Missing Fruitland Boy + Used Track For Sale + Camp Rainbow Gold

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

The community of Fruitland and law enforcement from around the valley continue the search for Michael Joseph Vaughn, a missing 5-year-old. A complete indoor track is up for sale locally, and West Nile has joined COVID in the area. You are welcome to determine if you agree with a water park ride ranking and finally, Camp Rainbow Gold is finishing up a successful year.

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 104, low: 74.

Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. The search continues Wednesday for Michael Joseph Vaughan, a 5-year-old boy missing from a Fruitland neighborhood since Tuesday evening. Multiple law enforcement personnel were joined Wednesday by members of Search and Rescue in the hunt for the youth. (Boise Patch)
2. Is your home missing that one little thing to make it a true showplace? BoiseDev's Tommy Simmons reports Boise State has just the item you need for a mere $350,000. The university is selling its indoor track equipment, purchased in 2002 with donated money. (Boisedev.com)
3. If COVID was not enough for you, staff at KTVB now report the West Nile virus has been detected at three sites in the county. (KTVB.com)
4. With a little less than one month before the doors of school open again and summer ends, Nate Bird with KLIX-News Radio provides his rating of every Roaring Springs Waterpark ride in Idaho, ranked best to worst. (News Radio 1310 KLIX)
5. We end today's stories with a story of courage. After fighting the COVID closures, finding new property, and campers battling cancer, Camp Rainbow Gold celebrated the final week of its 37th year oncology camp for children with cancer. Alex Grant of KIVI-TV made the trip and celebrated with the campers. (6 On Your Side)

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Today in Boise

• Timberline High School will hold a Mini Camp for new members on Thursday. The camp will be held in the band room and on White Pine Field. (8 a.m.)
• Tag You're It, Benefit Sales is open! Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Come join us and find furniture, antiques, household and lots more! We put new inventory out daily and Saturday is sale day, 20 percent off furniture and 50 percent off everything else (over $1)! Check us out for great deals! (9 a.m.)
• Local history can be overly positive, focusing on the events and people that residents can be proud of, area businesses and governments want people to move here after all. However, these rosy histories are only partially true. Some of the local businesspeople we praise established their wealth by exploiting the women of the oldest profession in the world. Quite a few of the beautiful old houses in Boise witnessed grizzly murders, as did a hotel or two. Ghost stories proliferate in old newspapers and "mad" doctors, semi-normal in their day, practiced "medicine" on the local population. From pandemics and sewage, to Old West style shootouts, we have it covered. Come with Idahistory and we'll tell you all we know and more! (6 p.m.)
• The Gem Center for the Arts presents three stories about Hungarian goulash, communism, and butterflies written, performed, and produced by student artists from all corners of the country. (7 p.m.)
• Giac is back and on the Rocks! This Cabaret show will be sure to have you singing all the way home. (9 p.m.)

Boise Patch Notebook

• Boise State University: "Boise State University's Film and Television Arts program is one of the fastest-growing programs on campus." (Instagram)
• #BoiseBucketList: " COMMUNITY BOISE Meet @communityboise. 'We are a faith-based, community-driven, and philanthropic apparel company.' " (Instagram)
• Boise Bully Breed Rescue: "WILSON IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION Wilson is loving doggy daycare at Good CitiZen Doggie Daycare!" (Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "A few showers and thunderstorms, which moved through the #Boise metro earlier this morning, should reach Cascade." (Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Showers and thunderstorms have developed south of Twin Falls. Expect heavy rain beneath the storms and gusty winds." (Facebook)
• Boise Bully Breed Rescue: "Thank you so much to Thomas Bird, Nicole Gress, and an anonymous donor for the recent donations!" (Facebook)
• BOISE FARMERS MARKET: "Just a few of the hundreds of items still available in the BFM drive-thru online store! Shop until 11:30 p.m. tonight." (Instagram)
• Idaho Humane Society: "We have a variety of small animals waiting to find their forever homes! There’s rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits." (Facebook)
• Boise Bully Breed Rescue: "Ripley, Rio and Primo are headed to the Givens Dog Training Prison Program in Orofino." (Facebook)
• Boise Fire Department: "A sprinkler system prevented a small fire from growing into a large fire at a local business." (Facebook)
• Boise Weekly: "Musician @ryancurtismusic is releasing his debut solo album 'Rust Belt Broken Heart' this Friday, July 30." (Instagram)
• Radio Boise: "A nod to DJ Tanner's New Hampshire roots, The Chowdah (noon-3 p.m. Wednesdays) is a fitting name for a show." (Instagram)
• Boise Contemporary Theater: "SWEAT is fourth up in our 21|22 season and it’s definitely one you don’t want to miss!" (Instagram)
• Idaho Botanical Garden: "Did you know Idaho is home to 28 species of native orchids? They occur in a surprising array of colors and shapes." (Facebook)
• Radio Boise: "Ever wonder what we do late at night? Join our resident rock 'n' roll radio wild man Jared 'The Manimal' Bostrom." (Instagram)
• Boise Baroque Orchestra: "Next up from our conductor/soloist workshop we have Jack Carter on viola directed by Weston Jennings!" (Facebook)
• Idaho Shakespeare Festival: "CAMP ALERT! Hurray! Spots have just become available in our Camp Improv and Camp Musical, starting next week!" (Facebook)

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— 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.