

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Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Boise Daily. We start the day's news a few miles away from Boise as Caldwell police have been determined justified in the shooting of a 92-year-old man. The Boise Music Festival opens Saturday, and if you are cooling off at a local pond, free life jackets are available. A new report finds Idaho colleges may struggle soon to find incoming students, and a national group was recently in Boise to protest your morning cup of coffee.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 89 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. A Critical Incident Task Force has determined Caldwell police were justified in its fatal shooting of a 92-year-old man. KTVB-TV's Morgan Romero reports on the Nov. 16, 2021, incident when Kernie Armstrong was shot while sitting in his pickup parked across from his residence. The Canyon County Prosecutor's Office has not released the full report on the incident. (KTVB)
2. Saturday marks the opening of the Boise Music Festival and LITE-FM's Michelle Heart provides all the information you need before you head out to listen at Expo Idaho for a full day of music. Tickets are still available and children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult. (LiteOnline.com)
3. Numerous groups have come together to make sure families are safe while attempting to beat the heat in Boise this summer. Boise Patch provides the story of free life jackets at local ponds thanks to a $3,000 donation to the city. The jackets range in size from child's size to adults and are all properly certified for use. (Boise Patch)
4. Birth rates in Idaho peaked in 2007. Those children are soon to graduate high school and in a new report, Idaho colleges will soon see a declining rate in admissions. IdahoEdNews reporter Kevin Richert writes Boise State University now receives a majority of students from outside the state's border and Idaho's colleges and universities lost 5,000 students during the 18 months following the pandemic. A robust job market has also translated to fewer students opting for college life after high school. (idahoednews)
5. If you stopped at the Boise Starbucks on Fairview Avenue on Thursday, you had the choice of paying for your morning brew inside the store or accepting a free Nitro Cold Brews with Oat Milk Mocha, a vegan cold brew coffee from Rise Brewing Co. from a protestor outside. The Boise Weekly's Nick Danlag was up early along with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) members as your morning cup of joe was met with protests. (boiseweekly)

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Today in Boise:

• The World Village Fest 2022 continues Saturday at the Cecil D. Andrus Park in Boise. A full schedule of events is available here. (9 a.m.)
• Boise film and media makers are invited to the Post Production Meetup at Boise's JUMP. (10 a.m.)
• Young artists, makers and entrepreneurs will be showing their wares for sale at the Youth Vendors Market at the State Street Marketplace. (10 a.m.)
• The Morrison Center presents an early show of Dear Evan Hansen, a winner of six Tony Awards and a Grammy Award. (2 p.m.)
• If you feel like getting out of Boise on Saturday, a short drive up to Bogus Basin could be the plan for Music on the Mountain. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Boise State University: "More than four decades ago, the 'Spirit of the Broncos' steel sculpture was commissioned by John Barnes, Boise State's third president, to commemorate the opening of the Business Building — what is now known as Riverfront Hall." (Boise State University via Instagram)
• Idaho Humane Society: "We are desperately seeking walking and enrichment volunteers for our dogs! Our staff does a wonderful job getting our dogs outside for potty breaks, walks, and enrichment; however, we rely heavily on volunteers." (Idaho Humane Society via Facebook)
• Boise Fire Department: "Thank you to the neighbor who quickly called in to report a fire in this vacant home. Early this morning, Boise Fire responded to a structure fire at the 8100 block of Constantine Avenue." (Boise Fire Department via Facebook)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "Did you know there are over 400 pollinator species in Idaho?! Boise Parks and Recreation understands the importance of our local pollinators and is committed to our part in their conservation." (Boise Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• Boise Weekly: "Ballet Sun Valley debuts the Boston Ballet in the Sun Valley Pavilion. The performances are Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25 at 7 p.m. in the Sun Valley Pavilion. To purchase tickets people can go to balletsunvalley.org." (Boise Weekly via Instagram)

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