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Cow Country: The Rise of the CAFO in Idaho

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Has it Really Been 10 Years?

George Prentice -- September 1, 2010

Ex-QB Bart Hendricks takes a few snaps from BW
Before a pre-season ranking placing the Boise State Broncos as third best in the nation, before two breathtaking Fiesta Bowl championships and before a winning streak that has die-hard fans cheering and opponents scratching their heads, there was Bart Hendricks.

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France: Hijab and the City

Olivia Snaije, Globalpost -- September 1, 2010

Being French and Muslim doesn't mean a girl can't have fun.

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Jeffrey's Next Door

Sarah Barber -- September 1, 2010

Sandwiched between a dimly lit bar and a coin-op laundry, Jeffrey's is the surprisingly yummy filling between two slices of stale bread.

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Fall for Boise Kickoff and Dinner

Tara Morgan -- September 1, 2010

Celebrate the onset of fall with fancy chow from local restaurants and tunes from the Boise City Band.

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The Woman in Black

Tara Morgan -- September 1, 2010

ISF puts on the stage adaptation of Susan Hill's ghostly 1983 novel for the final show in their 2010 season.

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Sufjan Stevens: All Delighted People EP

Stephen Foster -- September 1, 2010

CD Review
Between the longer songs are little nuggets of beauty.

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Dead Confederate with Futurebirds

Amy Atkins -- September 1, 2010

Sept. 3, Neurolux
It wouldn't be a bad idea if we picked up the phone and called Athens to find out what rock's plans are for the future.

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The Extra Man

George Prentice -- September 1, 2010

This movie is in desperate need of extra help
Kevin Kline gives a wonderful performance. That was to be expected. Unfortunately, his skills are wasted in one of the most disappointing films of the year.

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Stand-Up Paddle Boarding

Waj Nasser -- September 1, 2010

Don't try this at home, kids
Saying 'SUP on the river has a whole new meaning.

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Too Much World ...

Bill Cope -- September 1, 2010

And definitely, too much you
How could they risk the partial or total depletion of their very essence—that fragile patina that sets us apart from each other—just to let a few thousand strangers know how much they adore Lady Gaga, or what they found on the rack at Old Navy?

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Re: “Cow Country: The Rise of the CAFO in Idaho”

I bet my $ that you will see some serious enforcement from EPA real soon…

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Re: “Stand-Up Paddle Boarding”

Jo Cassin at Idaho River Sports is the greatest and, with access to Quinn's Pond…

Posted by Dave Green

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Blogs

Scotland Considers Minimum Price for Booze

Cobweb | Deanna Darr

From the county that brought you beer in a squirrel, comes new proposed legislation to help curb Scotland's heavy-drinking ways....

More Idahoans Jobless in August

citydesk | George Prentice

Idaho again shadowed the nation in August, watching the jobless rate edging up one-tenth of a point. The Gem State's...

High Gas Prices, Low Number of Collisions

citydesk | George Prentice

With a healthy share of Treasure Valley sports fans heading to the nation's capital this weekend, AAA reports air travel...

Laboring Around The Lake

Cobweb | Sarah Barber

To me, Labor Day always feels like the last hurrah of summer. It's a teaser for students who've returned...

Boise Marine Remembered as Husband, Father

citydesk | George Prentice

"Afghanistan didn't know how lucky it was to have a man like that step foot on their soil." That's part...

Everybody's Cuttin' Footloose (Everybody)

Cobweb | Amy Pence-Brown

This YouTube video has been waltzing about the Internets for about a week now and was created by Martin from...

Starcraft II Sales Break 3 Million Mark

Cobweb | Michael Lafferty

Starcraft is one of those video-game franchises that simply defies logic. The real-time strategy genre is stagnant and really needs...

Magic Valley CAFO Could Expand by a Third

citydesk | George Prentice

Maybe Jerome County Planning and Zoning commissioners didn't read BW's examination of CAFOs in the Magic Valley. Maybe they did....

Payette Chamber Gives Strong Support to Proposed Nuclear Plant

citydesk | George Prentice

Alternate Energy Holdings, which found little to no interest from Elmore or Owyhee counties in its attempt to build a...

New Executive Director for Catholic Charities of Idaho

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Landis Rossi has been named the new executive director of Catholic Charities of Idaho. Rossi, who is serving as program...

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Today's Pick

Being French and Muslim doesn't mean a girl can't have fun.

Sandwiched between a dimly lit bar and a coin-op laundry, Jeffrey's is the surprisingly yummy filling between two slices of stale bread.

Celebrate the onset of fall with fancy chow from local restaurants and tunes from the Boise City Band.

ISF puts on the stage adaptation of Susan Hill's ghostly 1983 novel for the final show in their 2010 season.

CD Review Between the longer songs are little nuggets of beauty.

Sept. 3, Neurolux It wouldn't be a bad idea if we picked up the phone and called Athens to find out what rock's plans are for the future.

This movie is in desperate need of extra help Kevin Kline gives a wonderful performance. That was to be expected. Unfortunately, his skills are wasted in one of the most disappointing films of the year.

Don't try this at home, kids Saying 'SUP on the river has a whole new meaning.

And definitely, too much you How could they risk the partial or total depletion of their very essence—that fragile patina that sets us apart from each other—just to let a few thousand strangers know how much they adore Lady Gaga, or what they found on the rack at Old Navy?

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What we have here is a failure to commensurate

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CD Review
Between the longer songs are little nuggets of beauty.

Sept. 3, Neurolux
It wouldn't be a bad idea if we picked up the phone and called Athens to find out what rock's plans are for the future.

This movie is in desperate need of extra help
Kevin Kline gives a wonderful performance. That was to be expected. Unfortunately, his skills are wasted in one of the most disappointing films of the year.

Don't try this at home, kids
Saying 'SUP on the river has a whole new meaning.

And definitely, too much you
How could they risk the partial or total depletion of their very essence—that fragile patina that sets us apart from each other—just to let a few thousand strangers know how much they adore Lady Gaga, or what they found on the rack at Old Navy?