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Treasure Valley Orchid Society Annual Show and Sale @ Hilton Garden Inn
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Update: ACHD Wants to Stir More Conversation on Two-Way Conversions

The open house is set for Thursday, March 13, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on the second floor of the U.S. Bank Building, 101 S. Capitol Blvd.

Food Stamp Stagger Bill Tries to Win Idaho House Approval ... Again

This year's bill indicates that there "have been numerous cost estimates associated with food stamps staggered issuance which have ranged from $293,400 to $683,200 for implementation."

Rep. Darrell Bolz

Everything's "OK"
"House Speaker [Scott] Bedke came to the Legislature about the same time: me in 2001, him in 2002. He said, "Darrell, when you and I came here, we were the most conservative class that ever came to this Legislature. And now, we're considered moderates."

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Garden City's New Wine District

Five urban wineries are now clustered around 44th Street
Garden City, which is already the Treasure Valley's brewery belt, now has its own burgeoning wine district.

Candy Beers, Kilted Pizzas and Dough Closures

If you like beer and Crunch Berries, you're in luck
Say hello to a wild new beer flavor and say goodbye to Rolling in Dough.

Make My PA An IPA

Three IPAs For Your Consideration
Crooked Fence Hop Notion IPA: Beautifully balanced, this beer has citrus, tropical fruit and light malt, backed by bright hops that carry through to the crisp finish.

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Brown Bag Lecture: Owyhee Diamonds

Tuesday, March 11
Diamonds, in the Owyhees, you say? Tell me more...

Movin' and Schoolin'

Knock 'Em Dead Hopes to Relocate, Improv Comes to Town
Knock 'Em Dead Dinner Theatre will stage no more performances at the Parkcenter Mall.

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Leslie and the LY's, March 9, Reef

Time to get silly
Tight pants. Body rolls. Gem sweaters. Ames, Iowa.

Boise Boys to Men, Boys of Summer

Marcus Eaton, The Ataris and more
Some of Boise's finest return to their hometown.

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Film Documents Anita Hill's Real-Life Drama

Anita screens as part of Sun Valley's Family of Woman Film Festival
"It's really a story of gender equality and empowerment of girls and women. And I think men have benefited just as much as women have from that testimony 20 years ago."

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Rec

It Comes In Waves

Boise prepares for next wave of improvements to whitewater park
The second phase of Boise's whitewater park includes three more waves, terrace seating and a connection from Veteran's Pond all the way to Quinn's Pond for paddlers.

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Editor's Note

Trading Places
The origins, backers and implications of a few hot-button pieces of legislation stretch from Idaho to, in some cases, Russia.

A Third Wave?

Another mystery of evolution solved
Unlike those of us who would rather be related to an ape than Jimmy Swaggart, the Createes will never feel a kinship with the rest of nature any more than a bronze bust of Elvis can love the foundry where it was forged.

Men II Boyz

Picturing male adulthood
I spent seven years teaching middle school, and none of the dramas I see in state government differ much from the body-building poses, locker-room towel snaps and latent-and-not-so-latent misogyny of 12-year-olds.

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Reader Reviews

Que Pasa
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posted by Don Alejo

We wandered into this shop out of curiosity and were enchanted both with the high...

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Boulevard Bar

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This place is a dive!!!!!...

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Cowgirls
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posted by Roeooutlaw

Setting the new standard in dive bar. Lost it's identity somewhere between college frat party...

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Play

Family of Woman Film Festival: Bay of All Saints

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Replacement Lawmaker Bill Comes Before Idaho Senate Monday

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Report: Boosting Minimum Wage Creates More Jobs, Not Less

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International Warfighters Will Train Over Treasure Valley This Week

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B-Launched-Winning Business Ready to Take Off... At Boise Airport

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KBOI General Manager to Staff After BW Story: 'Don't Get Distracted'

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Need Something To Do Sunday?

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If Idaho Legislator Had His Way, We Wouldn't Be Springing Forward Sunday

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Argument Against Pre-K Effort: 'It's Like Debating Color of Bathroom While the House is Burning Down'

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Boise State Coach Charged With Internet Enticement

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