No Park Protest + Dried Up Wells + Rainbow Gold

Happy Wednesday, Boise! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today.

A few more days like this and we won't be able to see the foothills as the smoke continues to roll into the valley. In today's Boise Daily, neighbors are coming together to fight the city on a park long ago promised. An additional neighborhood is seeing wells go dry, and we offer suggestions on locations to take your four-legged friend. Eagle has some new art, and Rainbow Gold welcomes campers for the first time at the new location.

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First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 103, low: 68.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. The nonprofit Friends of Murgoitio Park protested outside the Boise City School Board meeting Monday and plan to again Tuesday at the City Council work session. Anna Azallion with KIVI-TV updates on the fight over land originally designated to be a Boise park. (6 On Your Side)
2. Old wells, explosive growth, and continued drought means a Boise neighborhood struggles with private wells drying up. KTVB's Andrew Baertlein covers the story of yellowing grass and worries. (KTVB.com)
3. If the pooch needs to get out, we offer the "7 Top Dog Parks In Boise," courtesy of information from Boise dog owners. (Boise Patch)
4. Underpasses and road construction usually does not warrant a story involving art, but Anna Daly Gamboa with BoiseDev reports on a team of artists painting murals on an underpass in Eagle, Idaho. (boisedev.com)
5. Camp Rainbow Gold, a camp for children with cancer and their families, were finally able to host the first in-person camp at its new Fairfield location. Elizabeth Hadley of KMVT was present at the camp with the story. (KMVT)

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Today in Boise

• Join the Wednesday Morning Birders at Wilson Springs Pond. (8 a.m.)
• Learn more about nonprofits at the Board Member Boot Camp, Wednesday, July 14 sponsored by the Idaho Nonprofit Center. (1 p.m.)
• Listen to the Lovely Afro Broadcast, courtesy of Surel's Place. (3 p.m.)
• Relax in a local park and enjoy the Neighborhood Concert Series, sponsored by the Morrison Center each Wednesday. (3 p.m.)
• The Sierra Club will hold the organization's monthly Teton County Ready for 100 percent team meeting on Wednesday. (7 p.m.)
• The Boise Special Events Team meets on Wednesday to oversee the permitting and planning for special events and festivals in the City of Boise. (9:30 a.m.)
• Here is the information you need for the Wednesday All Household Hazardous Waste collection site. (1 p.m.)
• Boise's Design Review Committee will meet Wednesday to reviews the aesthetics of multi-family residential, commercial, office and industrial projects located in the Design Review Overlay District. (5:30 p.m.)

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Boise Patch Notebook

• The Local - Boise: "Can you say Shrimp Cakes? A Local favorite! #eatlocal" (Instagram)
• Idaho Humane Society: "Thank you supporters for sending cat caves in from our Amazon Wish List!! We received 36 last night." (Facebook)
• Boise Weekly: "Can you guess where this photo is from? We'll tell you all about it in this week's upcoming find." (Instagram)
• Boise Little Theater: "Help Treasure Valley community members have a great experience at Boise Little Theater! Join our box office team." (Instagram)
• Idaho Humane Society: "Meet Othello and Lysander. Othello and his best buddy Lysander must go to a home together." (Facebook)
• Boise Contemporary Theater: "We are thrilled to announce the selections for our inaugural BIPOC Playwrights Festival." (Instagram)
• BOISE FARMERS MARKET: "Another big THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support our local farmers, ranchers and producers this past weekend." (Instagram)
• Idaho Humane Society: "Gabrielle was one of 474 animals we rescued from the hoarding case in Washington County two weeks ago." (Facebook)
• Radio Boise: "Earlier this year, Radio Boise debuted a new classical music program. It's called Noted." (Instagram)

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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.