🌱 No Death Penalty + No Judges' Addresses + Boise Coyote Warning

Hey, everybody! I'm back with your new edition of the Boise Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town. Today we have these stories and more:

• Not so many years ago, Boise had plans to make the downtown area one gigantic mall.
• One Caldwell man is dead, and the shooter is heading to prison for 32 years.
• Idaho judges may soon be able to withhold their addresses and phone numbers due to recent events.

But first, today's weather: Mostly cloudy with a shower. High: 48 Low: 30.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. When the trial for Lori Vallow Daybell begins in Boise in just a few weeks, the death penalty will be off the table. EastIdahoNews reporter Rett Nelson reports District Judge Steven Boyce made a ruling on a motion to dismiss the death penalty. The ruling applies only to Lori Vallow Daybell, not Chad Daybell as their trials were severed earlier this year. Boyce also ruled on a motion to compel prosecutors to turn over all written and recorded statements made by Chad while in custody. (eastidahonews)
2. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is advising pet owners to keep an eye out after an off-leash dog was attacked in Southeast Boise. KTVB-TV staff report coyotes are making their way down to the valley as denning season approaches. During this time, coyotes become very territorial to other canines, including your family pet. (KTVB.com)
3. Idaho judges may soon be able to shield the home addresses and telephone numbers of judges and their families from public disclosure. The IdahoCapitalSun's Clark Corbin writes the Idaho House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill allowing justices, judges or magistrate judges with chambers in the state of Idaho to submit an application to have public agencies exempt their street address and telephone number and those of their family members from public disclosure. The bill is next heading to the governor's office for final consideration. (idahocapitalsun)
4. A documented Caldwell gang member will spend at least the next 32 years in prison for the murder of a rival. CBS2 news staff report Ethan S. Alamaraz was sentenced for the murder of Jose Hernandez in a drive by shooting in September 2021. (idahonews)
5. If we look at the fate of malls across the nation, Boise made the correct decision. But in the same sentence, what was torn down in the past would be extraordinary today. FromBoise's Sharon Fisher looks back at old Boise plans to build an almost 1 million-square-foot, two-story, enclosed shopping mall in downtown. Preparing for this, the Boise Redevelopment Agency (BRA) started demolishing the downtown area in the 1960s. For years, empty dirt lots sat unused until the 1980s as property owners started to repurpose existing structures into what is downtown today. (fromboise)

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Today in Boise:

• The Art Source Gallery is holding a reception featuring the Emerging Artists of Treasure Valley Thursday. (10:00 AM)
• The Household Hazardous Waste Collection site for Thursday is Republic Services located in Boise. (Noon)
• Thursday marks the grand opening of BoDo Cinema, the former Edwards Cinema in downtown Boise. (3:00 PM)
• The Boise Public Library invites all to School Age Fun Thursday afternoon. (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Unsettled conditions will continue through the week with more snow on the way through Friday. The heaviest #snow will come Thursday night/Friday with gusty winds and cooler temperatures. #idwx #orwx" (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Boise State University: "Boise State University has received its largest ever sponsored project award of $16.1 million from the @USDAgov to increase the amount of locally sourced food by school districts." (Boise State University via Instagram)
• Boise Bicycle Project: "Big sale this week at BBP! Happy Treefort!" (Boise Bicycle Project via Facebook)
• Boise Little Theater: "So many people ask, how do you have such great costumes? The answer is volunteers who love fashion! Whether it's creating period accurate outfits, or creating new costumes for musical numbers, our team does amazing work!" (Boise Little Theater via Instagram)
• Zoo Boise: "Going to Treefort Music Fest this week?! Zoo Boise is offering half price day admission for anyone with a 2023 valid festival wristband." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise Music Festival: "Prices are going up April 1! Get your tickets today and join us June 24 at Expo Idaho for this year's Boise Music Festival. Follow the link in the bio to purchase your tickets!" (Boise Music Festival via Instagram)

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