NORAD is ready to track Santa’s flight

D'Armond Santa Fishing

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — For the 55th consecutive year, the men and women of the North American Aerospace Defense Command are getting ready to track Santa! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, … [Read more...]

Rally against Cherry Point’s Coal Export Proposal – Spokane

TODAY: HUNDREDS TO RALLY IN SPOKANE AGAINST CHERRY POINT’S DANGEROUS COAL EXPORTS PROPOSAL Spokane residents to be joined by bus loads of Montanans in outrage against plan WHAT: Tuesday, hundreds … [Read more...]

New Meadows P&Z deny AT&T request for cell tower near school after two hours of testimony

New Meadows Planning and Zoning Commission will recommend to the New Meadows City Council to deny an application from AT&T who requested application for a mono tower in the city's Industrial … [Read more...]

Pry Away Idaho, Pry Away.

-Richelle Barger Shawn Vestal of the Spokesman Review, wrote a very eloquent article regarding why it is so important to reveal who is trying to influence voters; why the Sunshine law is so important … [Read more...]

Medical Marijuana: Coming In The Fall, Y’all?

Tyrades! By Danny Tyree According to the Associated Press, on November 6 Arkansas will become the first southern state to let voters decide whether they want to legalize medical uses for marijuana. … [Read more...]

Swinging Folk-ish Accousti-grass at Blue Lantern – Lewiston

This Saturday, October 20, 7:30pm to 9:30pm at The Blue Lantern Coffee House & Wine Bar: Richard Kriehn, Tim Williams, Dave Bjur and Paul Smith will be playing... folk-ish, acousti-grass with a … [Read more...]

John Reischman & The Jaybirds, McCall Golf Course

Jaybirds

Pick of the Week Thursday Oct. 18, 7 pm.     The Jaybirds are a fantastic five-piece bluegrass band featuring hell-bent-for-leather mando, violin, guitar and banjo madness.  You know a band is … [Read more...]

Folksville, USA – Trash Pick Up

Gary Chamberlain72

-Richelle Barger, Photos by Lutra Barger Gary Chamberlain of Cornville, Arizona, talks trash, every where he goes. “People should be proud of their communities.” Says the retired military worker … [Read more...]

MamaLove Nursing Group – Kamiah

New Mothers Group Happy Mother’s Day, there is now a monthly support group for nursing mothers in Kamiah.  MamaLove is a nursing support group for any woman needing help or who wants to share … [Read more...]

Passion

  -Ed Pramuk Passion is a sight to behold, be it for fishing, the rodeo, or music.  In the case of music, if a song works for you, that song reigns supreme even if someone else thinks it’s … [Read more...]

Add The Words to shed some final light on a dark legislative session

Add The Words to shed some final light on a dark legislative session This Thursday March 15th the Add the Words organization will host their final event of this legislative session. Beginning at … [Read more...]

Idaho State Senator Nicole LeFavour declines to seek re-election. Cites being in minority is a ‘tough place to be’ for too long.

Idaho State Senator Nicole LeFavour announced Friday that after eight years serving in the Idaho legislature she will not seek a third term in the Idaho Senate. “It has been such a deep honor to … [Read more...]

Words with Friends

Opinion • Thoughts • Ideas Words with Friends -Richelle Barger If you know of what I speak, it probably brought a smile across your face. Long ago, my three-year old son was sitting in the … [Read more...]

At the BW-second blog

meetings

Yesterday, was a day of meetings, meetings, meetings. Art Director, Ad Sales, Circulation, and Editorial. The Boise Weekly employs some amazing people. Best of all, they have a good time. My notepad … [Read more...]

At the BW-A little blog

Firemen check out the burning smell Monday afternoon at the Boise Weekly.

In the name of good alternative news, our editor, Richelle Barger has taken advantage of "who you know" and is spending the week at the award winning Boise Weekly. Monday was a holiday and pretty … [Read more...]

Feeding the hungry through faith, hope and charity has its ups and downs.

- Lucia Knudson Ever since the advent of Christ, how many people, secure in their wealth and plenty, have uttered these words without a care about where their next meal comes from. And how many have … [Read more...]