Monday morning coffee
Injured rafter, compost queen, Otter in 2010, Eco-Brew Festival and a new kitchen toy…
The Treasure Valley:
- The Political Game: Home.
- Indian Creek Winery: 2007 Malbec and the Idaho Humane Society. Great cause and a great gift.
- Rafter Injured While Floating the Boise River. Crews had to rescue a stranded rafter Sunday on the Boise river. It happened near the new Park Center Bridge when a women fell off her raft and hit her head on a rock. She then got stuck on an island.
- Boise River trails system takes shape in West Ada County. The recently announced Star Nature Corridor is only one phase of a greater plan to build a 63-mile system of pathways from Lucky Peak Dam to the Snake River. Find out where to hike or bike on our Trails page
- Neighbor shoots loose pit bull. Police say an Ada County man shot and killed an attacking pit bull. Josh Hobson says he was responding to pleas of help from a jogger on Saturday night. Armed with his shotgun, he says he shot one of two dogs as it turned on him.
- Lightning sparks fires across the Treasure Valley. Lightning sparked several fires across the Treasure Valley Sunday evening.
- One Bronco Nation Under God: Boise State lands Golden State CB.
- Japanese internment led to ornate temple in Ontario, but attendance is down at the Buddhist house of worship in Ontario as the population ages
- All I’m Saying: The Queen of Compost.
- Caldwell Night Rodeo celebrates 75 years. This August’s five-day showcase of bulls, broncs and the cowboy stars of the show will mark three quarters of a century of Caldwell Night Rodeo. The event was first organized in 1935 as the Homesteader’s Silver Jubilee and Night Rodeo, with a purse of $2,500.
- Boise Daily Photo: Saying Goodbye to Yesterday.
- Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s ‘Drood’ is a must see, and see again, proposition.
- inspired designer: Cole Gerst | Concert Posters.
Politics:
- Will Otter face a challenge next year? The field is wide open since no strong candidate has emerged from either party to face the governor, who is expected to seek another term. Despite a bruising legislative session and declining poll numbers, Gov. Butch Otter does not yet have an established challenger from the Republican or Democratic party for 2010.
- Eye On Boise: Next session WILL be in renovated Capitol, not back in annex.
- Fort Boise: Ok, so Peggy Noonan’s not a fan of Sarah.
- Coming soon to Idaho: A $7.25 per hour minimum wage. Idaho’s minimum wage, currently $6.55 per hour, will rise to $7.25 per hour on July 24, as part of a three-step increase in the federal minimum wage approved by Congress in 2007
Booze:
- Boise Co-op Invites You to the 1st Annual Eco-Brew Festival!
- Another Pint Please: Getting our brew on!
- Had some rubbing alcohol rum this weekend that some friends brought back from a dive trip in the Grenadines — 168 proof — some tried making cocktails, some took shots, I stuck to beer and survived (ok, had a quarter shot).
- Review: Stone 13th Anniversary Ale. I cannot wait to get my grubby little mitts on this.
- Review: Smuttynose Summer Weizen.
Grub:
- Brick Oven Bistro: Mmmmmm….Bacon!
- Anthony Bourdain: Antonio/Antonia. Now that we’re doing the cableless thing I’ve got to say that I am going to miss No Reservations.
- Recipe: Radish Pesto Potato Salad.
- eat’n veg’n: The Demy – a Fun New Kitchen Toy.
- Recipe: Onion Burgers.
