Boise Unveiling Plan for Seven New Off-Leash Areas
Boise residents are getting their first glimpse of a proposed plan that would see off-leash dogs in several parks across the city. The proposal would allow owners to let their dogs run free in the...
View ArticleNeed Something to do Sunday?
Board games are often the last refuge of people who realize they have nothing to say to one another. The irony is that so many board games are actually fun to play.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the...
View Article"Wolves Have No Place in Endangered Species Act"
The Idaho Freedom Foundation, which has recently advocated for nullification of what it calls Obamacare, has picked up another issue: the debate over wolves in Idaho. The organization teamed up with...
View ArticleWeather Delays Mega-load Again, Legislature Approves Overtime
Emmmert International is footing the bill to use Idaho State Police as escorts for the ConocoPhillips mega-load transport, but Idaho lawmakers still have to give their authorization. Emmert is the...
View ArticleBogus Basin Annual Ski Pass Sale Starts Today
Today is a holiday for skiers and snowboarders across the valley. Sure, there's that whole Presidents' Day thing, but we're talking about the holiday that sends the hearts of snow lovers racing.… [...
View ArticleAction Sports Spin-Offs
We've seen them at garage sales and pawn shops throughout the Treasure Valley after spring cleaning: the remains of well intended spin-off ideas that were meant to be the next big thing in action...
View ArticleDenney to Unveil Bill to Strengthen CAFOs
Idaho House Speaker Lawerence Denney will introduce a bill this week to protect and strengthen confined animal feeding operations, better known as CAFOs. Denney's measure would fortify Idaho's...
View ArticleGoing Viral: Drunk Baby Tourist "Trashes Bar in Las Palmas"
Even if you've already seen "Baby Trashes Bar In Las Palmas," at least one person will probably send it to you via e-mail today. As of now, it is nearing 3 million views on Youtube, and it's too funny...
View ArticleNeed Something to do Monday?
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View ArticleTeachers, Students Spend Holiday Picketing Luna
With placards reading, "A teacher, not a computer, changed my life," "Will there be a desk for me?" and "I'm no longer a Republican," nearly a 1,000 teachers and children filled Boise's Capitol Park...
View ArticleWhite Material
Opens Friday, March 4, at The Flicks by George Prentice The uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia have been a cold slap in the face for idealistic, white Western journalists. For each report given amidst the...
View ArticleMr. Sunshine Has A Few Bright Spots
Now, if TV executives can just keep their formula-soaked hands off it. by Damon Hunzeker It's difficult to root for Friends stars because it's much more fun to watch the formerly successful sitcom...
View Article"I don't know why you don't wear fragrance anymore."
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View ArticleThere's No Law in Watain's Darkness
"Lawless Darkness" is a big, black, grinding melange of metal. by Justin Peterson In the mid-80s, Scandinavian black metal erupted with a filthy, guttural wail that tripped a fault line across Planet...
View ArticleThe Face of Medicaid
"Home is better than the street for me." by George Prentice It is entirely possible that no issue in the history of the Idaho Legislature will have a more direct impact on the lives of Idaho's most...
View ArticleLing & Louie's Expands to Meridian, Berryhill Branches Out Downtown
Two new spots sprout up next to Berryhill and Co., Rex Chandler helps open Ling & Louie's in Meridian and Red Room grills up gourmet grilled cheese. by Tara Morgan Chef John Berryhill has...
View ArticleFLCL or Fooley Cooley
The complete series is now available. by Jordan Wilson No matter how old you are, there's something cool about a cartoon robot battle. These days, the thought of robot battles reeks of Michael Bay but...
View ArticleInvestigative Journalist Eric Schlosser to Speak in Sun Valley
Schlosser will be discussing his new book, Command and Control, an examination of the issues surrounding nuclear weapons. by James Ady Smoking pot and eating burgers: Doesn't sound like the worst way...
View ArticleEnjoy Dinner and a Documentary, Growing Awareness
Documentary examining organizations that broker food directly from farmers to consumers. by Tara Morgan When the Jade Ajani's Pacific Northwest documentary Growing Awareness came out in 2008, the...
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