🌱 Vallow Daybell Update + Boise Park Stairway + Crooked CDL Tester

Good morning, everybody. It's Tuesday in Boise and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in the community, including news on:

• A recent study on sex abuse towards children states one in eight will be a victim in Idaho.
• A CDL tester for the State of Idaho had admitted to taking bribes.
• Attempting to find a jury took up day one in the Lori Vallow Daybell trial.

But first, today's weather: Cloudy and cold with a shower. High: 45 Low: 25.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. Monday marked day one for the Boise trial of Lori Vallow Daybell. EastIdahoNews reporter Nate Easton has made the trip from eastern Idaho to continue his coverage of the case and is supplying live updates on day one, selecting a jury. One potential juror had an order to report to the U.S. Navy while another works for the Ada County Sheriff's Office. Potential jurors were asked if they watch CSI, the television show. Potential jurors were also questioned about their religious beliefs. (eastidahonews)
2. An Idaho CDL skills tester for over 20 years has admitted to receiving over $38,000 in bribes. KTVB-TV staff report Kelly Nathaniel Goodman, 71, of Gooding, Idaho, pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud. Goodman had over 20 years as a CDL skills tester for the Idaho Department of Transportation. In sentencing on June 22, Goodman faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. (KTVB.com)
3. One in every eight children in Idaho will be a victim of sexual abuse according to one organization. CBS2 news staff report the number comes from a study conducted by the Idaho Children’s Trust Fund. The group is urging prevention rather than penalties for offenders. (Idaho News)
4. Ann Morrison Park is well known as the spot to disembark from tubing the Boise River or playing a round of frisbee golf. For residents living closest to the park, the Boise Bench, access to the park is limited to walking one of two sidewalks along busy streets. BoiseDev editor Don Day reports a plan is now in place for a new stairway connection for Peasley Street, which would allow Bench dwellers to walk down from the Bench at Crescent Rim and enter the park near the softball fields. (boisedev.com)
5. On any day, an average of 1,013 people sit in the Ada County Jail. Boise Patch reports the largest jail in the state now has a new online dashboard. Updated daily, the new service allows residents to see what kinds of charges persons are being held on, and age and gender information. The site will also show if dorms are over capacity and new detainees are sleeping on the floor. (Boise Patch)

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Today in Boise:

• The Household Hazardous Waste Collection site for Tuesday is Fire Station 10. (Noon)
• Everyone is invited to a free docent-led tour of the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial. (12:15 PM)
• The Boise Public Library hosts Teen Hangout Tuesday afternoon. (3:30 PM)
• The Boise City Council convenes Tuesday evening. (6:00 PM)
• The Boise Police Department is holding an Internet Safety course Tuesday for both parents and students at McMillian Elementary. (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Boise Fire Department: "Congratulations to Ty Lester on his well-deserved promotion to Senior Firefighter! Nice work! #BoiseFire #BFDMissionStrong" (Boise Fire Department via Facebook)
• Boise State University: "Each year, @boisestatemusic hosts the Gene Harris Jazz Festival as a way to honor the late Gene Harris and support aspiring jazz musicians in our community. This year, the festival takes place April 6-7." (Boise State University via Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "Below normal and unsettled conditions will continue through midweek. Extended models continue to indicate a warming trend is on the horizon as an upper ridge amplifies over the region by the weekend." (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Zoo Boise: "Your mission, should you choose to accept it... enjoy a banana. Kinkajou Chewie couldn't possibly turn down this assignment." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "A drive-through wildlife park in eastern Idaho was found to be violating federal and state regulations in the last year. Under new state law, it’ll have less oversight." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)
• Idaho Botanical Garden: "The Land Art Exhibit is opening THIS Saturday, April 8! Come to the Idaho Botanical Garden and view a showcase of sustainable art installations made by talented artists in our community." (Idaho Botanical Garden via Facebook)

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