🌱 Boise Gas Prices Up + Final Fire Call + Student ID Issue

Hello, everybody. It's Tuesday in Boise and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town, including updates on...

• Ada County Republicans have filed a second finance disclosure report after a complaint from within.
• Some pretty cute pets are out there ready to make your place a new home.
• A Boise fire station saw its last call for service Monday morning.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy and cold. High: 30 Low: 16.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. Here is the news nobody wishes to hear. CBS2 news staff report gas prices in Boise rose by 10 cents per gallon last week. The average price to fill your tank stands at $3.50 per gallon in the capital city while the Idaho average stands at $3.42 per gallon. (Idaho News)
2. After a complaint was filed with the state from within their own party, the Ada County Republicans have amended a series of finance reports. BoiseDev senior reporter Margaret Carmel reports Phil Reynolds, a conservative activist, filed a complaint with the Idaho Secretary of State regarding donated office space not declared on the group's finance reports. (boisedev.com)
3. On Monday morning, the final call for service came for Fire Station 5 after 70 years of service. KTVB-TV staff report the brick building will be demolished to make way for a new station scheduled to be completed in 2024. Some of the original brick and hardwood floor from the old firehouse will be repurposed in the new facility. (ktvb)
4. Does your home need a new Jeremiah? Or perhaps a Tiberious? Or a Ruthie? Boise Patch features a number of Boise area pets up for adoption today. (Boise Patch)
5. Concerned that students in Oregon and Washington are jumping the border to vote in Idaho elections, a Caldwell lawmaker has introduced a bill prohibiting the use of student IDs as an allowable form of ID for voting in elections. The IdahoCapitalSun's Clark Corbin reports the same bill would also remove a voter from being able to sign an affidavit to prove their identity. Voting in multiple states is illegal by federal law. (idahocapitalsun)

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Today in Boise:

• If you are looking for hands-on learning for the little ones, the Garden City Library presents Preschool STEAM Tuesday morning. (10:00 AM)
• For those needing to get moving early in the week, the Boise Public Library presents Music and Movement. (10:30 AM)
• The Boise City Council convenes Tuesday evening. (6:00 PM)
• The Catalyst Arts Collaborative presents a class on figure drawing Tuesday. (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Zoo Boise: "Can you spot tiger Akasha? It should be easy, right? Tigers use stealth and camouflage to stalk their prey, which may never see them coming, because a tiger can leap up to 30 feet. The answer will be posted in the thread tomorrow morning." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "Heads up, families! Registration for all Playcamps, Rec 'Em and Mountain Discovery camps opens next week. To help with planning to supplement summer childcare, registration for these summer day camps has been moved up to February." (Boise Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "When director Jamie Nebeker was asked to consider mounting 'Afflicted: Daughters of Salem' at the Danny Peterson Theater in the Morrison Center, she was struck by how a story rooted in the Salem Witch trials of the 17th century." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)
• Idaho Botanical Garden: "Another batch of garden photos taken on this COLD COLD DAY for your viewing pleasure. Tell us how you're staying warm today. #idahobotanicalgarden" (Idaho Botanical Garden via Facebook)

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