🌱 Expensive Boise Omelets + Family Wants Cameras + Fair Concerts

Good morning, friends! It's me, John Braese, your host of the Patch newsletter. Let's get this week started off right with a quick guide to the most important things going on in town, including updates on:

• Residents of a local senior living facility are worried after a recent decision by Planning and Zoning.
• Find your new home here on Boise Patch.
• Imagine having to order and pay for 3,000 eggs each week. One Boise restaurant is feeling the price increase due to a lack of laying hens.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 46 Low: 26.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. A local Boise restaurant uses 3,000 eggs every week. KTVB-TV publishes an article originally written by Idaho Press reporter Erin Banks Rusby discussing how Boise area eateries are dealing with the rising cost of eggs. Costing $90 per case of 180 eggs, menu prices are on the rise for consumers. (KTVB.com)
2. Up until February 2020, cameras were allowed in the courtroom each time Lori Daybell and Chad Daybell made an appearance. At that time, District Judge Steven Boyce made the decision to ban all cameras inside the courtroom. EastIdahoNews reporter Nate Eaton speaks with the family of victims JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan and Tammy Daybell who are asking the court to reconsider the camera ban once the trial starts in Boise. The 10-week trial is scheduled to start April 3. (eastidahonews)
3. Up to 100 residents of a Boise senior living facility may soon need to find alternate housing. CBS2 reporter Mickaela Elich reports Boise Planning and Zoning approved an application converting Arbor Village at Hillcrest into a multi-family apartment dwelling. The facility currently is home to many disabled or on Medicaid residents who are worried about their next move. (idahonews)
4. A new week brings five new homes on the marker courtesy of Boise Patch. Included are two Eagle homes and a Meridian home. (Boise Patch)
5. Are you ready for .38 Special? Or maybe Joe Nichols? Or perhaps Scotty McCreery? LITE-FM's Michelle Heart reports the Canyon County Fair has already announced their concerts for the upcoming fair starting July 27. (liteonline)

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Today in Boise:

• The Household Hazardous Waste Collection site for Monday is Meridian Republic Services. (Noon)
• The Catalyst Arts Collaborative will hold a class on watercolor painting Monday afternoon. (1:00 PM)
• The Design Review Committee for Garden City meets Monday afternoon. (3:00 PM)
• The City of Boise Planning and Zoning Commission convenes Monday at Boise City Hall. (5:10 PM)

From my notebook:

• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Active weather will be with us for the next few days. Here's a look at the chance of precipitation combined with the type of precipitation expected." (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Boise Music Festival: "We hope you're as excited as we are to hear the official line-up for this year's music festival!" (Boise Music Festival via Instagram)
• Zoo Boise: "Kids off school for a day or free during Spring Break? Zoo Boise has day and week-long camps open for registration! Camps can include animal encounters, arts and crafts, zookeeper talks, wildlife focused games, zoo tours, and experiments." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise Philharmonic: "Did you know? Disney’s famous "The Sorcerer’s Apprentice" was created before Fantasia ever existed – in fact, they developed the rest of the movie to surround it and created a film long enough for the theaters." (Boise Philharmonic via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "The Idaho Launch initiative would give high school graduates a minimum of $8,500 that could be used to pay for training programs and college degrees associated with in-demand jobs, like welding or plumbing." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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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