Cash Abundance + Escaped Inmate + Found Teen

A new week translates to new stories and new things to do in Boise. Today's edition starts with good news — a possible tax cut and a missing teen is found. Switching to unhappiness, an Idaho inmate apparently was not pleased with his living conditions and departed without permission. Staying with incarceration, take a video tour of the old Idaho Pen.

Taking a look at the weather today:

• Tuesday: Partly cloudy throughout the day. Temps: High of 82° & low of 52°.

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Patch Pick: Does your household have too much cash on hand and considering cutting the inflow of money? Probably not, but Ada County is in such a position and is considering a tax cut after being flush with cash. Margaret Carmel of BoiseDev has the story. (BoiseDev)

Here are the top 5 stories for today:

1. Good news! A Boise teen, considered missing and endangered, has been found. (My story)

2. Two state agencies cannot seem to agree on the number of children within the state who had COVID-19 during the school year. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported cases exceeding 16,000. Idaho schools reported less than half that number. Audrey Dutton of IdahoEdNews reports on the disagreement. (IdahoEdNews)

3. Apparently, Felipe Pacheco Garcia was unhappy with the reentry facility where the Idaho inmate was housed. Per staff at KTVB, the Idaho Department of Correction is asking the public for help in locating the missing felon. (KTVB)

4. Neighbors and residents were told a park was just around the corner. Included in the plans were baseball fields, a play area, and a dog area. Now, the land is up for auction at a starting bid of $5 million. Rachel Spacek of the Idaho Statesman explains why plans went south. (Idaho Statesman)

5. Felipe Pacheco Garcia (see story #3) may have been unhappy with the reentry facility, but conditions were a bit worse for those that lived at the Old Idaho Penitentiary. For those who have not taken the tour of this Idaho historical site, view this introductory video of life inside the walls of the pen. (YouTube)

Boise Fact of the Day:

The Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) houses approximately 8,000 incarcerated individuals in nine state-owned prisons and five community reentry centers.

Boise Community Calendar:

- The Boise City Council will meet Tuesday starting at 6 p.m. The agenda for the meeting can be found here.

- The preschool STEAM program will start at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the Garden City Public Library.

- Also at the Garden City Public Library, learn about beneficial insects starting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

- The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho will host economic analyst Colin McAweeney to discuss a new “fiscal impact” tool to help tackle the growth issue in the Treasure Valley. The event starts at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The presentation is online and free to the public. Please RSVP to htownsend@compassidaho.org or 208-475-2232.

The rest of the week is anticipated to be cooler, not so great for those with tomatoes, but great for that evening walk. Enjoy today and everyday the Boise Daily and stay up to date while finding interesting reading.

- John

About me: My grandmother raised her family on Walnut Street, just off Warm Springs Avenue. She had an old, two bedroom home for many years along with a little acreage to grow a garden and a huge apple tree. Returning to that site now, hard to imagine her home every stood there.