Dry Well + Skippers To Used Cars + Shoddy Road Work

In today's Boise Daily, you find state money going to road contractors not doing the work along with a man finding his well has run dry. A Boise police officer has retired while you find out also what will replace all-you-can-eat fish and chips.

Take a look at weather today:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. Temps: High of 63° & low of 43°

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Patch Pick: Drought and lack of water is not a problem just for farmers. Trevor Wells of CBS2 tells the story of a Boise man and his home of 21 years now facing a dry well. (CBS2)

Here are the top 5 stories for today

1. Using the state's surplus money, Governor Brad Little signed a litany of budget bills to help out Idaho's education system. (My story)

2. Shot and paralyzed while on duty in 2016, Boise Police Officer Kevin Holtry retired on Monday after 20 years on the job as reported by staff at KTVB. (KTVB)

3. From fish and chips to a used 2014 Camry, Don Day of BoiseDev reports on the final Skippers in the valley to become a used car dealership. (BoiseDev)

4. State officials admit it happened, but won't happen again. Idaho Capital Sun's Audrey Dutton reports on $4.3 million paid by the state to road builders for shoddy work. (IdahoCapitalSun)

5. Thinking of not cooking tonight and heading out for dinner? Updated this month, Tripadvisor offers up the 10 Best Restaurants in Boise. Let us know if you agree with the listing. (Tripadvisor)

Boise Community Calendar

- Boise area junior highs will be competing in a track meet at Borah High School beginning at 3:30 p.m.

- The City of Boise Public Works Commission will hold a virtual work session starting at 3 p.m. To join, click here. The agenda for the meeting can be found here.

- Wednesday marks the opening day of the Boise Art Museum's new online auction. For more information or to make a bid, visit here.

- The Barbarian Brewing Downtown Taproom will feature live music with Tater Patch.

- Busters Sport Bar and Grill will feature a trivia contest on Wednesday starting a 7 p.m.

There you go, a quick read and you are caught up with the latest news from Boise. Continue to stay up to date by signing up for the Boise Daily.

- John

About me: I was born and raised in Boise before leaving the area for the University of Idaho. I'm an award winning journalist, editor and high school sports enthusiast. On the weekends, you will most likely find my son and I exploring in our 1971 Jeep CJ-5.