🌱 Winter Carnival Preview + Expanding Shoes + Top Capital

Hello again, everybody! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Boise Daily, fresh off the presses. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally, including...

• Monday is time to catch up with the legal wrangling of an upcoming Boise trial.
• A number of people are about to spend their time behind a sled for a 300-mile dog race.
• Boise once again is in contention on a listing of "best places".

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and chilly. High: 34 Low: 17.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. Monday is the Boise Daily update on the upcoming trial for Chad Daybell and spouse Lori Vallow Daybell. EastIdahoNews reporter Nate Easton reports on a number of motions made by the defense attorneys. District Judge Steven Boyce denied a request to postpone the murder trial for Chad and Lori Daybell, and they will not be permitted to have face-to-face meetings or phone calls to prepare for trial. Boyce also denied a request to sequester the future jury for the trial. The judge did not issue an opinion on taking the death penalty off the table as requested by Lori's attorney. The two are charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the deaths of 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan – two of Lori’s children – along with Chad’s previous wife, Tammy Daybell. (eastidahonews)
2. Monday is also the time for Boise Patch to present five new homes on the market ready for new owners. Take a look at your new house! (Boise Patch)
3. From dog sled races to snow sculptures and fireworks, the McCall Winter Carnival gears up Friday, Jan. 27. The Boise Weekly's Emma Ugrin previews the winter event and interviews mushers who take on the 300-mile Idaho Sled Dog Challenge. (boiseweekly)
4. Boise families purchasing shoes for the kids will understand this next story. KIVI-TV's Karen Lehr presents a Nampa non-profit offering kids in other countries shoes that grow. Because International offers footwear able to expand five sizes, lasting children for years in areas where new shoes are not possible. (kivi)
5. There is still some hard feelings from Lewiston, but Boise is the state capital of Idaho. KIDO-AM's Nikki West writes Boise has now been ranked as one of the country's best state capitals. According to the ranking, Montpelier, Vermont is number one. (kidotalkradio)

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Today in Boise:

• The Garden City Library presents the puppet show "The Long Winter" Monday morning. (10:00 AM)
• The Household Hazardous Waste Collection site for Monday is Meridian Republic Services. (Noon)
• Grab a beer for the Bogus Basin Ski Patrol at Kegs 4 Kause Monday evening. (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Boise State University: "Stay on course with summer classes. The 2023 summer class schedule is available now! Check out the schedule on myBoiseState or boisestate.edu/summer, and don’t forget to enroll Feb. 21." (Boise State University via Instagram)
• Boise Weekly: "Images from Idaho March for Life and counter protest" (Boise Weekly via Instagram)
• Zoo Boise: "For their safety, Zoo Boise’s Magellanic penguin colony will be off exhibit for the next few days as tree work will be happening around their home. We will update you as soon as they back. : Instagram user wonderlustone" (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• Radio Boise: "Scratchy blues rescued from obscurity, folk dispatches from faraway lands, lo-fi indie past and present, lost treasures from the rock 'n' roll canon. It's all on the Sunday morning menu during Greasy Greens with Tim Andreae 9-11am." (Radio Boise via Instagram)
• Boise Hive: "Live at the Hive with ALLEGEDLY Broadcasting from historic Boise Hive in Boise, ID" (Boise Hive via Facebook)
• Aquarium Of Boise: "Looking for something fun to do with the kids when it is cold outside? Here are 20 options, the Aquarium of Boise included, around Boise & Meridian." (Aquarium Of Boise via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "Chief Justice Richard Bevan said a survey last year of Idaho State Bar members revealed an increasingly polarized political environment was one of their primary concerns about becoming a judge." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.

— John Braese

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