African Sky
by Mark Hardy Medium: Giclee, pigment inks Artist Statement: I often see imaginary landscapes and anectodes within mineral specimens. While my titles suggest what I see, other people commonly see...
View ArticleFestival of Trees Brings Holiday Cheer To Boise
Annual Festival of Trees returns to Boise Centre. by Talyn Brumley Maybe you remember the wonder you felt looking at your Christmas tree as a child. Or maybe you've never understood the special...
View ArticleTrans-Siberian Orchestra Will Rock The Taco Bell Arena
Famed rock group returns to Boise for the holiday season. by Talyn Brumley Nothing says Christmas like tinny old recordings on repeat in the mall and tired sleigh bells, right? Wrong.… [ Read more ] [...
View Article"It'll be alright buddy..."
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View ArticleA Prayer for the Living, A Prayer for the Dead
"Other ways are available to punish criminals and protect society that are more respectful of human life." by George Prentice Brent Reinke, director of the Idaho Department of Correction, is a man of...
View ArticleSteve Meyers Headlines Boise Bicycle Project Benefit
Steve Meyers will play a benefit concert for the Boise Bicycle Project at the Rose Room. by Kat Thornton Boise loves bikes, and that fact is demonstrated best by Boise Bicycle Project, Boise's...
View ArticleBoise Gets Between the Buried and Me
The band boasts five studio albums under its belt and a new EP, The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues EP, which was released on Metal Blade records in April. by Andrew Crisp Metal isn't the most...
View ArticleBoise to Host Thee Oh Sees
Thee Oh Sees emerged from the San Francisco underground nearly a decade ago with a gritty, psychedelic garage rock sound. by Stephen Foster Thee Oh Sees emerged from the San Francisco underground...
View ArticleTurkey Day 5K Adds Active Fun to Thanksgiving Holiday
Annual Turkey Day 5K returns to downtown Boise, providing active, costume-clad fun. by Talyn Brumley Before you dig into your savory turkeyor tofurkeydinner this Thanksgiving, steel yourself to...
View ArticleOccupy at Crossroads
"I don't think the evictions have, or will, affect us negatively." by Stephen Foster Just more than two months after a modest group of protesters first pitched tents in New York City's Zuccotti Park,...
View ArticleDani Jensen
"The last three days before Thanksgiving, we'll see 7,000 pumpkin pies, 1,100 pecan and about 1,100 apple." by George Prentice Thanksgiving Day has its parade in New York City, but there's another...
View ArticleThe Past and Present of the Homes on South Fifth Street
"I don't think they intended to preserve and use those homes." by George Prentice Boise won't have a new gravel parking lot in its Central Addition District anytime soon, but neighbors and...
View ArticleThe Right (Wing) Stuff: Northern Idaho Property Rights Council Takes...
Controversial new group aims to protect property rights. by Zach Hagadone Battle lines are being drawn in Northern Idaho, where two sets of Priest Lake-area landowners are mired in fights with federal...
View ArticleTackling the Crevasse
Rafting the Colorado River as it slices through the Grand Canyon requires more than water wings. by Andrew Mentzer As I scouted from atop a neatly formed pile of 1-billion-year-old lava rock on river...
View ArticleHead Outside With Collapse Theatre's New Production
Collapse Theatre debuts Outside, the story of a family with a lot of issues. by Andrew Crisp Collapse Theater's productions may be the most messed-up thing coming out of Idaho. But in a good way.… [...
View ArticleNeed Something To Do Wednesday?
Remember when bar trivia was all the rage and trying to think with a higher-than-normal blood-alcohol level became the hot new thing to do on a weekday night? Well, unless you killed too many brain...
View ArticleGift Guide 2011: Get it Local
You need gifts and you want to buy them locally. Don't worry: We got your back.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleBank of America, Five Other Banks Will Be Put to Meltdown Test
The Federal Reserve is about to put six of the United States' largest banks to the test—a hypothetical tabletop exercise to see how well they would manage an ever-widening global financial meltdown....
View ArticleOccupy Boise Plans to Occupy Black Friday
Occupy Boise wants to occupy the intersections this Friday. As part of a spin-off initiative, Occupy Black Friday, encouraging consumers to buy local, the Occupy Boise movement will be moving toward...
View ArticleWillis Selling Hailey Home
Actor Bruce Willis, limiting his ties to Idaho, has put his home north of Hailey up for sale - price tag: $15 million. The Idaho Mountain Express reports this morning that Willis, according to the...
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