🌱 Boise Music Festival Lineup + Bogus Closure + Boise PD Exonerated

Good day, people of Boise! It's me again, John Braese, your host of the Boise Daily.

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Boise Daily. You only have a few days for that last trip down the slopes of Bogus. The Boise Music Festival announced who is coming, and Idaho's governor disagreed with a bill on his desk. Boise Police are in the clear after a recent shooting, and Comic Con is ready for visitors.

First, today's weather:

Abundant sunshine. High: 59 Low: 39.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. A special time in Boise will come to a conclusion on Sunday. For a short time each year, Boise is a place where a round of golf and a trip down the slopes can be accomplished in the same day. On Sunday, according to CBS2 news staff, Bogus Basin will call it quits for the winter ski season. We now await the Boise River tubing season. (Idaho News)
2. Lady A. LFO. Chris Kirkpatrick. BoiseDev editor Don Day reports the Boise Music Festival announced the 2022 lineup for the upcoming June 25 event. (boisedev.com)
3. Idaho Gov. Brad Little vetoed a bill giving his office more authority in picking judges. The IdahoCapitalSun's Kelcie Mosely-Morris writes the co-sponsor of the bill, Rep. Greg Chaney (R-Caldwell), has penned a letter asking the Legislature not override the veto. (idahocapitalsun)
4. The city's Office of Police Accountability found that Boise Police officers acted appropriately when they shot a man accused of kidnapping a child through the windshield of his car last year. KTVB's Katie Terhune passes on the report that exonerates the four officers of wrongdoing in the shooting of Mohamud Mkoma after they found him in a vehicle with his forcibly abducted 13-year-old son. (KTVB)
5. Now is the time to dig into your closet and dust off your costumes and light sabers. KLIX radio's Jeff updates Boise "nerds" Gem State Comic Con takes place in Boise on April 9. Included in the article is a listing of guests attending this year. (News Radio 1310 KLIX)

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Today in Boise:

• "The month of April is dedicated to raising awareness of esophageal cancer; a cancer that is considered one of the fastest growing and deadliest cancers in the United States and western world, according to the National Cancer Institute." (9 a.m.)
• The Division of Research and Economic Development "cordially invites all Boise State faculty, staff researchers and research support staff to attend the 2022 Boise State Research and Creative Activity Mixer." (4 p.m.)
• The Capital High School varsity tennis team will make a trip to Timberline High School on Friday for multiple matches. (4:30 p.m.)
• Surel's Place invites all to their First Friday Art & Studio Stroll. (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Visit Boise: "There's nothing we love more than seeing those Foothills turn green: @boiseinsiders #visitboise #boiseidaho #springtime #visitidaho #exploreboise #downtownboise #liveworkboise #boisefoothills" (Instagram)
• #BoiseBucketList: "National Take a Walk in the Park Day. Boise is home to so many amazing parks! Visiting a park is a fantastic way to appreciate the outdoors, whether it's exploring the walking trails or enjoying an outdoor picnic." (Instagram)
• Idaho Humane Society: "Last week, 124 animals joined their forever homes: 59 dogs, 48 cats, eight ferrets, three rats, two rabbits, two parakeets and two guinea pigs. Annie (in the middle) is a 9-year-old gal who knew exactly what she was looking for." (Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "We've been asked what the outlook for precipitation is for the rest of #spring into early #summer. Our colleagues at the NOAA NWS Climate Prediction Center, forecast a 40-60 percent probability of below normal precipitation from April to June." (Facebook)
• Boise Fire Department: "This morning Boise Fire responded to a house fire near W. Jefferson and N. 21st streets. Ladder truck 5 was first on scene and as soon as they arrived they found smoke coming from the backside of the house and the kitchen." (Facebook)

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— John Braese

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