🌱 Movers For Mom + Switchback Finds Home + ISP Trooper Arrest

Good morning, Boise! I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town, including news on...

• If you are planning a trip to the World Center Birds of Prey Center, catch today's story on what you can expect to see.
• A free event is coming next weekend with a chance to win a bike and listen to others read a child's book.
• Local food trucks will soon have a permanent location to set up.

But first, today's weather:

A couple of p.m. t-showers. High: 64 Low: 44.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. With Mother's Day on the horizon, one Boise business is attempting to help women staying in women and children's alliance shelters (WCA). CBS2 news staff report Two Men and a Truck are holding Movers for Mom, a chance to donate items to those in need. (Idaho News)
2. Saturday marked the unveiling of the World Center for Birds of Prey remodel. Just 15 minutes from downtown Boise, FromBoise's Marissa takes readers on a tour of the facility and what you can expect to see on a trip to the facility. Open Tuesday through Sunday, a highlight is the the Velma Morrison Interpretive Center which shares so many stories, bits of history, current and past projects, and houses even more birds. (fromboise)
3. Jumping out of the Boise area for a story, a former Idaho State Police trooper turned himself into authorities in Kootenai County in connection to the murder of his then-wife back in 2021. KTVB-TV's Brianda Perez reports 57-year-old Daniel Charles Howard already has three past felony charges stemming from Howard's reaction to learning his wife had been having an affair with their Athol neighbor. An earlier search of his residence found stolen ISP ammunition and a fraudulent title for a motorcycle. (ktvb)
4. The Boise Public Library, the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs--and many other local partners-are inviting children of all ages are welcome to take part in 'Dia de los Ninos' at Cecil D. Andrus Park, right in front of the Idaho capitol building on April 30. KIDO-AM's Mateo reports the free event will offer a chance to children to win bikes along with a free reading tent. (kidotalkradio)
5. Summer is coming and that means grabbing a bite from a food truck. BoiseDev editor Don Day reports a popular food truck park, the Switchback, will soon be permanently set up in Barber Valley. The new site is between Boise Fire Station 15 and an industrial warehouse, just off ParkCenter Blvd. (boisedev)

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Today in Boise:

• Sunday is the day for a free tour and open house of the Boise Depot. (11:00 AM)
• The Snake River Concert series takes the stage Sunday with Lynn Tredeau, Sherry Finzer & Darin Mahoney. (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Boise State University: "Members of the Boise State community were joined by the Lorax, who speaks for the trees, in celebrating the university’s second year of being recognized as an @arbordayfoundation Tree Campus Higher Education Institution." (Boise State University via Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "A cool wet spring thus far has accumulated a well above normal snowpack and delayed melting across Oregon and southern Idaho. Here's a look at current snow water equivalent (SWE) percent of normal." (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "Happy Earth Day, Boise! We’re lucky to call this place home." (Boise Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• Zoo Boise: "Every time you visit Zoo Boise, purchase a membership, or buy a snack - part of the proceeds goes directly to support wildlife conservation. Plus, 100% of all animal encounters do as well. Thank YOU for helping to protect wild animals." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday blocked lower court decisions banning or limiting the FDA-approved use of the abortion pill mifepristone for the foreseeable future." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)
• Idaho Botanical Garden: "Land Art Exhibit Artist Spotlight: Hannah Hegdahl Hannah is the Greenhouse and Nursery Coordinator here at the Idaho Botanical Garden. This piece is entitled "Whispers in the Wind" and is a hanging feature that uses varied rope designs." (Idaho Botanical Garden via Facebook)

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