Idaho has more deaths by drowning each year than any other state. Quinn's Pond in Boise is a busy place in a busy area. It also unfortunately has its fair share of sad instances like this one.
With no signs of a Boise River Float season in sight and highs near 100º for the long 4th of July weekend, people are crossing their fingers that the E. coli levels in the ponds at Esther Simplot Park and Quinn's Pond start to fall soon.
A very popular location for swimming and paddle boarding in Boise has been shut down due to E.coli.
Quinn's Pond and all ponds at Esther Simplot Park have been shut down after city employees found high levels of the E. coli bacteria in the water during their routine weekly testing...