🌱 50 Gallons Blood + Teen Big Rig Drivers + Wolf Count

Happy Monday, people of Boise! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

Welcome to the beginning of the week and the Monday edition of the Boise Daily. We start with an amazing lady celebrating 50 gallons of blood donated. Idaho high school students are receiving the chance to climb behind the wheel of a simulated semi and our state's wolf count is in. We take a look at an iconic store used in a movie and be careful giving out your information to a call from Idaho Power impersonators.

First, today's weather:

A bit of ice in the morning. High: 37 Low: 23.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. Mountain Home resident Judy Lacks makes the trip down I-84 every two weeks for a special reason. She was recently honored for donating her 50th gallon of blood, five days after her 80th birthday. KTVB-TV's Tristan Lewis spoke with Lacks regarding her milestone. (KTVB)
2. Idaho high school students are receiving the chance to drive a big rig through your town under traffic conditions and in a blinding storm-using a simulator. IdahoEdNews reporter Kyle Pfannenstiel joins some high school students and Idaho's governor as they have a chance for a possible new career-the students, not the governor. (idahoednews)
3. The Idaho wolf population is holding steady at approximately 1,500 according to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission. In a story filed by the Associated Press and carried by KIVI-TV, experts state the count was based in part of trail cameras. (KIVITV)
4. In 1956, Marilyn Monroe filmed "Bus Stop" using locations in and around Sun Valley. One of those used, the North Fork Store, was saved from demolition and is now a guest home on a property in Sun Valley. LITE-FM's Mateo takes a look at the iconic store. (liteonline)
5. Be aware, scammers are out there posing as Idaho Power. CBS2 news staff report the crooks are stating residents are behind on a bill and asking for credit card numbers to bring the bill up to date. (idahonews)

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Today in Boise:

• The Children's Home Society of Idaho is holding a 10-week parents group on Mondays. (6:30 pm)
• The City of Boise's Historic Preservation Commission will hold a meeting Monday evening. (6 pm)
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Boise Fact of the Day:

Unlike most of Monroe's films, Bus Stop is neither a full-fledged comedy nor a musical, but rather a dramatic piece; it was the first film she appeared in after studying at the Actors Studio in New York. Monroe does however sing one song: "That Old Black Magic" by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer.

From my notebook:

• Boise Weekly: "A counter-protest ends in small numbers compared to unhoused community support The Idaho Liberty Dogs were rallying against the group of protesters who have erected a tent city to draw attention to issues around housing." (Instagram)
• Boise's Best Bites!: "Whoa that halibut at @chandlersboise ! #boisesbestbites" (Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "A cold front will bring snow showers to portions of the region on Monday. Expect light snow accumulations over the mountains. #idwx #orwx" (Facebook)
• Zoo Boise: "This Valentine's Day, Name a Cockroach after someone you love for only $10, because your love can survive anything, just like cockroaches. https://zooboise.org/support/cockroach/" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Harris Crossing: "Hi neighbors! - I wanted to offer babysitting services for anyone in the area who may have kiddos! I currently work at an early learning academy but have weeknights and weekends free!" (Nextdoor)

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