🌱 Saturday Car Show + Sánchez Court Decision + Boise's Rare Flower

Welcome back, Boise! I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. In today's issue, we have these stories and more:

• Forensic experts were up on day 17 of Boise's Lori Vallow Daybell trial.
• After retiring once and returning to act as the interim chief, the Boise Police Department has a familiar face as the permanent chief.
• A walk through the Boise foothills provides you an opportunity to see a wild onion found nowhere else on earth.

But first, today's weather: Plenty of sunshine. High: 79 Low: 47.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. Thursday was day 17 of the Lori Vallow Daybell trial in Boise. EastIdahoNews reporter Nate Eaton was again in the courtroom and providing updates on a day filled with experts in forensics. A FBI tool expert testifies on what he believes was used to dismember Tylee Ryan's body. He states marks found on the body likely came from a knife, hatchet, cleaver, something with serrated teeth marks, a machete or other tools. The early afternoon saw testimony from Idaho State Police forensic personnel. A shovel placed into evidence was tested and shows the probability of matter found on the shovel to belong to Tylee Ryan is 604 octillion (27 zeroes). Court was halted early on Thursday per Judge Boyce. (eastidahonews)
2. The Boise Police Department has a new chief who has actually been on the job for a while. KTVB-TV staff report Ron Winegar, the interim chief since the end of September, will serve as the permanent Boise Police Chief. Winegar previously served as deputy chief until 2021 when he retired. (KTVB.com)
3. Lisa Sánchez will now wait for a judge to decide if she returns to her seat on the Boise City Council. BoiseDev editor Don Day reports a local judge announced he will decide in the coming days if an emergency request to put Sánchez back on the Boise City Council will be granted. After moving outside her district, Sánchez was removed from her seat. (boisedev)
4. With all our rainfall and now the sun coming out, the wildflowers are coming out in the Boise foothills. FromBoise's Marissa introduces a few of the species found including the Aase’s Onion, a rare and endangered plant that only grows in the Boise foothills and a few other places in Southwest Idaho. Our own wild onion is found no where else in the world. (fromboise)
5. Our warming weather also translates to car shows. KIVI-TV's Cooper McCauley writes this Saturday will see a large car show, both inside and outside the Boise Mall. The event is free to attend and a donation of a can of food could win you a raffle prize. (Idaho News 6 Boise Twin Falls)

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Today in Boise:

• The Boise Public Library hosts Baby Stories & Play Friday morning. (10:30 AM)
• The Morrison Center for the Performing Arts presents the Millennial Choirs and Orchestras. (5:00 PM)
• Friday is opening day for "The Duck Variations," a play by David Mamet & A Bench at the Lounge at the End of the Universe. (7:00 PM)
• The Egyptian Theatre hosts a showing of the "Starship Troopers" Friday evening. (7:00 PM)
• The Fred Astaire Dance Studios Boise hosts an open house and free multi-level variety group class and social dancing party Friday evening. (7:15 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Boise Police Department: "We don’t always try to make a fashion statement, but when we do, it’s for a good cause. If you haven’t heard of Denim Day, check it out and help us honor Sexual Violence Awareness Month." (Boise Police Department via Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Here are updated forecasts for maximum temperatures for the next week. Record highs are possible Sunday!" (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Zoo Boise: "Remember bat-eared fox Otis? Congrats are in order because he just became a father at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden!" (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise Farmers Market: "Do you know the farmer or rancher who raises your food? If you shop at the Boise Farmers Market you do! Idaho has given you a community who cares about the health of your food and your environment." (Boise Farmers Market via Instagram)
• Boise Parks and Recreation: "BOISE OUTDOOR PRESCHOOL. Registration now open for our 2023-2024 school year! We have multiple half-day sessions that get kids outside and learning about nature through place-based education and interactive curricula." (Boise Parks and Recreation via Instagram)

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