🌱 Canyon County Lawsuit + 200 Mile Bike Race + Opioid Settlement

Hello, neighbors! It's me again, John Braese, your host of the Boise Daily.

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Boise Daily. We start with more legal problems for Canyon County as a former employee has filed a lawsuit against the sheriff's office. A large celebration is planned for Memorial Day at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, and catch up on the latest jobs in Boise. A bike race is coming and will take competitors through some of the most beautiful places in Idaho, and the state will receive some big checks very soon.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 75 Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. A former victim witness coordinator has filed suit against the Canyon County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Kieran Donahue. KIVI-TV's Jake Garcia reports Aleshea Boals states she was harassed and discriminated against based on her gender and that after reporting incidents involving Detective Mark Taylor, she was "constructively discharged." (kivitv)
2. Everyone is invited to the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery located just outside of Boise. The day will begin at 10 a.m. on May 30 at Dry Creek Cemetery and will last approximately one hour and include speakers, a wreath laying and a flyover as stated in a story by the Idaho Capital Sun's Christina Lords. (idahocapitalsun)
3. As the week begins, perhaps you are looking for a job or maybe to change jobs? Boise Patch brings you a listing of new local jobs ready for you. (Boise Patch)
4. This bike ride is a little more than a leisurely trek along the Green Belt. CBS2 news staff report the Sawtooth 200 is allowing a single rider to go the entire distance this year for the first time. The bike race covers 200 miles including over 12,000 feet of climbing. A registration link is included in the story. (idahonews)
5. In a news release issued by Gov. Brad Little and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and carried by the East Idaho News, Idaho will receive close to $120 million from three pharmaceutical companies to settle a $26 billion opioid agreement. The first payment, expected to reach Idaho within the next few weeks, will be spent on opioid remediation. (eastidahonews)

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Today in Boise:

• The Timberline High School band will hold a concert and hand out awards Tuesday evening. (6:30 p.m.)
• A guitar concert of students will occur at Boise High School Tuesday evening. (7 p.m.)
• The Harris Ranch Community Infrastructure District No. 1 will convene on Tuesday at Boise City Hall. (2 p.m.)
• The Boise City Council meets Tuesday evening following an afternoon work session. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Boise Police Department: "One week every May is National Police Week, a week dedicated to the special recognition of officers who lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others." (Facebook)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "Sunshine state of mind. @shakatravelguys" (Instagram)
• Zoo Boise: "Helping wildlife is fun and easy at Zoo Boise! For only $5, which 100 percent goes to support wildlife conservation, you can feed giraffe Jabari during the Perkins Coie Giraffe Encounter daily from 1:30-2:30 p.m." (Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Boise has officially hit 80 degrees for the first time this year! Only 17 times (since records began) has it occurred on a later date, with the latest being June 10 (1899). #IDwx" (Facebook)
• Blue Galleries at Boise State: "Entries open today through July 15, for our upcoming juried exhibition Queer ID. Link to guidelines and entry form in our bio! Exhibition will take place at the Blue Galleries Aug. 30-Oct. 21!" (Instagram)
• Boise Weekly: "City of Good is a local nonprofit that was created during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was like a bridge between local schoolchildren and local culinary workers and farms." (Instagram)

You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for 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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