🌱 Successful Election Audit + Green Acres Eating + VIP Prom

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Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Boise Daily. Honoring a long tradition, Meridian residents pushed a fire truck and the story starts off our newsletter. An audit shows the recent election contained very, very few errors and a new place to grab a bite is Green Acres (the story includes a reference to humming the song). New jobs are out there for Boise residents and a recent prom included special guests.

First, today's weather:

Warmer with periods of sun. High: 66 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. Meridian residents ended up pushing a fire truck. No, the new ladder truck did not run out of gas or break down on the way to a blaze. KIVI-TV's Roland Beres was on hand when a tradition of a community acquiring a new truck is local residents push the 40-ton rig into the garage for the first time. (kivitv)
2. An audit of Ada County results from the recent May election showed no errors. Idaho Capital Sun's Kelcie Mosely-Morris reports the Idaho Secretary of State's Office recently completed a random audit of election results from across the state. The audit included precincts in Payette County, Idaho County and Ada County. Overall, the 8,318 ballots from the three counties audited showed an error rate of .024%. (idahocapitalsun)
3. Taking the family to eat out can be a problem. Mexican? Chinese? Burgers? Sushi? Boise Weekly's Tracy Bringhurst may have the solution as she introduces the Green Acres Food Truck Park in downtown Boise. Four permanent businesses are always present at the location off the Boise Greenbelt with an array of rotating trucks also stopping by to fulfill everyone's tastes. (boiseweekly)
4. Even in a shortened week, employers are still out there looking for people just like you. Boise Patch has the newest job openings in the Boise area. (Boise Patch)
5. The pandemic was a tough time for many, but especially so for high school students. While many events were called off, many have returned with much fanfare. KTVB-TV's Maggie O'Mara reports on the VIP Prom, one event back and touching the lives of many. Organized by The Leadership Class students of Mountain View High School, the night of glamour and dancing for students with special needs included a walking the red carpet, evening gowns, music and tuxedos. (ktvb)

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Today in Boise:

• The Idaho State Museum is featuring a new exhibit of wildfires by a former fire fighter entitled "Facing the Inferno: The Wildfire Photography of Kari Greer". The exhibit continues through August 7. (10 a.m.)
• Every Tuesday, a free guide-led tour of the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial will be held. No registration is needed. (12:15 p.m.)
• The Garden City Library is starting the summer with a Summer Reading Kickoff Party Tuesday. A bounce house, crafts, games, face painting and more will be available. (4 p.m.)
• Everyone between the ages of 12-17 are invited to the Boise Public Library for Teen Hangout. Teens are invited to do crafts, play games and just hang out. (5 p.m.)
• Tuesdays through June 28 are Tater Patch Tuesdays at the Barbarian Brewing Beer Bar in downtown Boise. Every Tuesday, live, original Bluegrass music is featured. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Idaho Humane Society: "Do you know about our Pet Food Pantry? The Idaho Humane Society’s Pet Food Pantry is a safety net program, designed to provide resources primarily to struggling pet owners and shelter animals." (Facebook)
• #BoiseBucketList: "THE FLICKS Have you been to @theflicksboise ?!Located in downtown Boise near Inn at 500, the Flicks is a local theater that shows independent, foreign and art films, including the best Hollywood movies on four movie screens." (Instagram)
• Radio Boise: "This week's featured guest on The Poetry Show! is Cate Marvin, whose newest collection, Event Horizon, is out now from Copper Canyon Press." (Instagram)
• Boise State Public Radio: "People facing high wildfire risks are more likely to be older, white, live in pricier homes and have higher incomes, according to new research published in the journal Environmental Research Letters." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Silver Sage: "Looking for someone who gives a great short haircut for women. - Any suggestions??" (Nextdoor)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— John Braese

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