Mike Lanza, chairman of "Vote No on Propositions 1, 2, 3," the group urging repeal of the "Students Come First" school reform laws in three ballot measures, had this response to state schools Supt. Tom Luna's question today on how opponents of the laws would…
Food co-ops across the country, including the Boise Co-Op, are bracing for big-time competition, as organic and specialty food stores like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's open new stores nationwide, the AP reports. With demand for organic, natural and specialty food continuing to outpace other…
Idaho state schools Superintendent Tom Luna released his budget request today for the state's schools for next year, calling for a 5.1 percent, $64 million increase in state funding. Luna said he met with stakeholder groups over the summer, including the Idaho School Boards Association,…
Ray Smelek, the man who brought Hewlett-Packard to Boise in 1973 and launched a high-tech industry that transformed the capital city's economy, died Monday at age 77. "There’s no question that it’s changed Boise," Smelek wrote in his 2009 memoir, "Making My Own Luck." "Highly…
For several years, refugees have raised their own produce at community gardens in Boise; a Washington Post article today reports that it's a trend across the country that's helping refugees with agricultural backgrounds connect with their past and culture while they build new lives in…
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