16th Annual Perilous Plunge Join us for the Discovery Museum’s only large fundraiser of the year! Come watch your friends, family, and coworkers jump into the bay for kids! Witch Ripper, Ultramafic, Muppet Hunter, Sonic Fuckery The Siren’s Song Tavern Angry Hammer Productions presents an evening of weird metal. Witch Ripper, Ultramafic, Muppet Hunter, Alack Alay / $8 students and seniors “The Fortuna Concert Series presents classical pianist Daniela Mineva. Ms. Mineva’s unique approach to standard repertory, combined with the performance of and dedication to works by living composers, make her in demand as one of the most promising concert artists of our time.” “This is a heartwarming comedy that tells the story of a middle-aged Liverpool housewife, who finds talking to her kitchen wall easier than engaging her husband in conversation.” North Coast Repertory Theatre Love and jealousy tussle for supremacy against a backdrop of classic ballads from two of Broadway’s most beloved and successful composers.
Mr. Humboldt Pageant IV ‘Tis time once again to simultaneously celebrate Humboldt and something resembling manliness. Yes, it’s the fourth Mr. Humboldt Pageant. Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight / $22 Gala Champagne Opening Night / $10 Thursdays and PreviewsTonight, 18th century scientific genius Emilie du Châtelet is back and determined to answer the question she died with: love or philosophy, head or heart?” Club Triangle: Animal Night / 9 p.m.-2 a.m. / $10 after 9 p.m. Lions and Tigers and BEARS Oh my… Library of Congress 12 EGOT winners Kevin Winter/Getty Images 2017 Academy Awards WGNO-CNN Truck rams crowd during Mardi Gras parade Alex Wong/Getty Images Conservatives gather for CPAC 2017 TV Asahi via CNN Police continue to investigate Kim Jong Nam's death Spencer Platt/Getty Images Store closings 2017 Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Top-rated movies of 2016 Chris Hondros/Getty Images Odd questions asked during job interviews Load More
Idaho Legislature Budget Writers Approve 6.3 Percent Increase for K-12 Schools The proposed budget includes $62 million to fuel the third year of the so-called "career ladder" pay scale for K-12 educators, a $5 million increase for new classroom technology, a $5 million increase for more IT staffing, $2 million for college and career advising and a $4.2 million increase for professional development. Idaho: 'Beautiful and Dangerous' Raised in Idaho, the author of Idaho is a new literary star "I had this sense... it was a sense that something had happened exactly there. I felt the possibility of something terrible happening." Bill Targeting 'Government Interference' in Elections Surfaces at Idaho Legislature "Let's look at the recent bond and levy elections in Boise and Kuna. Both of those school districts have engaged in electioneering." Winning Isn't Everything: The 2017 Oscar Debacle As USA Today put it this morning, "Oscar got it wrong, soooo wrong."
Idaho Legislature Budget Writers Approve 6.3 Percent Increase for K-12 Schools Headlines for Feb. 27, 2017: What to Know Kimmel tweets Trump, George W. Bush defends the media, health officials probe an Idaho dairy and snow returns to the forecast. The Breakthrough: How Reporters Really Use Unnamed Sources The most influential reporting on the Trump administration has relied on unnamed sources. Here’s the story behind them. Remembering Bill Paxton, Star of Titanic, Twister, Training Day, Gone at 61 "Bill's passion for the arts was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth and tireless energy were undeniable." Headlines for Feb. 26, 2017: What to Know The New York Times talks truth during the Academy Awards, Boise State men's basketball team wins big, Ada County early voting begins Monday, and Rachel Dolezal tells The Guardian she's a "scapegoat"—and she has a memoir coming out in March. Greg Pruitt Speaks at Idaho Gun Rally, Unholsters 'New Agenda'
"You're either 100 percent for the Second Amendment, or you're against us." Headlines for Feb. 25, 2017: What to Know Immigration detains U.S. citizen Muhammad Ali Jr., a verdict in the Dietrich High School assault trial, a military judge rules Trump criticism of Bergdahl won't impact court martial trial and the nation is as divided on the Oscars as they are in politics. Get a Taste for All Five Foreign Language Oscar Nominees Here The five finalists range from dark to darkly funny, and you can watch trailers for all of them here. To Save Salmon, Conservation Groups File Lawsuit Against EPA "It's Idaho fish that are going extinct. Dams in Washington state are killing Idaho's fish." Have You Filled Out Your Red Carpet Movie Awards 2017 Ballot? Ballots are due by Sunday, Feb. 26, at 5 p.m., and winners will be notified Monday, Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. Idaho House Health and Welfare Panel Considers Two Pharmacy Measures "Simply put, this bill aims to increase public health by making it as easy as possible to access medications for low-risk conditions."
Headlines for Feb. 24, 2017: What to Know More FBI leakage, Donald Trump's Oscars obsession, a multi-vehicle wreck on Bogus Basin Road, winter persists in the Magic Valley and a fire at the Riverside Hotel. Boise Weekly Talks With Boise State Nationalists, ProtestorsI wasn't expecting as much backlash." Sun Valley Film Festival Unveils Impressive 2017 Slate Films include performances from Ellen Burstyn, Viola Davis, Sam Elliott, Tony Hale, John Larroquette, Rami Malek, Nick Offerman, Hayden Panettiere, Bill Pullman and Elijah Wood. Idaho Panel Will Consider 'Convention of the States' Proposal to Amend U.S. Constitution "I think this is a matter of leadership and I think that the House need to step out and lead. I don't know why the Senate didn't approve this. Plus, I think there's been a huge misunderstanding." Busy Street, Contentious Issue: Protesters Stand for Planned Parenthood at The Grove "We're here to let our delegation know we're against defunding Planned Parenthood.