🌱 Tax Relief Help + Redistricting Upheld + Soup Equals Age

Hey, Boise! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Boise Daily. We start it off today with the story of a wanted person, fleeing custody after posting bail and disabling her ankle monitor. We offer some assistance if you are looking for property tax relief and the Idaho Supreme Court has approved the state's new redistricting plan. Take a quiz to see if your choice of soup says something about your age and a lawsuit pitting coffee against BSU is finally in the court system.

First, today's weather:

Chilly with plenty of sun. High: 31 Low: 22.

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Here are the top stories in Boise today:

1. A suspected Caldwell woman wanted in connection with sexual abuse charges in Ada County is on the run after disabling her ankle monitor and disappearing. KTVB-TV's Brenda Rodriguezspoke with family members of the victims. (KTVB.com)
2. Property tax season is approaching and Ada County is looking for those individuals who qualify for relief. There exists three types of property tax relief and we provide the criteria and contact information for those with questions. (Boise Patch)
3. In a story originated by the Associated Press and carried byCBS2 news, the Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the state’s new map redrawing Idaho’s 35 legislative districts, finding that four separate lawsuits against the Idaho Commission for Reapportionment failed to show that the way the map split some counties was unreasonable. (idahonews)
4. Can a simple test determine your age based only on what type of soup you like? Food and Wine offers a multiple choice quiz offering canned soup versus Cheesy French Onion and others, stating your answers will reveal your age. (food&wine)
5. The lawsuit pitting Big City Coffee versus Boise State University is officially off and running. BoiseDev senior reporter Margaret Carmel was present as lawyers for the university argued the lawsuit's "arguments falls short over and over". (boisedev.com)

Today in Boise:

• Multiple high school wrestling teams from Boise will be just down the road in New Plymouth for wrestling action at the New Plymouth Invitational Tournament. (8 am)
• The Idaho Steelheads take on the Kansas City Mavericks on Saturday sponsored by the Idaho Humane Society Adoption Center. Go to the link for special prices and prizes. (7 pm)
• The 21st Annual Idaho Remodeling and Design Show starts Saturday at the Boise Centre to provide you the resources for your every need. Visit over 100 exhibits, attend the educational seminars and meet local design experts to get plenty of ideas for a whole new look for your home. Renovation of kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and room additions top the list of home improvement projects in the new year! Learn from the pro's how to make your dream home a reality. (10 am)
• Join the Idaho State Museum as we kickoff the celebrations and honor the traditions of Lunar New Year in Idaho. Mining and other industries brought populations of Chinese and other Asian immigrants to Idaho in the late 1860s. Many Chinese immigrants found community in “Chinatowns” around the state. These communities celebrated religious ceremonies and holidays, the most important being Chinese New Year. Also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, the festivities are held before the first full moon in February. (Noon)
  

From my notebook:

• Boise State University: "The National Science Foundation awarded a Boise State University professor a $595,444 grant to explore storytelling curriculum intervention as a transformative approach to STEM teaching." (Instagram)
• Boise Weekly: "Pinball Museum like going into the way-back machine… The Idaho Pinball Museum in Garden City is more than just a place to test one’s talents with bumpers — it stands as a testament to popular culture and the activity of pinball itself." (Instagram)
• From Boise: "Have y’all checked out the line up for #Treefort10? “What’s Treefort?” SOME of you may ask…or “how can I learn more?” Well…sign up for the newsletter in our bio to learn more about this wonderful fest in Boise. @mhwordell" (Instagram)
• Boise Contemporary Theater: "BCT is thrilled to announce it has been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant of $100,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts! As one of only four organizations in Idaho to receive funding, we are extremely humbled." (Instagram)
• Boise Weekly: "Winner winner fiction spinner! Read all of the winners of BW’s annual Fiction 101 short story writing contest. Illustrations by Jeffrey C. Lowe @lowefidelity On stands now and online. boiseweekly.com" (Instagram)

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