No Parade + Goodbye Golden Wheel + All-Conference Baseball

The Boise Daily opens the week with some disheartening news — the Independence Day Parade, a mainstay for the capital city for the past 20 years will not take place this year. In addition, unless someone steps up to take it over, the parade may be over for good. The Golden Wheel also has served it's last hamburger, but volunteers did step up to paint homes around the town over the weekend. Catch these stories and more in today's Boise Daily.

Taking a look at the weather today:

• Tuesday: Clear throughout the day. Temps: High of 90° and low of 52°.

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Patch Pick: Bad news for lovers of floats, kids on bikes, and local parades. The Boise Fourth of July parade is no more. (My story)

Here are the top 5 stories for today:

1. We promise to offer some good news today, but for now, a bit more depressing news. Don Day of BoiseDev provides the story of a Boise icon, the Golden Wheel Drive-In, serving up the last hamburgers and fries after giving customers great food since 1962. (BoiseDev)

2. We promised so here it is — good news. This past weekend marked 39 years volunteers have come together for "Paint the Town." Tristan Lewis of KTVB visits some recipients of those on the receiving end of hours of volunteer hours. (KTVB)

3. Boise City officials are busy, racing to draw district maps for the upcoming city council election. James Dawson of Boise State Public Radio reports on the process and the timeline for when the process must be completed. (boisestatepublicradio)

4. Kelcie Moseley-Morris of Idaho Capital Sun reports Charles Fain, formerly an Idaho death row inmate, will receive close to $1.4 million in compensation for his wrongful conviction in a 1982 sexual assault and murder of a 9-year-old Nampa girl. (idahocapitalsun)

5. Plenty of local names show up as the Idaho Press presents the 2021 All-Conference baseball teams for our local high schools. (idahopress)

Boise Fact of the Day: Co-inventor of the television remote control, Robert Adler, lived many years in Boise until he passed away at the age of 93.

Boise Community Calendar:

- The Boise City Council will hold a meeting on Tuesday beginning at 6 p.m. The agenda of items to be covered can be found here.

- A Fit and Fall Proof class for seniors takes place on Tuesday at the Garden City Library. Pick up and return waivers at the library. This program occurs twice a week. Classes take place at 11 a.m.

- Also at the Garden City Library, a Will Writing Workshop will be held starting at noon. An expert will provide an overview on the basics of creating a will in Idaho and what is involved in probate.

- For cyclists enjoying a beer, Reed Cycle sponsors a Dirt N Beer ride starting with a no drop ride leaving from Reed Cycle on Bogus Basin Road at 6 p.m. The ride ends at Reed Cycle where you can enjoy a beer from Mad Swede Brewery on Tuesday.

- Tuesday marks JUMP's 4th Annual Illumibrate Light & Color Festival, a free event featuring enormous art exhibits, specialty food and drinks and family-friendly entertainment. The Festival has been expanded to a month-long celebration opening on Thursday, June 3, with a huge explosion of fun Saturday June 5, and continuing through the month of June.

The loss of a local parade is a huge blow to any community. I urge everyone to visit one of our outlying communities to enjoy their parade.

- John

About me: With the growth of collegiate sports, I miss the old University of Idaho/Boise State University rivalries. Parents today miss the joy of having the house invaded by six or seven college students, home for the weekend and the game.