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Blocked Bingo blogging, west nile in the 2C, brandied horse apples, Kellerweis and Cheesecake Factory…

The Treasure Valley:

• Bingo Barnes: Blogger’s block.
• AnchorMommy: Baby book guilt.
• Two more West Nile cases found. Canyon County officials are reporting two more positive West Nile Virus tests. Both results came from one trap located at Caldwell Ponds.
• Boise Peace Quilters mix textile art and Braille in an effort to reach out to the blind. Boise Peace Quilters have given quilts to the likes of Pete Seeger, Mr. Rogers and Sen. Frank Church. The newest quilt, for the Idaho Commission for the Blind, will offer a uniquely sensory experience for the blind.
• Regional leaders meet in Boise to discuss alternative energy sources. Over 500 business and government leaders from across the Northwest and Canada are in Boise this week to talk about many issues facing the region, including energy and the economy.
• Capitol renovations about two weeks behind schedule. Project managers say adding more crews and working on Saturdays will put the project back on pace for a November completion deadline.
• Famefifteen’s  Bachelor and Bachelorette of the month.
• Boise Weekly: World’s greatest movie?
• Missing Nampa man found safe. Pearson’s wife, Connie, tells CBS 2 Eyewitness News the 58-year old left his south Nampa home and got lost while driving in the Owyhee Mountains.
• Livestock market diaries: Only two weeks to go until the fair. The Idaho Press-Tribune once again follows the projects of three young people as they prepare for the annual Market Livestock Sale this summer, the culmination of the hands-on educational program for 4-H and FFA through the University of Idaho Cooperative Extension System. Amanda Hellums, 10, member of 4-H Club Destined to be a Kid, has been in 4-H for three years. She will show dairy goats, meat goats and chickens.
• Your kids’ shots could get scarcer and cost more. With a couple of severe blows to its immunization program for kids, health officials are worried that fewer will get shots and the state will be a sitting duck for outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.
• Boise Weekly: BAM is selling its stuff (don’t worry, they’re keeping the art).

Politics:

• 43rd State Blues: Brandied Horse Apples.
• Darrel Deide: Education system needs change.
• Fort Boise: The “scary memos”.
• Idaho Statesman: The wrong way to handle a tough H.R. issue.
• Senators Spar Over Sotomayor’s Impartiality at Confirmation Hearing. Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy opened Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearing Monday by calling her journey to Capitol Hill “a truly American story,” while Republicans blasted her rulings as “partial” and “prejudice”

Booze:

• Review: New Belgium “Skinny Dip” Beer.
• Beer Connoisseur: BC Foreign Exchange | Treasures for the Beer Cellar.
• Bottoms Up: That pesky three-tier system.
• Video Beer Reviews: Sierra Nevada Kellerweis.
• Pete Brown’s Beer Blog: Binge drinking horror – they’re at it again.

Grub:

• Michael Ruhlman: Cheesecake Factory: The Alexander Challenge.
• Slashfood: Growing Young Farmers – High School Kids Farm at School.
• So Good: Fast Food Goes Fancy.
• The 99 Cent Chef: Indian Corn with Pork.
• Recipe: Thai-Style Sweet and Tangy Noodles.

Pay as you throw trash, forever young, Sen. Resign, brewing cheap and pizza in a cone…

The Treasure Valley:

• Nampa considers new trash fee system. ‘Pay as you throw’ would give residents more options, could lower costs for some. Nampa officials will consider going to a “pay as you throw” trash collection system that could result in lower fees for residents who have less garbage.
• Boise Daily Photo: Mo-Tel.
• 10 things to buy before the economy improves. If you’re into diamonds, experts said now may be the time to indulge. “Because people aren’t buying as many, it’s forced the price to come back down to where it’s actually more affordable,” said Chris McLaughlin, owner of M & M Jewelers in Boise.
• AnchorMommy: Attention Sesame Street: learn to spell.
• Snake River Dayz tops weekend. Nampa Stampede Parade.
• BW: Easy Flowin’. The South Fork Payette is at mid summer levels. by Ben Wickham Thanks to a wet spring, the infamous boulder garden at the end of the Staircase rapid on the South Fork of the Payette is still wonderfully submerged. In fact, at this level Staircase, and Slalom as well, may be offering some of the easiest conditions seen in years.
• Ponderings from Idaho: I want to be… Forever Young!
• Joe Cook: Langley Gulch Power Plant would be boost for New Plymouth.
• College of Western Idaho launches musical TV ads. The college has unveiled a 60-second TV spot featuring the music of Idaho-born guitarist Ned Evett.
• Michael Deeds: Upcoming concerts. Dave Attell in October, sweet!
• Fight with a knife lands three people behind bars. Three people are behind bars after being involved in a knife fight.

Politics:

• Hidden Springs Charter School is $180,000 short to pay teachers their last paychecks. The board at Hidden Springs had counted on winning a lawsuit to make payroll – but that didn’t happen.
• The Political Game: Senator Resign (R-LaLaLand).
• Otter touts finances, but furloughs, layoffs loom. Gov. Butch Otter continues to tout Idaho’s fiscal responsibility, but he has already begun allocating some of the $7 million in discretionary funds the Legislature gave him to soften cuts to state agency payrolls that kicked in July 1.
• morialekafa: Babbling Sara.
• The Justice Gambit: Mental Health and the Death Penalty.

Booze:

• Loaded Firearms to Be Allowed in Tennessee Restaurants (ones that serve booze) – By Law.
• A Good Beer Blog: A Glimpse Into What The Beer Blogger Is Likely Not.
• SevenPack Beer Blog: Terrapin Brewmaster Interview.
• The Beer Hacker: Brewing on the cheap.
• Beer Review With Food: Great Divide Saison and Flattened Chicken.

Grub:

• Homesick Texan: How to season a molcajete.
• veganjoy: Composed Asian Salad.
• So Good: Next Brilliant Idea? Pizza In A Cone!
• The First Watch Designed for the Working Chef. I’m no chef, but I want one of those.
• Serious Salsa: (Not Exactly) My Uncle’s Salsa.

More Market Limone, Wendi goes camping, there’s rules, Cinder vino and yummy pickles…

The Treasure Valley:

• Police ask for help to find driver who crashed, fled. The Idaho State Police is asking for the public’s help to locate a driver who crashed in Boise early Thursday morning. During the early morning hours, ISP officials say a short pursuit took place on the outbound connector in Boise.
• Nampa’s Market Limone auction delayed again. The Downtown Nampa building, which until recently housed a Euro-chic market and restaurant, is now scheduled for trustee auction on July 14.
• TechBoise: Boise-based Tinkn.com is All About Helping Others.
• BW: Electric Avenue. Someday I’ll tell my grandkids about what I did today. I took my first ride in an electric car this afternoon.
• inspired designer: Laura Marling | Night Terror.
• Wendie Gone Feral: Throw it into first, pop it into four wheel drive and give it plenty of momentum!
• Clayton Cramer: Sears Has Me Upset.
• IdahoRocks: I Love Rain In July.
• I Wonder: What’s the giant new building near Micron for?

Politics:

• Kevin Richert: Crapo changes his mind, opposes increased congressional office budget.
• From the Editors: Holy flyover: The Nampa event has generated plenty of discussion, locally and nationally.
• 43rd State Blues: More Palin Goodness.
• Eye On Boise: Guv: There’s a $250K rule.

Booze:

• Check out a Cinder wines clip on KTRV.
• Treasure Valley Food and Wine Blog: Treasure Valley Wine Society Annual Picnic.
• Liquor Snob: Bottle Throttle Review.
• Vinography: Why You Still Can’t Buy the Wine You Want.
• Ladies prefer blond (ales).

Grub:

• Famefifteen: Restaurant Review: Will work for food.
• eat, drink & be vegan: Soy-Free Veggie Meatloaf.
• Recipe: Turkey Shawarma with tomato Relish and Tahini Sauce.
• Recipe: Mediterranean Shrimp with Lime, Feta & Mint.
• Michael Ruhlman: Tarragon-Garlic Pickles.
• Flowchart: Let’s Grab Sushi!