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March 30, 2018: What to Know

• By George Prentice
The head of the EPA wants to roll back auto emission standards, marking Good Friday and Passover on the same day, the Final Four tournament qualifiers get set for the big dance and the folks who make Oreos will soon be using sustainable cocoa.
• Tags: Citydesk, Donald Trump, Environment, food, Sports, Weather, EPA, Easter, Passover, Good Friday, Final Four, Oreos, Video

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March 29, 2018: What to Know

• By George Prentice
Donald Trump fires another cabinet secretary, the Idaho Legislature calls it a year, Roseanne racks up some record ratings and a Dallas brewery is unveiling a new Peep-flavored beer, just in time for Easter.
• Tags: Citydesk, Beer and Wine, booze, crime, Donald Trump, food, Idaho Legislature, Television, Donald Trump, James Comey, Nampa Police, Roseanne, Idaho Legislature, Peeps, Peep Beer, Video

An Egg-cellent Easter in Boise

Multiple times and locations

• By Brian Millar
• Tags: Culture, Easter, Fatty's, Expo Idaho (Fairgrounds), Nampa Recreation Center

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New Flavors Of Marshmallow Peeps

• By George Prentice
The news that there are several new flavors of Peeps this Easter will either send you running to the limited number of retailers selling the signature Peeps or trigger an episode of marshmallow madness.
• Tags: Find, Eats, holidays, Peeps, Easter, Target, Kroger, new flavors, Video

Easter Comes Early to Zoo Boise, Cassia Park

Egg hunts in the park and a Zoo EGGstravaganza

• By Lex Nelson
• Tags: Culture, Easter, Zoo Boise, Central Bench Neighborhood Association, Cassia Park

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September 25, 2017: What to Know

• By George Prentice
NFL players' protest grows in the wake of Trump remarks, a new travel ban, a missing wheelchair, higher wages at Target and will fans pay $6 a month to watch the new Star Trek?
• Tags: Citydesk, crime, economy, Politics, Sports, Television, NFL, Donald Trump, travel ban, Boise Police, Target, Star Trek Discovery, CBS All Access, Video

Idaho Part of $18M Settlement With Target Over 2013 Data Breach

• By George Prentice
In Idaho, the breach compromised approximately 280,000 customers. Investigators said hackers were able to steal payment card data, customer names, addresses, phone numbers and emails.
• Tags: Citydesk, crime, technology, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, Target, computer hack

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April 16, 2017: What to Know

• By George Prentice
What we call today "Easter," North Korea's missile mishap, dozens of Trump tax protests and a look back at Boise's Easter weather history.
• Tags: Citydesk, Easter, Pope Francis, Mike Pence, North Korea, Eostere, Tax Day, Donald Trump, Melissa Wintrow, National Weather Service, Video

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April 14, 2017: What to Know

• By George Prentice
Historians question the location of the final walk of Jesus, an explosion at the University of Idaho, a bad car wreck on the Boise Bench and the Steelheads begin their run toward the Kelly Cup.
• Tags: Citydesk, Via Dolorosa, Good Friday, Jerusalem, Easter, Peeps, University of Idaho, Boise Police, Idaho Steelheads, Video

Send Out the Clowns: Target Pulls Clown Masks From Stores, Website

• By George Prentice
Idaho has not been immune to creepy clown sightings.
• Tags: Citydesk, news, creepy clown, creepy clowns, Target

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Targeting Target: Eastern Idaho Protest Sparks More Bathroom Debate

• By George Prentice
"It's not right to force this kind of restroom policy on people. I have a 13 year-old daughter and she doesn't want to go into any restrooms hardly at all by herself."
• Tags: Citydesk, LGBT, Target, transgender, Video

Not What the Easter Bunny Ordered: A Rainy Easter

• By George Prentice
• Tags: Weather, National Weather Service, Easter

Cathedral of the Rockies: A Home to Art During Holy Week

Local artists illustrate the Stations of the Cross

• By Jessica Murri
Cathedral staff have transformed the walkways of the sanctuary into an art gallery with work chronicling Holy Week.
• Tags: Visual Art, Cathedral of the Rockies First United Methodist Church, Holy Week, Easter, Cathedral of the Rockies, First United Methodist Church

Checkout on Aisle One: Target CEO Leaves After Massive Data Breach

• By George Prentice
• Tags: economy, Target

Here Comes Peter Cottontail...With a Bill For $137

• By George Prentice
• Tags: holidays, Easter

Target Hack Problem Goes From Bad to Worse

• By George Prentice
• Tags: economy, Target, Briar Group, Hack

Bullseye: 40 Million Target Customers' Credit/Debit Cards Compromised

• By George Prentice
• Tags: economy, Target, Target Credit Card Unauthorized, Target Debit Card

Pope Prays For Peace in Syria, Korea on First Easter

"How much blood has been shed! And how much suffering must there still be before a political solution to the crisis will be found?"

• Tags: World, Pope Francis, Easter

Pope Francis To Lead First Easter Celebrations

"Let us not lose confidence, let us never give up: there are no situations which God cannot change."

• Tags: World, Pope Francis, Easter

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Francis Becomes First Pope to Wash Women's Feet in Easter Ritual

Pope Francis washed the feet of two female young offenders on Holy Thursday, becoming the first pontiff ever to include women in the Easter ritual.

• By Jessica Phelan, GlobalPost
• Tags: World, Pope Francis, Easter, Video

How Target Plans to Cure 'Shopping Woes'

Target has teamed up with Nieman Marcus to combat the shopping lull between Thanksgiving and Christmas

• By Katie Little, GlobalPost
• Tags: National, Target

The Most Calorific Easter Candy

• By George Prentice
• Tags: Eats, Easter

Why The Moon Determines When We Celebrate Easter

• By George Prentice
• Tags: holidays, Easter

Need Something To Do Saturday?

• By Sheree Whiteley
• Tags: Random, Zoo Boise, Easter

Iceberg Lettuce Pulled After Salmonella Discovery

• By George Prentice
• Tags: health care, Fred Meyer, Kroger, iceburg lettuce