🌱 Boise's Newest Tallest Building + Tamarin Births + Local DUI Death

Good morning, everybody. It's Friday in Boise and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town. Today's issue includes:

• Local women gathered at the state capital to rally for pay equity.
• The state's attorney general is being sued by child care providers.
• Boise has new twins of an endangered species.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. According to the National Women's Law Center, Idaho ranks 45th for gender pay equity in the United States. The BoiseWeekly's Jeanne Huff reports a group of approximately 100 women gathered Monday, March 13 at the state capital in an effort to close the pay gap in the state. (boiseweekly)
2. The skyline of Boise could soon look very different. BoiseDev editor Don Day reports a Washington company has plans to construct a 40-story apartment building along Front St. between 10th St. and 11th St. If built, the structure would be the tallest in Idaho. (boisedev.com)
3. The news of a birth in Boise is not really news and even the announcement of twins does not make a splash usually. KIVI-TV staff report that when the twins are cotton-tip tamarins, Zoo Boise is excited to get out the news. The twins were born to parents Eddy and Mimi on Feb. 28 and can be seen in the Small Animal Kingdom section of Zoo Boise. Cotton-top tamarins are considered critically endangered. (kivitv)
4. A group of education and child care providers from around the state, including some public school districts, are suing the the Idaho attorney general’s office. The IdahoCapitalSun's Audrey Dutton reports the group applied for and received federal grants through the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Community Partner Grant Program. These same providers then received a demand for information and records last week from Idaho Attorney General office. They state the information demanded is “thousands or tens of thousands of documents within the unreasonably brief time of 20 days … making it virtually impossible for (the providers) to respond.” (idahocapitalsun)
5. A local man is in jail after a Sunday arrest involving a two-vehicle crash at South Federal Way and West Targee Street. CBS2 news staff report Tanner Borman was found to be driving under the influence in a crash that resulted in the death of 81-year-old Russell Butler. (idahonews)

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Today in Boise:

• The Boise Public Library hosts Baby Stories & Play Friday morning. (10:30 AM)
• Eureka! celebrates International Women's Day with the Gilding the Lily cocktail. (11:00 AM)
• A number of downtown businesses host the 6th Annual Lucky's St. Patrick's Day Crawl beginning Friday. (4:00 PM)
• The Morrison Center for the Performing Arts presents Intocable Friday evening. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Boise Police Department: "Every few weeks for the past two years Patricia has been sending us goodies for officers to enjoy while writing reports. Yesterday afternoon a handful of BPD officers presented Patricia with a placard from the Boise Police Association." (Boise Police Department via Facebook)
• Downtown Boise: "There’s beautiful murals all around Downtown Boise that make everyday brighter! #thisisyourdowntown #downtownboise #boise" (Downtown Boise via Instagram)
• The Local Wine Pub Boise: "It’s St. Patrick’s Day week! We are serving Lamb Shepards Pie starting today until it’s gone! Be on the lookout for our St. Patty’s Day specials all week long! . #thelocalboise #boiserestaurants #boiseidaho #goodeats #eatlocal." (The Local Wine Pub | 📍Boise via Instagram)
• Idaho Botanical Garden: "The Land Art Exhibit will be here very soon! Have you ever wondered what it's all about? The Land Art Exhibit is about a few things, but ultimately it is a celebration of art, nature, and the environment." (Idaho Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "That policy would also apply to locker rooms, shower facilities and other changing facilities. Instead, schools would have to provide a “reasonable accommodation” upon written request." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)

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