Monday afternoon watercooler
Fledgling falcons, Minnick and health care, Boston Brewing brews and tangy tomatillo salsa…
The Treasure Valley:
- Meridian resident is state truck driving champion. Jeffrey Halford, of Meridian, is the best professional truck driver in Idaho, after competing in a statewide event sponsored by the Idaho Trucking Association.
- Fledgling falcons learning to fly in Downtown Boise. A volunteer team is watching fledgling peregrine falcons downtown to make sure they stay out of trouble.
- Man accused of taking pictures under women’s skirts. Paul Nichols, 54, of Boise, is charged with video voyeurism. Boise Police arrested a man Sunday after he was witnessed taking pictures under women’s skirts at a downtown Boise business.
- Julia Green Illustration: A big update of stuff.
- Life and Times of a Gay Man In Idaho: I Love Thunderstorms.
- Rafts Litter Boise River. Cheap fun could leave you stranded in the Boise River.
- Bingo Barnes: 5th of July.
- Kern it like you stole it!: Cup of the day.
- One Bronco Nation Under God: Boise State’s 2010 Recruiting Map.
- boiSee: The morning after.
- Industrial Revelations: Garden pics of the week.
- Boise Bicycle Project celebrates new digs. The Boise Bicycle Project, a community-oriented bicycle cooperative and advocacy organization, will hold its grand opening from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at 1027 Lusk St.
Politics:
- IdaBlue: Minnick and health care.
- Idaho delegation continues push for strike fighter. Idaho officials are continuing their push for the Pentagon to house the military’s next-generation tactical fighter jet at Mountain Home Air Force Base, a competition pitting this installation near the Snake River against others that also covet the planes.
- 43rd State Blues: Helping Hand.
- Pentagon says “no” to flyover for God and Country Family Festival.
- Boise Guardian: City Council Election? Who Cares?
Booze:
- Orr: Here’s to the 250th anniversary of Guinness. In the world of beer, consistency is king. Anyone who has ever choked down a skunked beer or wrecked a batch of homebrew knows this.
- Samuel Adams Coastal Wheat to debut.
- Review: Samuel Adams Hefeweizen.
- Kid Rock’s American Badass Redneck Beer debuts July 17.
- Timbuk2 Dolores Messenger Chiller/Cooler. Sweet.
- Beer Spotlight: Red Chair IPA.
- Review: Great Divide Saison Ale.
Grub:
- Recipe: Wild Plum Sauce.
- Michael Ruhlman: Homemade Short Rib Pastrami.
- Recipe: Cherry Tomatoes Stuffed with Marinated Feta.
- Recipe: Tomato Bruschetta.
- Video: USB-Powered Mini Microwave in Action.
- Recipe: Watermelon, Feta, and Arugula Salad.
- Slashfood: Tangy Tomatillo Salsa.
