Top 5 Stories + Boise Weather + City Fact

On this fantastic weekend, the Boise Daily is here to recap the important stories we saw this past week. Some you may have seen while others may have ran on a day you missed. Enjoy this edition and stay with us.

Taking a look at the weather today:

• Sunday: Clear throughout the day. Temps: High: 97 low: 64

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Patch Picks of the Week: This last week was a busy one on many fronts. Here is a look back on the stories you shared with us as the most important carried by the Boise Daily.

1. On Monday, we found the county's checkbook has a few more dollars than originally planned. Ada County is in such a position and is considering a tax cut after being flush with cash. Margaret Carmel of BoiseDev has the story. (BoiseDev)

2. Even with all the growth in Boise, we still live in an area with wildlife close to our backyards. On Tuesday, a small dog was recently killed by coyotes. Trevor Fay of KBCI has the story and the request by some for warning signs to be installed. (KBCI)

3. On Wednesday, we found Boise's growth continues. Downtown Boise continues to grow and now a developer is requesting to add a 19-story building at the corner of 6th Street and Front Street. Don Day of BoiseDevhas the story of the additional 209 planned apartments.(BoiseDev)

4. Thursday was great news for those wishing to beat the heat. KTVB staff reports June 15 marks the opening of the Boise River for float season. Grab your tubes and refreshments! (KTVB)

5. Friday marked a good news day for neighborhoods around State Street. The neighbors spoke and City Hall listened. Boise Mayor Lauren McLean has asked Interfaith Sanctuary to hold plans on a new shelter planned for State Street in a story covered by Don Day and Autumn Robertson of Boise Dev. (BoiseDev)

Boise Fact of the Day:

There are exactly 52 Saturdays in the year 2021. Most years have 365 days, but a leap year has 366 days.

Tomorrow, we take a look at what we anticipate will be the big stories of next week.

- John

About me: My grandmother raised her family on Walnut Street, just off Warm Springs Avenue. She had an old, two bedroom home for many years along with a little acreage to grow a garden and a huge apple tree. Returning to that site now, hard to imagine her home every stood there.