- Blogs, Cobweb May 30, 2012
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HBO Actor and Decorated Marine Reads From New Memior
- Arts & Culture, Lit Sep 6, 2006
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Five Years Later
A 9/11 survivor's memoir of the aftermath
They say that every generation has its marker. Where were you when the Twin Towers fell?
- Arts & Culture, Lit Jul 19, 2006
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Childhood Exile
Mirta Ojito's Cuban memoir
In the spring of 1980, when Fidel Castro decided to rid Cuba of Cubans he disliked, Mirta Ojito was just 16. With her family, she ended up aboard the Mañana on her way toward Key West, Florida. Ojito is not only a Marielito, she is a professional journalist. There exists no other person as qualified, both privately and publicly, to cover the Mariel exodus.
- Arts & Culture, Lit Nov 9, 2005
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Writing the West
A closer look at author Craig Lesley
Craig Lesley is a writer of the West. Born and bred in Oregon, he sets his work squarely in the Pacific Northwest. His stories take us to very specific places that evoke different facets of the West, from stifling small towns and nearly abandoned railway stations to dammed rivers and favorite hunting spots hidden from view.
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She's Got the Power
The importance of women as role models, and two local groups at work to create them
- Apr 18, 2018
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Big Things, Petite Packages
French bistro-inspired eatery Petite 4 opens on the Bench
- Apr 18, 2018
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Ada County Gets Low Marks in New 'State of the Air' Report
Los Angeles remains the U.S. city with the worst ozone pollution. In fact, eight of the top-10 most ozone-polluted cities were in California.
- Apr 18, 2018
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A Perfect Fit
Why Denim Day means so much to the WCA
- Apr 18, 2018
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Ada County Election Official Monitors Azerbaijan Presidential Vote
“It gives you a real appreciation for just how fortunate we are to live in a country with a fair election process that is widely-respected."
- Apr 19, 2018
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