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An installation of a striking pink tree in downtown Boise, Idaho, is a symbolic reminder of the nature that surrounds the city – Global Design News
Boise, Idaho, USA
Gentle Breeze, designed by Matthew Mazzotta, is a pink tree with three swings that inserts an image of the rural into downtown Boise’s dense urban fabric and it was part of the construction of Cherie Buckner-Webb Park in downtown Boise.
Gentle Breeze has been awarded a 2023 Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
Surrounded by numerous high-rise buildings, Gentle Breeze connects visitors to nature—its 748 individual leaves move in response to the wind from the river and hills surrounding the city, collectively creating a soft, billowing movement and a visual indicator of the natural forces that flow in.
The goal was to integrate an installation into the park’s landscape and create a central gathering point. The installation includes an 8-meter-tall pink tree made of fiberglass, steel, and aluminum, atop a grassy berm with a pathway that spirals up to the tree.
The tree contains three swinging benches, each wide enough for multiple seating configurations with friends and family, and has an elegant internal mechanism that slows the swing down from swinging too fast or too far, providing a pleasurable swinging experience in the city that looks out onto the surrounding hills.
The striking image of the tree on a hill can be seen from several vantage points throughout the park.
Taking its name from the winds that flow into the City of Boise from the mountains and river valley that surround it, Gentle Breeze presents an idyllic image of a tree on a hill with three swings hanging from its branches that is reminiscent of a quiet pastoral life and juxtapose that with the dense urban fabric of Boise’s multi-story cityscape.
Gentle Breeze symbolizes what many residents consider the most important aspect of Boise, Idaho: a city experience surrounded by the untouched natural world.
This tree with swings on a hill placed amongst skyscrapers provides a surreal and much-needed public space to sit and swing.
While on the swing, the visitors’ gaze is directed toward the rivers and mountains surrounding the city.
It is a direct connection to the landscape that surrounds the urban environment, an aspect that many who live there never want to lose in this rapidly developing city.
Project: Gentle Breeze
Designer: Matthew Mazzotta
Manufacturer: Boise Department of Arts and History
Idaho
Idaho Lottery results: See winning numbers for Mega Millions, Pick 3 on March 6, 2026
The results are in for the Idaho Lottery’s draw games on Friday, March 6, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on March 6.
Winning Mega Millions numbers from March 6 drawing
08-19-26-38-42, Mega Ball: 24
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from March 6 drawing
Day: 9-3-1
Night: 9-7-8
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from March 6 drawing
Day: 9-9-2-9
Night: 9-0-8-0
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Winning Idaho Cash numbers from March 6 drawing
20-21-31-35-38
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 6 drawing
04-10-29-48-50, Bonus: 03
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When are the Idaho Lottery drawings held ?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Pick 4: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 8:35 p.m. MT Monday and Thursday.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- 5 Star Draw: 8 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Idaho Cash: 8 p.m. MT daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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Lewiston advances to title game of Idaho Class 5A boys basketball stat…
The Bengals held off the Wildcats in a game played at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.
With the win, Lewiston (22-3) earned a spot in the 5A championship game, scheduled for 5 p.m. PST Saturday at the Idaho Center. The Bengals will play the winner of today’s other semifinal game between Bishop Kelly and Preston.
Lewiston will try to capture its first boys basketball state title since 2009.
This story will be updated.
Idaho
‘I’ve never seen something that big’: Boise neighbors finding rats in their backyards
BOISE, Idaho — A Boise neighbor said she trapped the largest rat she has ever seen in her backyard, and a local pest control expert said he has already responded to multiple Treasure Valley homes this year to remove the rodents. As sightings increase, Idaho lawmakers are also taking action.
Britni Killeen, who grew up on a farm in East Idaho, said nothing could have prepared her for what she found in her West Boise backyard.
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“I’m a 5th-generation Idahoan, and I’ve never seen something that big,” Killeen said.
Killeen believes the rats may be swimming through the Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve and making their way into nearby neighborhoods.
“We live next door to the refuge, and if you have a gap between your fence, which we do, it’s about 3 ft, they come into your yard, and they can go under fences,” explained Killeen.
Alpha Home Pest Control has served the Treasure Valley for over 10 years. Owner Mike Hill said he has been receiving weekly calls about rat sightings. While some turn out to be false alarms, he has already visited seven Treasure Valley homes this year to remove rats. Hill said many of them may be arriving from out of state and staying because of the mild weather conditions.
“Washington, California, the shipping, the freight coming back and forth, they’re kind of stowaways,” Hill said. “Then with the mild winters that we’ve been having, [it] hasn’t really been killing them off.”
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Hill said Norway and Roof rats can pose serious risks to both health and property.
“They carry disease, they carry fleas, ticks, they can chew through your wiring in your home,” Hill said. “Their teeth grow very rapidly, so there have been cases where they’re up there chewing on wires, [and] the house burns down.”
If you spot a rat, Hill recommends calling a professional to ensure there are not more hiding nearby. He also offered several prevention tips.
“The droppings of the fruit, excess fruit, keep that stuff picked up. Make sure that your trash is enclosed in either a hard plastic or metal container,” Hill said.
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As rat sightings increase across the Treasure Valley, lawmakers are taking notice. On Thursday, the Idaho Senate passed the Rodents of Unusual Size Act, which would declare Norway and roof rats a public health and safety nuisance and requires the state to take action to control and remove them. That bill now heads to the House.
Killeen said the legislation is a step in the right direction.
“Considering how big that rat is, I would definitely say so,” Killeen said. “I didn’t even know that big of rats could exist in Idaho, but maybe I’m just rural.”
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