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Stolen Butterfly Returns to Downtown Statue
The Boise Police Department reports that a colorful butterfly, missing from the outstretched palm of a statue in front of the Women's and Children's Alliance on North Eighth and West Washington...
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Idaho Freedom Foundation Releases 'Freedom Index' on Lawmakers
The self-described "government watchdog" group Idaho Freedom Foundation has released a report compiling its results for just how "free" Idaho lawmakers voted to make the state. "The Freedom Index,"...
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Another Bank Repays Its TARP Bailout
Zions Banks only remaining lender in TARP that received more than $1 billion by Samantha Stainburn, GlobalPost Regions Financial Corp. has repaid the $3.5 billion it received from the US government...
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EA Named Worst Company in America by Consumer Website
Video game maker Electronic Arts has been named the 'worst company in America', in a vote by readers of The Consumerist, beating out Bank of America, PayPal and Facebook. by Alexander Besant,...
View ArticleNeed Something To Do Thursday?
Boise has a seemingly endless stream of events that marry hops with handlebarseverything from Tour de Fat to bike booze cruises to alleycat races. Today, you can partake in one such sudsy happening.…...
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Phil Hart Found Asleep at Idaho Shooting Scene
In a bizarre turn of events, and what officials are only calling a "coincidence," Athol Republican Rep. Phil Hart was reportedly founds asleep in his car on Monday at a Latah County rest area where a...
View ArticleNampa Jumps on the Food Truck Rally Bandwagon
Food Truck rallies have become a popular trend in Boise. So popular, in fact, that organizers have put some serious thought into comfortably accommodating all the hungry customers looking for a bite...
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Connecticut Joins Growing List of States to Abolish Death Penalty
Connecticut has become the fifth state in five years to abolish its death penalty. The Connecticut Senate voted Wednesday to become the 17th state nationwide to end capital punishment.… [ Read more ]...
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Tattoo Reveals True Identity of Suspect Who Gave False Name
When Twin Falls police arrested a 19-year-old man last Saturday, he told law enforcement his name was Emiliano Velesco. But they couldn't find any records matching that name.… [ Read more ] [...
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AFL-CIO President Dave Whaley Loses Battle With Cancer
The executive board of the Idaho AFL-CIO has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, April 10, when it will have the somber duty of choosing a successor to Dave Whaley, the labor organization's president....
View ArticleGoogle Plans to Make You a Cyborg By Christmas
Come Christmas, the masses won't be clamoring for the latest Apple iPod/Pad/Phonethey'll be lusting after Terminator-esque glasses courtesy of Google's Project Glass. As reported by The New York...
View ArticleWoman of Steel Gallery Expanding
A For Sale sign that recently popped up in front of the Woman of Steel Gallery has stirred up concern among local art enthusiasts. But theres nothing to worry about, explained Woman of Steel owner...
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Happy Meal Suit Tossed by California Judge
A San Francisco judge has ruled that California children should still get toys with their Happy Meals. A proposed class-action lawsuit claimed that McDonald's was violating consumer protection laws...
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Jobless Claims Drop; Optimists Look Toward Friday's Job Numbers
The number of Americans applying for new jobless benefits last week dropped to its lowest level since prior to the Barack Obama administration. The U.S. Labor Department reported this morning that...
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MIT Researchers: 'Global Economic Collapse' By 2030
Brace yourselves - researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are predicting the "next great depression" could hit as early as 2030, echoing a controversial 1972 report that made the...
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Flashback Trojan Virus Infecting More Macs
So far, the so-called "flashback trojan" malware has infected more than 600,000 Mac computers, most of them in the United States and Canada. The flashback virus was first discovered in September...
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New Saint Lawrence Gridiron Food Truck Debuts Tonight
Business had been slow for architect Brian Garrett. So the Maryland native decided to shift gearsliterally.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Treefort After-Party Too Chilled Out
The late-evening Linen Building show on April 4 was billed as a post-Treefort Music Fest "decompression party," and it seemed the audience was still recovering from those four days of music back in...
View ArticleSpin's Kurt Cobain Thought Experiment
Today is the 18th anniversary of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's death. To mark the occasion, Spin Magazine published pieces of an interview with Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, in which she offers a...
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In Retrospect Vintage Clothing Relocates
Heads up to vintage-savvy shoppers: In Retrospect consignment clothing store, formerly at 1615 W. State St., has moved up a few blocks. The new spot at 1940 W. State St., a big yellow house just...
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