STAR, Idaho — The Treasure Valley hosted its first-ever Walk-to-End-Lupus in Star, marking a historic milestone as the first lupus event held in Idaho.

In Star, the color purple and butterfly wings filled Freedom Park as walkers gathered for the inaugural event. The goal was to bring visibility, community, and hope to people living with the autoimmune disease.

Event organizer Jean Wolford has lived with lupus for decades — a disease that affects multiple organs and can be life-threatening without proper diagnosis and treatment. Her journey with the disease began early in life.

"I actually started showing signs at 3 years old. 12 years old, I had arthritis really bad, but it was never diagnosed because I lived in southeastern Idaho, and it wasn't common. After I had my first child, at 20

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