🌱 Boise Students Upset Over Mascot Death + Home Winner + $5 Gas Mark

Hello and happy Tuesday! I'm back in your inbox this morning with the most important things happening in Boise these days. Let's do this.

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Boise Daily. We start with a group of high school students unhappy their mascot has been killed after passage of an Idaho law. A local NFL player is returning to Boise to provide his expertise to the younger generation, and one Boise man is touring his new home after winning a drawing for a good cause. We have the newest jobs on the market, and we end today's newsletter with the announcement nobody wants to hear: $5 per gallon gas will be here by the end of the week.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 77 Low: 61.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. Students from Boise's Timberline High School are upset after learning wolf pups, their mascots, were killed by the state. IdahoEdNews reporter Clark Corbin spoke with Wolves' Tree Club members who are fighting back with testimony before the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and with articles seen in the Washington Post, the Idaho Statesman and the New Yorker magazine. The pups, part of the Timberline pack, were killed in 2021 after the passage of Senate Bill 1211 by the Idaho Legislature. (Idaho EdNews)
2. A Dallas Cowboy is returning to Boise to help the next round of NFL linebackers. CBS2 news staff report Cowboy Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is back in the capital city on June 17 for a youth football camp. The Pro Bowler will be assisted by university coaches and former teammates. The article has information on signing up and cost. (idahonews)
3. Boise resident William Weaver is a happy man. KTVB-TV staff announced in a live broadcast Weaver is the winner of the 2022 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, a $700,000 home in Star. Although not a home, Boise's Sharron Butler was also a winner as she is headed towards a shopping spree at Mor Furniture after results of the drawing were held. (KTVB)
4. A new week in Boise translates to a new host of jobs available. The Boise Patch is pleased to offer a new week's listing of available positions from Boise businesses. Take a look and see if one fits what you are looking for today. (Boise Patch)
5. We left this story to the last as this is good news for nobody. KIVI-TV's Meredith Spelbring reports gas prices are expected to hit the $5 per gallon mark in Boise by the end of the week. As usual, Boise is above the national average of $4.86, according to AAA. The average price is $1.62 higher than one year ago in Idaho. (kivitv)

Today in Boise:

• The Household Hazardous Waste Collection site for Tuesday is Fire Station 10 located at 12065 McMillan Road. (Noon)
• The Boise City Council will meet Tuesday in the council chambers. (6 p.m.)
• The Boise Public Library will host author Jenny Tinghui Zhang to discuss her new book "Four Treasures of the Sky." (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Visit Boise: "#NationalHotAirBalloonDay has us counting down the days until the #SpiritofBoise Balloon Classic! We’re less than 3 months out from one of the best weekends in Boise. #visitboise #boiseidaho #hotairballoons #visitidaho #boiseidaho." (Visit Boise via Instagram)
• Boise Weekly: "Jump, jam and jive at JUMP, Jam & Jive Every other week, starting on June 7, the community center will host outdoor concerts highlighting local talent." (Boise Weekly via Instagram)
• Zoo Boise: "Adult nights, comedy nights, and overnights — there are so many events happening this summer at Zoo Boise. See the lineup of events at zooboise.org/events." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise Little Theater: "Season 75 is in the works! The opening show has been cast. Thank you so much to everyone who auditioned for 'Twelfth Night.'" (Boise Little Theater via Instagram)
• Radio Boise: "The first Sunday of every month on Stray Theatre brings you Writer to Writer. This month’s guest is Jan LaPerle! Jan LaPerle’s new book of poetry, 'Maybe The Land Sings Back,' was published in spring 2022 from Galileo Press." (Radio Boise via Instagram)
• Boise State Public Radio: "Nonprofit watchdog Project on Government Oversight is calling on the Interior Department’s Inspector General to investigate that contract, awarded to a consulting firm led by Darren Cruzan." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— John Braese

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