🌱 Daybell Update + Boise Open Houses + Prison For Boise Man

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

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Boise Daily. The murder trial for Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell will proceed as one and a grandmother is happy with the decision. A proposed law may make it easier to get the word out on missing and endangered Idahoans, and we provide you information on open houses ready to be seen this weekend. A Boise man will be looking at the inside of a federal prison for some time, and if you always wanted to own a motel, we have one for you.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and mild. High: 69 Low: 44.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. A family member of a child victim is pleased the murder trial for Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell will go forward together. After District Judge Steven Boyce denied a motion to sever the two defendant's trials, East Idaho News reporter Nate Easton spoke with Kay Woodcock, the grandmother of JJ Vallow, one of three victims the Daybells are charged with killing. (eastidahonews)
2. Boise Patch has covered the case of missing Fruitland boy Michael Vaughn since he disappeared July 27, 2021. In Vaughn's case, an Amber Alert was never activated because the case did not meet all the criteria. KIVI-TV's Nicole Camarda reports a bill is now before the Idaho Legislature to create an alert system for potential similar cases in the future. Lawmakers are working on a system to create a statewide alert system for any endangered missing person. (kivitv)
3. Here is an idea for the weekend. Boise Patch is providing you the addresses and important information needed to attend three open houses of homes for sale in Boise. (Boise Patch)
4. A Boise man on parole will be heading to federal prison for 10 years after his sentencing for selling methamphetamine. CBS2 news staff report Nicholas L. Strong sold 55 grams of meth in Nampa and 84 grams in Boise in March of 2021. A search of Strong's residence resulted in a find of 450 grams of meth, $2,729 in cash and a gun in a bedroom. (Idaho News)
5. If you are possibly looking for a business opportunity and a chance to live outside Boise, BoiseDev editor Don Day may have the answer. The Garden Valley Motel is for sale. Located on Banks Lowman Road, the cabin-styled motel has two suites, six rooms with kitchens, and four standard rooms with double queen beds. (boisedev)

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Today in Boise:

• The Capital High School varsity baseball team will meet Twin Falls High School at the Buck's Bags Spring Break Tournament. (1 p.m.)
• Come hear stories about Idaho's rivers and fish — heartfelt, funny, and inspiring — at Treefort Music Festival's "Storyfort," co-hosted by Idaho Sierra Club, Idaho Conservation League, Idaho Rivers United, Idaho Wildlife Federation, & Salmon Nation. (2:30 p.m.)
• Do you love wine? Have you always wanted to explore your inner artistic abilities? Are you looking for a night out with friends, or maybe a new option for date night? The Boise Zoo is offering Paint Night at Zoo Boise on Thursday. Registration is required. Cost is $50 per person, plus fees. (5 p.m.)
• The Household Hazardous Waste collection site for Thursday is Republic Services located at 11101 Emerald Drive. (Noon)
• Join University of Idaho Horticulturist, Susan Bell, into a world of vegetables, backyard garden designs, labor-saving tips, and gardening secrets that are sure to make your veg patch the pride of the precinct. This event is online. (6:30 p.m.)

• Idaho Humane Society: "If you've been wanting to adopt a ferret, now is the time! We had an owner surrender several to us and we will be adding more on the adoption floor as they become available. We also have some lovely parakeets for adoption." (Facebook)
• Boise Weekly: "Things are coming together at @treefortfest! BW will be there and posting during the festival." (Instagram)
• Zoo Boise: "Who do you think is the most majestic animal at Zoo Boise? What about Vlad and Ursula, the zoo's Steller’s sea eagles, with their stellar 8-foot wingspan? Instagram user thetreesofidaho" (Facebook)
• BOISE FARMERS MARKET: "Meet some of our new vendors! Link to our newsletter is in our bio! #boisefarmersmarket #openingsoon #buylocal #midtownboise #boiselife" (Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Flood Awareness Week: Turn Around, Don’t Drown! Flooding is one of the leading causes of weather related deaths in the United States." (Facebook)

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