An emerging young artist takes us down her sometimes the rocky musical path
Music has always had a strange influence on us throughout time. It helps us work through our pains and sorrows. It opens our hearts to dream and love. It...
Breaking free from every day is a gift you have to give yourself
Written by Jennifer Brackett
Connecting artists with their audience is no easy task. The organization needed to house thousands of fans must be unimaginable, but Live Nation does it. They...
The future of learning has a name, and it’s Librarium VR
By Daniel Londono
Photographer: photos courtesy of Librarium Inc.
Twenty or thirty years ago, virtual reality was a very niche space that many knew about, but very few actually got to experience. Some...
Janine Renee’s tale of perfect timing and a life saved
By Daniel Londono
It seems stunning to think of the possibility of our fates being intertwined with those of others, of our actions having an impact on the lives of complete strangers. To...
Idaho winery rolls into new territory: Rolling Hills is Emerging onto the Idaho Wine Scene
Written by: Kora Delta
Photography by: Zach Pasculli
When people start drinking Idaho wines, they'repleasantly surprisedat the quality.
Rolling HillsUrbanTastingRoom, elegant addition to Idaho’s Garden City wine scene, is beautiful...
The Five Steps to Editing and Revising that Every Writer Needs
By Liza Long
Photography by RaseLittlefield
As long as writing has existed, there have been writing critics. In 1871, Charles Eliot, President of Harvard University, decried the appalling lack of writing skills among...
Chasing dreams and paving paths, the journey of a film family
Written by Jennifer Brackett
Photography by Ashley Fritsche
“My exodus from LA started one day when I was on the Ventura freeway. The drive should have taken five minutes, but it took almost...
Finding hope amid cancel culture
Written by Dr. Nafees Alam
Photography by Tia Crabtree
“You’re right, I’m wrong.” Feels good to read, doesn’t it? This submissive statement seems to mark the beginning of a friendship when in fact is marking the end of a...
Campy fun for cosplay fans in mid-August
Last year was the launch of the Idaho Halloween & Horror Convention. It was the first year of being back after the pandemic, and although people were initially hesitant to venture out to such a...
These Boise favorites will pave the path to a summer of fun
Written by Chrysanthemum Crenshaw
Idaho is widely known for its stunning landscapes and captivating natural beauty. These memorable features are highlighted by seasonal sports and the spirited people involved with them....
Tara Marie’s inspiring tale through a world of hardship
By Daniel Londono
Photographer: Ashley Fritsche
“I remember desperately wanting everyone in that cafeteria to know that "I am Deaf too!”
The raison d’être of this column is to highlight extraordinary people and their extraordinary circumstances....
Why animation deserves to be seen as a medium, not a genre
Written by Will Tebo
Photography by Ashley Fritsche
At the 94th Academy Awards in March of this year, the presenters of Best Animated Feature (which went to Encanto) joked that parents have...
Honest Food and Conscious Consumption
By Kayli Corbin
Photography by Emma Thompson
The origin of the phrase ‘you are what you eat’ traces back to the 1800s. Something that...
For Boise brothers Chad and Travis Dryden, life goes right round, baby right round.
By Ken Levy
Photography by copper Chadwick
While the world, it seems, is rushing to...
Check it Out!
By Pamela Kleibrink Thompson, photography courtesy of the Boise Public Library
There are 120 candles on Boise Public Library’s birthday cake this year.
In 1895, the...
STORY LIZA LONG | PHOTOS KIMBERLEE MILLER
Tucked away on the third floor of the historic Alaska Building in downtown Boise is a start-up software company...
How one local builder is taking the initiative with its sustainable communities
By Triston Brooks
Photography by Kimberlee Miller
The concept of sustainability is one that has ever increasingly...
Idaho-ho-ho welcomes the beloved art/craft show yet again.
By Elle Parker
Photos by Kimberlee Miller
Everyone knows the sight: snow dusts every tree on Harrison Boulevard and...
Authenticity Through Creative Expression
By Kayli Corbin
Photography Kimberlee Miller
A fourth-grade girl longingly thinks of a boy. Wondering what her first kiss will be like, what...
By Norris Krueger, PhD
Photos by Kimberlee Miller
One doesn’t really meet Pat Lawless, all of a sudden you notice he’s there, helping out and offering...
Jenny's Pure Food is pure health
By Bavani Purushothaman, Photography by Mark Dyrud
It’s often said we are what we eat. Maybe not literally, but the...
Supporting Creatives in Times of Crisis
Especially in times of uncertainty and crisis, creative work matters. This challenging time has exposed our interconnectedness and need...
Chasing dreams and paving paths, the journey of a film family
Written by Jennifer Brackett
Photography by Ashley Fritsche
“My exodus from LA started one day when...
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By Liza Long
Spectacular views, comfortable camping and the solitude of Idaho’s wilderness are all a part of Idaho’s backcountry yurt experience. Add in a few good friends, some great food and good beer, and you’ll...
By Nicole Sharp
Local Boise resident and poet Elisabeth Sharp McKetta kicked off National
Poetry Month with the release of her debut collection, “The Fairy Tales
Mammals Tell.”
Admittedly, I am not a huge poetry fan; so I began...
By Jamie Dillon
Aaron Stanton knows novels. In fact, he can probably recall hundreds of details about the inner workings of stories in nearly any genre. He can talk effortlessly about the prominence of religious hierarchy...
By Liza Long
In the industrial stretch of Garden City, tucked away on West 33rd Street, is one of the Treasure Valley’s most unusual treasures. Part museum, part fabrication lab and part surplus store, the Reuseum...
By Carter D. Davis
Do not confuse disc golf with “Frolf”, as I accidentally did within earshot of a Boise disc golfer. Frolf is for 15 year-old anarchist wannabes who loathe the idea of rules, structure...
By Ken Levy
Sisters J.J. Winters and Julie Suitter gag when they think khaki. Especially when it comes to women wearing it on the golf course. So they developed a line of colorful and vibrant skorts...
By Jamie Dillon
Poverty. Hunger. Homelessness. Mental illness. Depression. Teen pregnancy.
Sexual abuse. A mom addicted to meth. A dad in prison.
When Frank Church high school teacher Jess Hawley looks at the kids who comprise his class,...
By Jamie Dillon
Being hooked on fresh seafood in a land-locked state can be as challenging as landing a man-sized marlin with your bare hands. Fishmongers slinging the day’s catch on wharfs are a good 400...
Breaking free from every day is a gift you have to give yourself
Written by Jennifer Brackett
Connecting artists with their audience is no easy task....
The future of learning has a name, and it’s Librarium VR
By Daniel Londono
Photographer: photos courtesy of Librarium Inc.
Twenty or thirty years ago, virtual reality...
Janine Renee’s tale of perfect timing and a life saved
By Daniel Londono
It seems stunning to think of the possibility of our fates being intertwined...
Idaho winery rolls into new territory: Rolling Hills is Emerging onto the Idaho Wine Scene
Written by: Kora Delta
Photography by: Zach Pasculli
When people start drinking...