Top 5 Stories + Boise Weather + City Fact

Taking a look at the weather today:

• Sunday: Clear throughout the day. Temps: High of 93° & low of 64°

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Top 5 stories of the week:

- On Monday, we posted a story, receiving a tremendous amount of feedback on social media. The Fourth of July parade in Boise is no more. Organizers announced last year was the final celebration and no plans for a future parade are in the works. (My story)

- Tuesday found the story of a Boise home builder putting down a chunk of cash for a piece of land. Don Day of BoiseDev has the story. (BoiseDev)

- We published good news for West Ada students-no masks will be required in the fall as school doors opens. Nic Streng, reporter for IdEdNews breaks the news the West Ada school board voted Tuesday to remove the mask requirement. Families will have the option to continue wearing masks in the fall. (IdEdNews)

- Thursday found a story of a dog shot by campers after they believed the family pet was a wolf. A family packing trip turned ugly when the family dog was shot twice because she was mistaken for a wolf by another party. The Alaskan malamute survived and Tristan Lewis of KTVB speaks with the dog's owner. (KTVB)

- We wrapped up the week with a Friday story dealing with a Boise neighborhood losing a chance for a park. For more than 25 years, Boise residents were told a park would be developed on 160 acres near Victory Road. Now, the City of Boise has announced plans to swap the land, known as Murgioto Park, for land in the Boise Foothills. The land designated for a park would be turned into housing. Shirah Matsuzawa of KTVB speaks with neighbors that have awaited the park and now potentially will see a housing development. (KTVB)

Boise Fact of the Day: In this year of drought, Lucky Peak will not be full, but at normal full pool, elevation 3,055 feet Mean Sea Level (MSL), is 12 miles long. It has 45 miles of shoreline and 3,019 acres of surface area.

Boise Community Calendar:

- This June, stand up to the darkness of Alzheimer’s. Join our Paddle 2 Battle Alzheimer's on this year's The Longest Day, the day the Alzheimer’s Association calls on everyone to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Together, we'll paddle hard, have fun, raise money and awareness for Alzheimer's care, support and research.

Meet a fundraising goal by getting lap pledges from your friends and associates. When you reach $50 in pledges you qualify for an exclusive Paddle 2 Battle Alzheimer's tee shirt and a free SUP or kayak rental package from Idaho River Sports for your laps between 9AM and 1PM.

All participants will get a free pond rental gift certificate and our 3 top fundraisers will win a gift certificate for Idaho River Sports and other sponsors.

If you would like to sponsor with Idaho River Sports, email Dave and Jo at info@idahoriversports.com and they'll get you all setup.

Visit http://act.alz.org/goto/paddle start a team or to donate.

- Join Zoo Boise for Father’s Day Breakfast on Sunday, June 20, 2021 from 9am – 10am.

Guests will be treated to a buffet breakfast (staff served), zookeeper talk, and then you’ll have the rest of the day to explore Zoo Boise.

Cost for the Father’s Day Breakfast (price includes service fee & tax):
$34.50 adults (12+) – members/$40.07 adults (12+) – non-members
$20.03 children (3-11) – members/$24.49 children (3-11) – non-members

Children 2 and under are free, but still require reservations. Cost includes zoo admission for the remainder of the day.

From the staff at Boise Daily, Happy Father's Day to all.

- 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.