The Treasure Valley:
- Downtown Boise streetcar plan on track. Crapo will seek stimulus money for the project, and businesses get a glimpse of what it may cost them.
- Panel broadens dress ideas. The Caldwell School District’s uniform committee Tuesday recommended a more lenient dress policy than the one previously considered for the district’s six elementary schools.
- Treasure Valley car dealers waiting for economic rebound. Sales of new vehicles in the Valley lagged far behind the rest of the country in April.
- @Mike Boss‘ “We the Tweeple” highlights the ever present @jenharris09.
- KBCI: Family: We have no resentment toward driver. One media outlet was disappointed in the lack of outrage on the part of the family, they were assuming they could beat this one into the ground with faux outrage.
- Left Side of the Moon: Delsa’s Opening Tomorrow.
- Gamekeeper in Boise to stay open until June 13; still time to offer your input.
- Uncle Boise checks out Big City Coffee & Cafe.
- COBWEB: What’s up with NYT love fest for BOI?
- Idaho Gardener: Dear Friends and Gardeners, Dee and Carol. Speaking of gardens, we pulled out our first bounty of radishes out of the garden last night.
- Nampa police beef up patrols on Greenbelt after groping.
- Trey McIntyre Project and J Crist Gallery present 9+1.
- Idaho Statesman: Memo: It takes all of us to keep cycling safe.
- Kuna P&Z to vote on power line issue. A decision not to allow such projects in city limits could trigger a fight with Idaho Power and the BLM.
Idaho Politics:
- Voters reject new library district. Voters in Notus, Greenleaf and other parts of northern Canyon County rejected the creation of a North Canyon County Library District 118-408 Tuesday. The people of Canyon County rejected something that help educate more people? You don’t say…
- IdaBlue: Politics as usual.
- Boise Guardian: Weekend Boaters Scuttled By New Law.
- Sen. Crapo meets with Tea Party organizers.
- Crapo and Risch’s $2 billion wish list for Idaho — out of stimulus bill they opposed. They have problems with earmarks but say the state must get its fair share.
- Kevin Richert: A welcome to our new community representative.
- Byron Yankey: Good Choice for Editorial Board.
- Idaho Dems: ‘United’ GOP attempts response.
- Idaho senators reserve judgment on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. But the state’s first Hispanic judge says Sotomayor ‘widens the lens of the law.’
- Mormon church applauds ruling on same-sex marriage.
- Idaho Press-Tribune: Housing measure must have protections.
- Bill Cope: Dick the Trepid.
Booze:
- What is craft beer, exactly?
- Brewers Memorial Ale Festival in Newport, Oregon. Seems like a great idea for a beer festival.
- The Chinese Roots of California Wine.
- Why so few tasty American wines under $12? Wine importer Bobby Kacher.
- Support the Local Economy, Drink Local. While this post doesn’t apply here per se, it is good to know that we’ve got quite a few good local breweries in the area.
- Stone Brewing: HOPPY 13th Anniversary To Us. Stone’s 13th Anniversary Ale promises to be the hoppiest beer that Stone has ever produced — 4.5lbs of hops per batch… uh, holy shit. I can’t wait to get my mitts on their take on a Imperial Red style brew.
- ‘Beer Y’all’ - A Rock and Roll Road Trip Across North Carolina.
- Sherry’s Sweet (and Not-so-Sweet) Secrets.
- Wine Advice: Best regional wines include a couple from Idaho.
Grub:
- Chayote with Tomato and Green Chile.
- NY Times: Preserving Time in a Bottle (or a Jar). I really wouldn’t mind getting into canning at some point.
- Flashback to the Seventies: Pickled Beet Dip. Um, interesting. It just so happens I have a can of pickled beets in my pantry, might have to give it a whirl.
- V e g a n D a d: Mexican Fast Food.
- Post Punk Kitchen: Grills Just Wanna Have Fun - Grilled Pizzas!
- Served in an Avocado Bowl, Strawberry Salsa Is Scrumptious. We’ve got our strawberries started but we haven’t got them in the ground yet, I can’t wait.
- BlogChef.net: Potato Salad Recipe.
- Fast & Easy Dinner: Broiled Salmon With Spinach Feta Saute.
- Asiago-Stuffed Dates with Bacon and Smoked Paprika.
- Snapshots from South Korea: Fried Things on Sticks. One of my favorite things about South Korea nightlife was the plethora of food that came on a stick.
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