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3.3 Million Needed for Library(!)
$1.07 million to relocate "non-patron services" by George Prentice Until the time comes to build a new main library branch for Boise--in 2010, the estimated cost ballooned to $118 million-- millions...
View ArticleNeed Something To Do Wednesday?
Between Alive After Five and all the other downtown bars trying to cash in on that crown, Wednesday is music day. And that is definitely true today: Hoots and Hellmouth is at AA5, Talkdemonic is at...
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Chris the Saladman Gets a Permanent Home on Broadway
The Saladman cometh. For the past 12 years, Chris the Saladman has been one of the few purveyors of green things at deep-fried fairs and festivals across the valley.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the...
View ArticleMemorial Today for Katy Benoit at U of I
There will be a second memorial service for slain University of Idaho student Katy Benoit in Moscow today at the university's administration building auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m. Benoit, a U of I...
View ArticleVideo(s) of the Day: Sesame Street's 'Operatic Orange' and 'Teeny Little...
Gather a group of mid-30s to mid-40s Americans who had televisions in their homes in the '70s—and whose parents let them watch it—and toss out the phrase "Sesame Street." The conversation will almost...
View ArticleCity Club Hosts Concerned Schools Superintendents
Today's City Club hosted superintendents from Meridian and Boise school districts, Linda Clark and Don Coberly, respectively. The two addressed the new education legislation and the ongoing effects of...
View ArticleRedistricting Lawsuit Double Whammy
Each redistricting commission's work faces legal issues. Something as complicated as redrawing lines of 10-year-old voting blocs within a standard deviation of no less than 10 percent is bound to irk...
View ArticleCity Says "Be Idle Free," Citizens Say "Duh"
On August 17 Boise joined a number of key cities that are embracing idling reduction programs. In districts across downtown, the city has posted metal signs that say “Turn your key / be idle free...
View ArticleNeed Something To Do Thursday?
Though they're now primarily viewed at home, movies are designed for the big screen and most should be seen on one to get the full effect. Only problem: Going to the movies is f@#$ing expensive.… [...
View ArticleStinker to Take Over Albertsons Gas Stations
After eight months of negotiations, the Boise-based Stinker Stores, will be adding 14 Albertsons Express fuel centers to their roster sometime in coming months. This will expand the Stinker empire to...
View ArticleMayor Announces Recipients of Arts Grants
At a press conference at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival amphitheater on Sept. 7, Boise Mayor Dave Bieter announced the four recipients of $15,000 economic development grants in the arts: the ISF,...
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Weekly Cover Art Submissions
Here's your weekly sample of cover art submissions. And like we say every week: Submission is open to everyone. Check out an archive of cover submission posts here.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the...
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Sheriff Corners, Kills Mountain Lion Near St. Al's
Late on Sept. 7, the Ada County Sheriff's Office received reports of a mountain lion near the St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center. When they responded, they found an approximately 80-pound juvenile...
View ArticleITD Issues Permits for Mega-Loads on Highway 12
After months of protests, challenges and hearings, Idaho Transportation Department director Brian Ness issued permits on Sept. 7 to allow Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil to transport the infamous mega-loads...
View ArticleNew Website Aims to Give Insight Into Life in Ada County Jail
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View ArticleHollywood Market Estate Sale Set for Sept. 10-11
Handwritten signs announce the end of an era in the North End. As previously reported by BW, the iconic Hollywood Market has been closed since just before the death of proprietor Margaret Lawrence.… [...
View ArticleBeauty and the Beast Gets a Fierce Makeover
Who among us hasn't watched Disney's classic Beauty and the Beast and thought, "This is great, but it would be even better if it was more fierce." Today is your lucky day. Check out a new take on the...
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James Lloyd's Design Will Grace the Chests of Radio Boise Fans
For weeks, we've been anticipating the results of Radio Boise's T-shirt design contest, in which they asked artists to submit "iconic and adventurous" designs that incorporated "localism, independence...
View ArticleSweet to Challenge De Weerd for Meridian Mayor
The race for mayor of Meridian is starting to get interesting. Former state Sen. Gerry Sweet has officially announced that he will run against incumbent Tammy de Weerd.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to...
View ArticleBW Speaks With Returning Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Nearly all of the Idaho soldiers deployed in Iraq with the Idaho Army National Guard 116th Calvary Brigade have arrived back in the United States. Since Aug. 7, Maj. Dan Johnson has headed up a "white...
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