Children in the Treasure Valley have a new place to play, explore and become inspired. The nonprofit Children’s Museum of Idaho, almost a dozen years in the making, opened to the public Dec. 2 at 290 S. Progress Ave. in ...
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Multicultural specialty groceries add spice to retail 
Idaho may be famous for its potatoes, but increasingly you can find masa, doubanjiang, piment d’espelette and za’atar in its grocery stores. While some of these ingredients require a visit to a multicultural specialty grocery that carries international food, traditional grocery ...
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Read More »Intermountain Gas headquarters: Boise’s mid-century masterpiece
No site in Idaho has been as lauded for architectural design and significance as the Intermountain Gas headquarters complex in Boise, completed in 1966 on what was then the western edge of the city. The four-building complex, designed by architect ...
Read More »Hold the presses: an Idaho newspaper is growing
Bucking a nationwide trend, the Canyon County-based Idaho Press newspaper chain is expanding, adding reporters and coverage areas and acquiring other newspapers. And it may not be done. The business chose to expand to keep its high-end printing press busy, ...
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Read More »A photographer’s survey of Idaho’s historic courthouses
Retired attorney Ron Sipherd took these photos of Idaho courthouses on two trips with his wife in 2007 and 2011. Sipherd, an active amateur photographer, has photographed 24 out of the 44 county courthouses in Idaho. Sipherd started out casually, ...
Read More »The Fowler apartment building: A photo gallery 
The Fowler is a project of Local Construct, a construction company based in southern California that entered Boise in 2012 with a partnership to develop the historic Owyhee Hotel into apartments, retail and office space. The Fowler is the company’s ...
Read More »Boise Pride Fest 2018: A photo gallery 
The Boise Pride Fest, a 29-year-old tradition in Idaho’s capital city, greatly increased its exposure this year with a larger parade and twice as much support from corporate sponsors. The two-day fest drew an estimated 50,000 visitors to downtown Boise ...
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