MARCIA WARNE PROVES THAT TALENT AGES WELL, TOO! BY PAMELA KLEIBRINK THOMPSON PHOTOGRAPHY KIMBERLEE MILLER You may look at Marcia Warne’s sweet face and think, “Why does she look so familiar?”. It could be she has the spirit of everybody’s favorite grandma or...

Singer/Songwriter Jackson Leach’s Surprise Treefort Gift BY DANIEL LONDONO PHOTOGRAPHY TIA CRABTREE Music, it has been said, has the power to change the world; add to it a harmony called kindness and you take it to another level. Picture this: a 20-year-old guy, playing his...

Change Home Mortgage offers common sense lending solutions BY LIZA LONG PHOTOGRAPHY ASHLEY FRITSCHE Ken Hollibaugh has been in the mortgage business for more than twenty years, and he knows how life-changing home ownership can be. But for many otherwise well-qualified borrowers, there can...

Boise athlete takes life and health in a stride STORY AND PHOTOS BY JAMIE HUDSON You don’t know how to walk. Does that seem like an outrageous statement? Walking with a strut has often been viewed in a negative light, seen as cocky...

HOW THE WAR IN UKRAINE IS AFFECTING OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS BY LIZA LONG "Friends, Americans, in your great history, you have pages that would allow you to understand Ukrainians, understand us now, when we need you right now. Remember Pearl Harbor, terriblemorning...

With mask mandates lifting, smiles make a comeback STORY CATRINE MCGREGOR PHOTOGRAPHY KIMBERLEE MILLER At the beginning of 2020, a strange phenomenon occurred. Masks came on and smiles went away, creating bizarre societal shifts. Sometimes, smiles went away because of the sadness brought on by...

The Sam Henry Band Returns to Boise With New Music in Tow BY JENNIFER BRACKETT PHOTOGRAPHY ASHLEY FRITSCHE AND CLAIRE KEENER We can only imagine the immense amount of work and perseverance artists must face to achieve their dreams. The Sam Henry Band...

Discover Pet-Friendly Businesses in the Treasure Valley It’s that time of year again - the season where every songbird sings, all the geese stroll in swagger, and each bee buzzes with Springtime excitement. But let’s not leave all the fun for our...

Mike Barnett Hits Curve Balls – and Golf Balls – Despite Loss of Sight BY DANIEL LONDONO PHOTOGRAPHY RASE LITTLEFIELD Some of us sleepwalk through life. It happens to many of us, where we tend to live in a constant state of retrospect. “I...

STORY BY JENNIFER BRACKETT If you want something more to do than talking about “the bitch slap heard around the world,” here is a fun and different recommendation from a fellow movie lover! Call a handful of your most open-minded friends for...

BY CHELSEA CHAMBERS PHOTOGRAPHY ASHLEY FRITSCHE The Winemakers’ Dance Par Terre is a true labor of love, and you can taste it in our wines. We consider that a success! Recently retired dancers, Mallory and Travis Walker, have been exploring a new kind of art...

BY Catrine McGregor Photography Nyk Fry People are always telling me that my ten-year-old daughter has a great personality and a great smile and should be an actress. Can you give me your thoughts? Jerri K, Boise I’m sure your daughter has a great...