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A federal judge on Wednesday allowed one of the challenges to Idaho’s new voter identification rules to move forward.

HONOLULU — A former Boise resident who escaped Hawaii’s Lahaina wildfire by running through a flaming field has died after spending more than seven weeks in a hospital burn unit.

HONOLULU (AP) — A former Boise resident who escaped Hawaii’s Lahaina wildfire by running through a flaming field has died after spending more than seven weeks in a hospital burn unit.

A popular Treasure Valley restaurant is gaining more national recognition.

Laurie Allen, wife of Perry Allen whose Boise Basement Gallery was a 10th and Main icon in the arts community for years, is fighting for her life.

Originally published June 30 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.

The moment many Treasure Valley residents have been waiting for has arrived.

For nearly 35 years, “The Rocci Johnson Band” has performed at the downtown Boise bar Humpin’ Hannah’s, and Johnson — now a co-owner of the bar with her husband, Dick Dufenhorst — has transformed it into the hallmark of Boise’s…

BOISE — Before Kurt Ikeda’s grandfather passed away, he made a special request.

BOISE — After a controversial tweet Boise School Board member Shiva Rajbhandari posted last week, the school board concluded that Rajbhandari violated its code of ethics.

Editor's note: this story has been updated to reflect that the event is only open to Boise High School students.

Two Idaho chefs are finalists for prestigious food industry awards.

I grew up on good bagels. There were about a dozen bagel shops between where I lived and where we’d actually go to get our bagels from deep in a neighboring suburb in the Portland metro area. To my parents,…

A day before the start of the Boise Pride festival last September, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen sent a letter to festival organizers saying his agency would be dropping its sponsorships.

A couple weeks ago the Ruth Melichar Bird Center in Boise received a turkey vulture that was so malnourished that he couldn’t fly. Of course the rescue and rehab center took in the big bird, which they named Igor, and…

Need a taste of who’s coming to Treefort 11? You’re in luck.

BOISE — The United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has created an explosion of activism on both sides of the coin. Although the majority of the rallies and events taking place across the region have been…

On Friday, April 22 the first edition of the “Ugly Times” came out in print. The creators are aiming for a once a month release but they aren’t tied to that. Instead, what they want to focus on is curating…

Up on the Boise Bench, there's a section on Cole Street that's full of churches of all kinds. One of them is the Shield of Faith Baptist Church, whose pastor, Joe Jones, has come under fire recently for sermons posted…

Holistic Meditation, a hip-hop artist from Boise, has his fourth solo album titled “The Rebel.” As an artist, he takes a lot of influence from rappers from the 90s, such as KRS-One, Rakim and Brother Ali.

I am vegetarian and sometimes I have a hard time finding a good place to eat. Google Maps helps, but it’s a challenge with food trucks, especially during concerts and conventions. With Treefort just around the corner, I thought I…

Accessibility at Treefort

Lung, an art-punk, cello-rock duo, will be coming to Boise for Treefort and performing on March 23, 24 and 25. The band is made up of Kate Wakefield and Daisy Caplan, who have played over 500 shows in North America…

The 2020 Land Art Exhibit started just days before lockdown, so the fruits of the hours and hours of hanging, sculpting and planning the artists spent in the Idaho Botanical Garden mostly went unseen.

By Nick Danlag

If you are looking for a gym and want to try something different, try Black Box VR. Located at 800 W. Main St., Suite 220, Black Box VR is a mix of a video game and a gym.

The 2021 Grammy-nominated band, Hiss Golden Messenger, is scheduled to play at the Neurolux from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on March 1.

Contents

I haven’t thought about X in a long time. After Ben and I broke up, a lot of my friends were worried I would fall back to old bad habits with him, but I wasn’t interested. When you have felt…

Numbing Numbers

There are over 145 critically ill kids in Idaho waiting for their wish to come true from Make-A-Wish Idaho. You could help that dream become a reality by participating in the Great Polar Bear Challenge.

Winter Garden aGlow is celebrating 25 years bringing twinkly lights to the holiday season. A display of over 500,000 lights hung among the Idaho Botanical Garden transforms the landscape into “a winter wonderland.”

Story Story Night is looking to its past for an idea of where it’s going in the future.

By Bowen West

Move over Chucky, there's some new creepy dolls to see this Halloween.

In the here and now

Boise Pride was founded in 1989, this year is the 32nd festival and it has expanded into three days.

When I started this column, I was incredibly frustrated with being single and the caliber of men I was finding in the Boise dating scene. Navigating dating apps, getting blinded by dick pics, and dodging men trying to lick my…

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United Vision for Idaho is an organization that works for social, environmental and economic systemic changes that affect Idahoans. The organization, along with local leaders, advocates and community members is holding a rally to pressure Idaho congressional members to vote…

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Editor's Note: Over the years, Boise Weekly expanded and eventually moved into our current location on Broad Street. As we weather the pandemic and look to the future we're excited about the move into another downtown location.

For years I have been alone on Valentine’s Day. I have done Galantine’s Day celebrations with my friends, ordered heart shaped pizzas for myself, or pretended like the day didn’t exist. I am used to being single. This year, I…

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