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“I honestly think that it will be African-American women who will end up solving many of our existing problems.”

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How Idaho Democrats are planning to approach a session as Statehouse super-minority

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Fiction 101

Winners of the 15th annual Boise Weekly Fiction 101 Contest are short on words, long on talent

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EDITOR’S NOTE SHORT FICTION AND THE POLITICAL LONG GAME We’re back from our holiday spree of rich food, unsustainable booze consumption and entirely too much Netflix. We hope your table, glass and queue stayed full, too, and you’re as happy as we are to change out of our sweats and get cracking on 2017.

As is our custom at Boise Weekly, we’ll be ringing in the new year with one of our favorite traditions: the Fiction 101 Contest.

This annual competition pits writers from around the country (but mostly in Idaho) against one another in a round of blindjudging by a panel of local literary luminaries. The rules are simple: The length of each story has to be exactly 101 words.

Everything else we leave to the able creative minds of our entrants, which for the 15th annual Fiction 101 numbered just under 160.

Read the winning stories on Page 7, and join us for a live reading at Rediscovered Books on First Thursday, Jan. 5. Thanks to all those who submitted stories—they get better every year.

Another feature of the new year is the gaveling into session of the Idaho Legislature, which is set to happen Monday, Jan. 9.

As politics dominated 2016 (and 2015… and 2014…) we’re betting the same will be true in 2017 as local, state and national lawmakers wrestle with the implications of a Donald Trump presidency. In the Gem State, the fallout from the Nov. 8, 2016 election fell particularly hard on Democrats, who saw their already miniscule representation in the Statehouse shrink even further.

Boise Weekly News Editor George Prentice checked in with Rep. Mat Erpelding (D-Boise), who takes the reins as House minority leader from longtime Lewiston Democrat John Rusche, who was among the vanquished on Nov. 8. Erpelding told BW about how his party plans to change in the coming session and what’s on his agenda. Find that report on Page 5.

BW Staff Writer Harrison Berry, meanwhile, got a different perspective on how Idaho Dems will approach the new political landscape in an interview with Idaho Democratic Party Legislative Services Director Shelby Scott on Page 20.

Finally, get all the info you need to navigate the inaugural First Thursday of 2017 on Page 10.

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OPINION

What you missed this week in the digital world.

THE LONG ROAD BACK BOISE POLICE OFFICER KEVIN HOLTRY SHARED AN EMOTIONAL THANK-YOU TO THE COMMUNITY BEFORE ANNOUNCING HE WOULD BE FLYING TO A COLORADO HOSPITAL TO CONTINUE HIS RECUPERATION. HOLTRY SAID HE WAS PARALYZED BELOW THE WAIST AND HAD PART OF HIS LEFT LEG AMPUTATED AS A RESULT OF WOUNDS SUFFERED IN A NOVEMBER 2016 SHOOTOUT IN A BOISE BENCH NEIGHBORHOOD. MORE AT NEWS/CITYDESK.

A NEW HOPE Saint Al’s and St. Luke’s hospitals introduced the Treasure Valley to 2017’s newest additions: Cory and Faila, each born on New Year’s Day. Get the details and see pics at News/Citydesk.

‘THEY’RE VIKINGS!’ An Eastern Idaho woman gave birth to a pair of eight-pound twins as a surrogate to an Icelandic couple that had struggled for years with infertility. More at News/Citydesk.

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EIGHT ESCAPES Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue wants the AG to investigate why Canyon County commissioners have been lax in funding security at the county jail’s tent facility.

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FROM THE FAR MARGINS A seat at the lunch counter NICOLE LEFAVOUR Rosa Parks was arrested for sitting in the whites-only section of a public bus to secure her right to public accommodation. Hundreds of people sat in at lunch counters to gain the right to be served in the same manner as their white neighbors. The right to shop, eat, use a swimming pool or drinking fountain, fill a gas tank or get a car repaired is a right of public accommodation. Today in Idaho, neither gay nor transgender people have secured this right in any but a few major cities. We can be legally turned away from restaurants, hotels, grocery stores and day care centers. And there’s nothing we can do about it.

It is bad enough that when we go to smaller Idaho communities, we and our partner or spouse probably won’t both walk up to the front desk together to register at the hotel. Going to dinner we might not mention our anniversary or hold hands. Even in Boise a transgender person may avoid all situations where they could be asked to leave a business. Too often they’ve been told, “We don’t serve people like you.”

We protect people from discrimination on the basis of religion because that’s the right thing to do. Turning someone away from your business because they’re Mormon, Jewish or Muslim divides us and makes people live in fear. We do not function as isolated groups. To pretend that we do ignores the consequences of rejection and discrimination.

Stephen Nelson was killed in Nampa because a few men felt he was not worthy of life, respect or kindness. They didn’t see him as worthy of waking up in the morning to see the sun or going to work where people loved him and he made a difference in the world. They’ve been led to believe he deserved to be defiled and beaten because he was gay.

Gay teenagers feel the weight of their implied unworthiness, of being asked to be something or someone they’re not. Idaho’s suicide rate for gay and transgender youth is consistently one of the highest in the nation. We make no attempt to reassure these young people that their whole lives won’t be about rejection.

Idahoans don’t inherently have a problem with ending discrimination against gay and transgender people. Even the most conservative among us believe we should be allowed to support our families, do business, work hard and contribute to the communities where we live. In fact, most people think we’re already protected from discrimination by state or federal law.

While the LDS church has struggled with the issue of ending discrimination against gay and transgender people in the past, its present struggle seems to be with public accommodation specifi-

cally. In Idaho, because of the predominance of members of the LDS church in leadership as well as in the membership and chairmanships of the Legislature, we need them to lead in addressing how to end discrimination in public accommodation for gay and transgender people.

The Mama Dragons are LDS moms who’ve become staunch defenders of gay and transgender children who’ve faced bullying and attempted or completed suicide. As fiercely protective of their children as they are, they’ve been constrained from criticizing church policy because calling into question doctrine or policy can impact the standing of a person’s family within the church. What they say could risk the salvation and prosperity of their husbands or families.

Yet, at a time like this, their voices are critical to understanding the impact of failing to end the discrimination, bullying, and attitudes of marginalization and rejection that gay and transgender teens experience in Idaho.

The LDS church formally endorsed Utah’s non-discrimination bill knowing it excluded public accommodation. It allowed gay and transgender people inclusion in a limited and relatively toothless pre-existing non-discrimination law. If that is what the church so far has grown comfortable accepting, then we know work has to be done to move them further toward accepting public accommodation as a fundamental right of dignity and humanity.

Sadly there are Idaho lawmakers who would risk sending the message that discrimination in public accommodation is acceptable in order to say they made progress on gay rights. What precedent does it set to say gay people are not worthy of the full protection of our own Human Rights Act? What does it say to deny us simple inclusion in the Idaho law that protects other classes of people from discrimination in education, employment, housing and public accommodation?

It’ll take powerful stories, compassion and reasoning to remind lawmakers and the church that LDS businesses have always served gay and transgender people and this service is necessary and respectful of the family.

It has taken love and work to get churches— not just the LDS church—to see those of their religion can accept rather than reject the existence of gay and transgender people. They can allow us to drink at the fountain and sit at the lunch counter with them—even if we’re given no place in their eternal plan. Lawmakers and elders must see it’s time to let their own gay children sit at that counter and buy the cake, because the loss of so many young people tells us the price of continuing to reject them is far too great.

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A shrinking Democratic majority prepares for change... and some fireworks

A 140-room hotel and garage are proposed for the site of the old Boise Rescue Mission.

CITY OF BOISE: NEW YEAR, MORE NEW PROJECTS

GEORGE PRENTICE As if Idaho Democrats needed to be reminded of the shellacking their party endured on Nov. 8, 2016, those Democratic state legislators who survived Election Day were faced with a rude eye opener when they returned to the Idaho Statehouse. Proving the spoils went to the victors, members of the Republican House majority informed their minority counterparts their offices would be moved, so Dems would no longer be sprinkled among Republicans.

Democrats were put in the corner, leading more than a few to conclude Republicans no longer want their conversations overheard by minority House members.

“I’m a proud Democrat to the core,” said Rep. Mat Erpelding (D-Boise). “But if I was to discount the Republican members of the Legislature—and there are 88 of them now—I’d be doing Idaho a disservice.”

A record number of Idaho voters carved up this unequal divide: 710,877 people cast ballots last November—nearly 76 percent of Idaho’s 936,529 registered voters. When the political dust had settled, Idaho Democrats had lost four seats to Republicans, three in the House and one in the Senate. Perhaps the most stunning loss was that of six-term House Minority Leader John Rusche (DLewiston), which struck at the heart of Statehouse Democrats who had to immediately choose a successor to Rusche and, more important, a new tack in holding back a rising GOP tide.

“It’s a lot like being at 117,000 feet on an Alaskan mountain top,” said Erpelding who, when he’s not traversing the rocky path of politics, leads hikers across some of the planet’s most intimidating peaks. “Conditions can be crappy, and people get nervous and even distrustful at that altitude, but that’s because they’re tired. But that’s also a unique opportunity to show people how teamwork can make a difference.”

Erpelding has been charged by his Democratic colleagues to be their new guide in his newly elected role of minority leader, stepping into Rusche’s shoes.

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served with him in leadership,” said Erpelding.

“John has been the first person I called whenever I had a political question. I consider him a mentor.”

With Rusche’s loss and Republicans capturing another seat in the open race in Lewiston’s 6th legislative district, Democrats can only claim one legislator elected from northern Idaho: Rep. Paulette Jordan (D-Plummer). When asked if the losses fed into the cliche of Democrats maintaining a stronghold on the “Great State of Ada,” Erpelding was having none of it.

“I take exception to that,” he said. “It’s a misnomer. Democrats have representation in Pocatello and Blaine County. Even though we may be concentrated in Ada County, I meet Democrats across the state, and I assure you that our message resonates with them.”

However, Erpelding is also the first to admit it’s time to press the reset button. When asked what Idaho Democrats ought to be doing differently, Erpelding leaned in, took an extended pause and spoke pointedly.

“That’s the question we’ve asked ourselves.

Democrats have often, in an effort to govern, compromised before compromise should have been on the table,” he said. “Look, Democrats will always champion what is for the betterment of Idaho, and we’ll work with the other side when they’re reasonable. But if they are unreasonable, then they’re going to be taken to task. I think that’s different than what we’ve done over the last several years.”

Still, numbers are numbers and when Republicans picked up four seats in the Statehouse, the majority quickly re-sorted committee assignments, leaving Democrats with less representation on key House and Senate committees. For example, Democrats lost two of four seats on the House State Affairs Committee and another seat

on the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.

As for any chance of key planks of the Democratic platform—including Medicaid expansion, a minimum wage increase or Add the Words legislation—the cards aren’t stacked in their favor.

“But when the odds are against you, you don’t ever, ever, ever walk away from the things that you know in your heart are right,” Erpelding added.

“If we were to shy away from our values, we would be letting down too many people and we will not do that.”

As for his own portfolio of proposed legislation in the coming 2017 legislative session, Erpelding is preparing to mount what he says will be a significant challenge to an issue that should draw more than a few sparks—literally.

“Fireworks. That’s what you can expect from me,” said Erpelding. “It’s long past due that we’ve got to stop the insane practice of selling illegal fireworks in Idaho.”

Erpelding was referring to the legal paradox that fireworks deemed illegal in Idaho (rockets, mortars) continue to be sold here, but consumers just have to sign a piece of paper promising not to use them in the Gem State. Law enforcement and firefighters say the practice is a sham, considering how many fires are caused by illegal fireworks.

“Look at that massive Boise Foothills fire we had last June, sparked by illegal fireworks,” said Erpelding.

More than 2,500 acres were scorched and one home destroyed as flames lit up the Foothills June 29. Investigators later confirmed an illegal Roman candle was responsible for the blaze.

“I expect to meet some resistance to proposed legislation from the folks who sell the fireworks.

They’ll probably have a lobbyist,” said Erpelding.

“But that’s politics. Fireworks? Yes, you can expect fireworks in the upcoming session.”

If 2016 was the “year of the cranes” in Boise, with construction projects running full-tilt across the downtown core, 2017 could well be the “year of the ribbons,” with a steady stream of grand openings.

Boise restaurateur Richard Langston will open Richard’s at the Inn at 500 Capitol on Monday, Jan. 9, a full month before the hotel grand opening celebration on Saturday, Feb. 11. Scheduled for spring openings are the still-under-construction 180-room Residence Inn by Marriott (across the street from the Inn, and Hyatt Place, a 152-room hotel at 119 S. 10th St. Two anticipated condo projects—The Fowler at 401 S. Fifth St. and The Afton at 611 S. Eighth St.—should near completion by spring, and another condo project, the One Nineteen at 119 S. 10th St., should be done by fall.

Proving a rolling stone gathers no moss, the city of Boise Design Review Committee has two more high-profile projects—one hotel and one condo—on its Wednesday, Jan. 11 agenda.

Boise developer Clay Carley (Old Boise, The Owyhee) is teaming with Wisconsinbased Raymond Group to build a new hotel on the block bordered by Front, Fifth and Sixth streets, which would bring the number of new hotels in downtown Boise to five. The site of the proposed hotel is where the old Boise Rescue Mission once stood, but since the shelter was demolished in 2007, the space has been used for parking.

According to documents filed with the city, Carley and the Raymond Group are proposing a 140-room hotel with an attached 675-space parking garage. Developers say the project would “allow the public spaces of the hotel to provide visual interest to pedestrians [along Front Street] via large expanses of glazing that connect the sidewalk to the interior of the hotel.” The plans also promise to “provide outdoor spaces on both Front and Sixth streets so interior functions can interact with exterior uses.” There is also a plan to move the first floors of the hotel back to accommodate more 6 sidewalk space and buffer pedesBOISEweekly c JANUARY 4-10, 2017 c 5

Whitewater Station, including condos, townhomes and retail, is proposed for 819 N. 27th St.

trians from Front Street by installing raised planters. During the Jan. 11 5 session, the Design Review Committee will also weigh in on a proposed condo/mixed-use development at 819 N. 27th St., the site of the former Jerry’s Market.

Developers from Boise-based 2 North Homes say their proposed $10.5 million project actually stretches a total of 10 city lots at the corner of North 27th Street and West Stewart Avenue. If approved, they’ll call the project Whitewater Station.

“Our vision is to create a neighborhood gathering place for mixed commercial, restaurant and retail that is pedestrian-friendly,” 2 North Homes partner Michael Jobes wrote in his application.

The plan calls for 23 residential condominiums above a ground floor that would accommodate retail at the corner of 27th and Stewart. The development would then transition to five additional townhouses at Stewart and 28th Street.

2 North will need a major accommodation from the city when it comes to parking, however. City code requires about 55 parking spaces for Whitewater Station tenants and the nearby townhomes. In its application, 2 North said plans call for 39 parking spaces and pointed to 21 on-street parking spaces on the three sides of the development—city planners will still have to grant special approval for the parking plan.

Whitewater Station, several blocks east of the just-opened Esther Simplot Park, is in line with the 30th Street Master Plan, crafted by the City of Boise and Capital City Development Corporation in 2012, according to Jobes.

“Our proposal meets the [30th Street Master Plan] vision identified: a pedestrian friendly, commercial, high density, residential development,” Jobes wrote to the city.

2 North Homes is no stranger to the burgeoning Whitewater neighborhood. To date, the Boise developer has built 15 homes near the proposed site of Whitewater Station, with four more homes currently under construction.

—George Prentice

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2017 RESOLUTION: DITCH YOUR CAR

Major employers incentivizing workers to bus, bike or walk ANNELISE E AGLE TON As Boise emerged from its post-holiday slumber, downtown commuters began 2017 pretty much the same way they ended 2016: with a steady stream of rush-hour traffic. Just as routine as the traffic jam that fills Front Street and Capitol Boulevard each morning, the No. 1 Valley Regional Transit bus pulls into the newly opened Main Street Station, a block away from the congestion on Front and Capitol.

“I live in southeast Boise and take the bus to work every day,” said John Bernardo, who steps off the No. 1 bus at 7:40 each weekday morning.

“From the time I walk five minutes to the bus stop from my house until I get to Main Street Station, my total commute is 20 to 25 minutes. If I drove my car downtown and used street parking, maybe I’d save five minutes depending on traffic.

But you’re not really saving much time; plus, I’m checking email or relaxing while I’m on the bus.”

For those who insist on squeezing their single-passenger vehicles into an arduous daily commute, the idea of biking or busing to the office may seem foreign. That said, a growing number of Boise-based companies are incentivizing employees to find an alternative.

“It’s actually an economic driver to encourage employees to take alternative forms of transportation,” said Bernardo, who works as sustainability strategist at Idaho Power, headquartered in downtown Boise. “Many people feel strongly that it is the right thing to do. But for the average person, the way to convince them to consider an alternative is to keep some money in their pocket.”

According to the Ada County Highway District, more than 80 percent of the estimated 200,000 Treasure Valley commuters drive—by themselves—to work each day.

“We do provide incentives to our employees,” said Bernardo. “That begins with us encouraging the use of Valley Ride bus system; plus we had them put up a bus shelter at our operations center. Additionally, we have bicycle racks, repair stations, carpool parking spaces, and we’ve begun

A bus emerges from the subterranean Main Street Station, flanked by bike racks to the left and a downtown Boise parking garage to the right.

to promote electric vehicles. We have charging stations and have purchased electric cars for employee use.”

Also vying for active forms of transportation in Boise is the Idaho Walk Bike Alliance. Robyn Hayes, the outreach and development director for the organization, said every employee at the alliance uses “active transportation” to get to work.

“I live about eight miles away from downtown,” says Hayes. “Usually I bike along the Greenbelt or drive toward downtown, but park about a mile away and walk to work. I leave about 15 to 20 minutes earlier, depending on how fast I feel like I want to walk, and then I get some exercise.”

For those who don’t own a car, accessing public transportation is the norm.

“We actually stopped using the expression ‘alternative transportation’ a while ago,” said Cynthia Gibson, executive director of the Idaho Walk Bike Alliance. “We call it ‘active transportation’ because there are a lot of people who don’t have a car, so they don’t have alternative forms of transportation. They have to ride the bus, their bike or walk.”

St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, meanwhile, has a department dedicated to its Employee Transportation Alternatives program.

“The ETA program emphasizes ways to get to work other than single occupancy vehicles,” said St. Luke’s Wellness Coordinator Eric Selekof. “It saves people money, and if you use one of the active alternatives—biking or walking—you can burn calories. We are also looking at the commu-

nity aspect. If we can lessen the impact employees have on the inversion in town, we would love to help with that.”

St. Luke’s employees directly benefit financially from participating in the ETA program—those who take the bus to work may be eligible for a free bus pass and, if employees carpool to work, the hospital offers discounted employee parking passes. St. Luke’s also hands out gift cards for bike tune-ups or walking shoes.

Bernardo thinks if Boise is truly going to move the needle on alternative transportation, Valley Regional Transit will be the key factor to get people in and out of downtown.

“I think the future of transportation in Boise is going to be continuous shuttles,” he said. “People can park on the outskirts of town and know that every five to seven minutes there is going to be a shuttle that can take them to the other side of town. But because I work for Idaho Power and I care about air quality, I hope it’s an electricallyrun shuttle.”

When it comes to improved bike lanes or walking paths, Gibson points to the unique— some say bizarre—separation of powers on road management.

“The city of Boise has a great vision of how they see the future of active transportation but Boise doesn’t manage its own roads—the Ada County Highway District does,” she said. “So we needed to turn to them to create what we’re calling a ‘pedestrian advisory committee’ so that every road project in Ada County begins by considering the most vulnerable road user.”

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FICTION 101

CONTEST

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PAT T Y B O W EN The Arbiter Editor-in-Chief

CHRI ST I A N W INN Boise-based author of Naked Me

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The Boise Weekly Fiction 101 Contest turned 15 this year.

For the contest’s quinceanera, participants from across the country submitted scores of entries with themes ranging from anxiety over President-elect Donald Trump, revenge and substance abuse, to finding love, growing old and travel.

The stories were witty, touching, pointed and sometimes surreal—and always economical. All entries were exactly 101 words and blind-judged by our elite panel of judges.

Reprinted below are the winning stories and runners-up, which our judges found to be the most moving, brilliant and, most important, brief pieces.

Join us at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at Rediscovered Books (180 N. Eighth St.) for readings of the winning entries. If it’s true brevity is the soul of wit, it’ll be a smart way to spend a chilly First Thursday evening.

—Harrison Berry

AMBER SAYLOR , BOISE

I’m married to each of them—the grocery store clerk, the bartender, my daughter’s second grade teacher, the attorney, the officer that pulled me over. I have whole lives with these men. I know the moment we first touch, fuck, love. I hear the words we scream during our first fight, and our last. I know when the loyalty is gone; the sharp taste of salt on skin from an evening we didn’t share. Our eyes shift when we can’t look at each other. These men hand me my change, bill, report card, court’s decision, speeding ticket; the men I married.

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The summer has been unrelenting. I step outside for a cigarette; sweat runs down my nose and pools on the filter. We work at the Dairy Queen on the edge of town, Tina, Joseph and I. When our shift ends we head to the park, smoke joints by the swings after sunset. Tina is my girlfriend, then Joseph’s, then mine again. There are no hard feelings, until the test comes back positive. That evening Joseph and I trade punches in the parking lot, asphalt radiating heat. Afterwards, noses bloodied, we drink beer, staring up at the stars, awed by the enormity.

JOHN BARRIE, BOISE

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“HOW NOT TO GET A DIVORCE”— PAUL KENNEDY, BOISE

“CAMPANAS”— JU LIA

I meant to ink the papers in the Lexus on the way, but when the driver showed up there were already two heaving clowns having sex in the backseat. I hardly knew how to respond, so I threw on some red shoes and jumped right in. We sped to the city pond and the clowns detached just enough to light a cigarette and cook a bit of couscous in a pan. We ate in silence until they asked my opinion. In the distance I could see the lights from the city burning, but I couldn’t lie I was feeling pretty good.

The key stretches half the length of her arm. Curved, black iron. Her husband’s work. It opens the church’s campanario, the bell tower.

MCCOY, B O ISE

He cast the bells years before. She fell in love with him then, this man who made music from metal and flame.

The church stands still. Candles bow in front of La Virgen de los Remedios. She unlocks the door. Climbs stairs half the length of her feet.

At the top, there is light. The sun setting over Castilla, red dirt and wheat. The bells sway, waiting.

“EXPERIMENTAL HOUSING”— S TE PH E N

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Recently I’d been looking for an apartment online. After days of searching I noticed an ad titled, “Experimental Housing For One: Rent Free.” The body just said “Contact for Details” with a phone number. I figured it was an online voyeur house, but called anyway. Desperation. They had me come to their office for an interview.

After filling out a long, strangely personal questionnaire I blacked out. Hours later I awoke in the same office, now completely empty. I’d misunderstood the ad. I don’t know what’s living inside of me now, but it’s getting bigger and whispers frightening things each night.

She pulls the rope, and the toll echoes towards the heavens.

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She blamed me for the rabbits, and the weather, but mostly for the rabbits. That summer, their bodies covered roads, tangled in fences and inexplicably littered our porch.

She stopped driving as they made no attempt to get out of the way.

“Why do we live here, why Idaho?”

“I’m doing my job, the coyotes aren’t doing theirs.”

Eventually, she wouldn’t leave the house, started smoking and spoke in metaphors.

Late at night I buried them in the yard and she accused me of hiding things, of cheating.

We held on until winter when the rabbits finally disappeared, then the snow.

KURT ZWOLFER’S PICK

“FLOATER”— A D A M

NUNEZ , BOI SE

In June my wife tried to float away, so I tied to her ankle a length of twine. She floundered in the wind. She dodged electric lines. She avoided birds.

I asked her why she was so ready to leave. “I long for lightness,” she said from on high. Her words dropped like glass.

She asked me why I tethered her. “I can only see us working from one perspective,” I shouted, but I was so far below her my words couldn’t reach her ears.

We operate in this manner. I imagine her only as if we are hand in hand.

WILLIAM BARBOUR’S PICK

“STEFFI’S SURPRISE”— R OBERT

SPO K A N E, WA

SA L SBUR Y,

Steffi made the school lunches for her two younger sistys. She scolded them if they spied while she slathered PBnJ on bread and warned, “don’t get into your lunches before lunch!”

Each contained a “Steffi’s surprise.” Apple slices in ketchup. Sugar cookies slopped with mayonnaise and festooned with minced cilantro. Her sistys loved discovering them. Marshmallow kabobs speared on uncooked spaghetti noodles.

When Steffi was placed with a new foster family, her sistys sobbed.

“Keep us together, we love Steffi.”

When their foster dad was arrested, they made a bologna, carrot, and grape jelly sandwich and left it on the counter.

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H O NORABLE ME NT ION , “UPON MR. ROGERS SUDDEN ABANDONMENT”—JS P J AC OB S, H U N T I N GT O N B E A C H , C A Fred Rogers’s wife has left him for the handsome drifter who’d been repairing their roof. She’d found him on a corner, brought him home, paid his labor with money she’d earned selling her jams.

Fred thought his marriage would always abide, like the soothing repetition of removing shoes, zipping a jacket. Weren’t their days good and simple? Fish fed, friends popping in, mail on time.

She’d left a note: “Knowing how milk gets put in its gallon isn’t thrilling for me anymore. I need things I can’t understand.”

“ TH E L I ST” — J OA NNE TAY LOR, BOISE

“C AGED ”— AMBER S AYLOR, BOIS E

I can’t remember them all. I tried to once. A childhood friend, the kind you laugh with about this sort of thing, was able to do it but it took two years. The final product, known somewhat unimaginatively as the list, was a great source of entertainment and distraction that saw us through death, divorce, cancer, a plane crash.

But what cheer a few shots of vodka and the list could bring. The names on it, not always including the last, numbered 46. Evidence that she had lived, and good thing since she was a stage 4.

Laughing with me still.

With his good hand, he’d tilt liquor bottles until late afternoon. He’d begin mumbling, claiming the devil had attached himself to birds with broken necks. For five decades, his wife prayed to be a widow with a folded flag.

Fred sets fire to their freshly-shingled roof.

Smoke busts open the placid sky.

Fifty Xanax and a box of wine chased their middle-aged daughter to death. His wife mourned alone and returned home where he was sweating whiskey on the bedsheets, raising his phantom fist to God. Under a dusty stream of light, she laced her fingers through the birdcage and stroked the feathers of her finches, who lay in awkward shapes under their perch.

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FIRST THURSDAY central ART OF WARD HOOPER GALLERY AND VINTAGE SWANK— Check out the awesome collection of the fun and funky, and enjoy 50 percent off all Christmas decor. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

FREE. 745 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-866-4627, wardhooper. com.

BERRYHILL—Sample select wines from Berryhill’s list, then purchase at special First Thursday pricing. Plus enjoy the Flippin’ Happy Hour with 2-for-1 specials 3-6 p.m. 3-9 p.m.

FREE. 121 N. Ninth St., Boise, 208-387-3553, johnberryhillrestaurants.com.

BITTERCREEK ALEHOUSE— Drink by candlelight and help save the planet while enjoying tunes courtesy of a Radio Boise DJ. During the set, $1 per beer sold benefits Radio Boise. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 246 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-429-6340, bcrfl. com/bittercreek.

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM—Take advantage of specials on products as well as audio/visual presentations on spiritual healing based on the Bible. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 222 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-344-5301, cschurchboise.orgl.

COSTA VIDA—The coast is calling. Surf in for the best beachinspired fresh Mexican food now available downtown, on the Grove. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 801 W. Main St., Boise, 208-429-4109, costavida.net.

DOWNTOWN BOISE ASSOCIATION—Spot the DBA’s roaming entertainment, snag a photo or video and share on social media at #firstthursdayboise or #downtownboiserocks. 5-9 p.m.

FREE, downtownboise.org.

EVEN STEVENS—Join special guests Valère Salon and Spa and grab yourself a chair massage from 6-8 p.m. What better way to start off the new year?

Plus live music by Neal Goldberg from 7-9 p.m. 5-9 p.m. FREE.

815 W. Bannock St., Boise, 208-343-4018, evenstevens. com.

FLATBREAD NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA—Enjoy happy hour from 4-6 p.m. with 50 percent off all cocktails, beer and wine. After 5 p.m., 20 percent off all bottles of wine until they’re gone. Kids under 12 eat free with the purchase of an adult meal; limit two per table. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 800 W. Main St., Boise, 208-287-4757, flatbreadpizza.com.

JAMBA JUICE—Enjoy free samples of premium freshly squeezed juices, including all natural fresh produce, all day long. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 132 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-658-1765, jambajuice.com.

OLD CHICAGO—Enjoy happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring food and drink specials: $5 mules, $3 wells and $1 off pints.

4-9 p.m. FREE. 730 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-363-0037, oldchicago.com.

SCOTTRADE SECURITIES—Say hello to the team and the newest team member from Salt Lake City. They’ll have some goodies to share. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 176 N. Ninth St., Boise, 208-433-9333, scottrade.com.

SUPERB SUSHI—Swing on down and sample some wine and the in-house Smoked Salmon samples. Unlimited dollar Nigiri with the purchase of any sushi roll all night long. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 280 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-385-0123, superbsushidowntown.com.

800 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208342-6633, themodelounge.com.

WALLA WALLA CLOTHING CO.—Shop the biggest sale of the year. Walla Walla is clearing out fall and winter inventory to make room for the new season.

You’ll find amazing deals on your favorite designers. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 814 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-343-2059, wallawallaclothing.com.

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THE GYRO SHACK—Stop by The Gyro Shack and receive 10 percent off your order. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 777 W. Main St., Ste. 115, Boise, 208-918-0004, thegyroshack.com.

BARDENAY—Tour the distillery to find out all you want to know about our nation’s first small batch distillery pub. A Boise original, indeed. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 610 W. Grove St., Boise, 208426-0538, bardenay.com.

THE MODE LOUNGE—Check out this collaborative show from A Minds Eye Tattoo with artists Mike O’Neill, Tony Adamson, Tyler Andrews and Kyle Miller.

There will be drink specials and free drawings. 5-9 p.m. FREE.

BOISE BREWING—Join Boise Brewing and B-Town Bistro and see why they make a great beerand-food pair(ing). 5-9 p.m., 521 Broad St., 208-342-7655, boisebrewing.com

CAPITOL CELLARS—Capitol Cellars welcomes First Thursday guests with 25 percent off Idaho wines by the bottle and Pinney’s Potato Croquettes for $7.43 starting at 5 p.m. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 110 S. Fifth St., Boise, 208-344-9463, capitolcellarsllc.com.

FLYING M COFFEEHOUSE— Check out Nicole MacDonald’s Signs—her first Flying M show—a collection of minimalist, blackand-white digital images of Boise and Portland. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 500 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-345-4320, flyingmcoffee. com.

GUIDO’S ORIGINAL NEW YORK STYLE PIZZERIA—Enjoy pizza with an attitude. Get a large one-topping pizza and one bottle of wine, two bottles of beer, or four fountain sodas for $22 plus tax. Dine in only.

5-9 p.m. FREE. 235 N. Fifth St., Boise, 208-345-9011, guidosdowntown.com.

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FIRST THURSDAY HIGH NOTE CAFE—Enjoy live music by the lovely and talented Megan Nelson beginning at 6 p.m. Plus $2 specialty mimosas with homemade juice all day, from-scratch menu and Local art for sale. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 225 N. Fifth St., Boise, 208-4291911, thehighnotecafe.com.

THE MELTING POT—Take advantage of the First Thursday 2-for-$22 special. You receive a cheese fondue for two and two glasses of house wine.

5-9 p.m. FREE. 200 N. Sixth St., Boise, 208-343-8800, meltingpot. com/boise.

TRADER JOE’S—Ring in the New Year with a bang (for your taste buds and buck that is). Trader Joe’s has got what you want, so try their First Thursday nibbles and wine or beer samples. 5-8 p.m. FREE. 300 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-336-7282, traderjoes.com.

WHISKEY BAR—Enjoy whiskey flights and cheese pairings from 6-10 p.m. 6-10 p.m. FREE. 509 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-2505, whiskeybarboise.com.

tive and unique treasures for home, jewelry, books, collectibles, vintage ephemera. Lots of weird stuff, cool junk, unusual and unforgettable gifts. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., Ste. 105, Boise, 208-344-0811.

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BODOVINO—Enjoy artwork donated

by LaBry Fine Art, plus complimentary wine tasting 5-7 p.m. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208336-8466, bodovino.com.

ATOMIC TREASURES—Check out the collection of vintage, retro, art and found objects. You’ll find decora-

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HA’ PENNY BRIDGE IRISH PUB AND GRILL—Celebrate First Thursday with 20 percent off your food and drinks, plus live music. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 855 Broad St., Boise, 208343-5568, hapennybridgepub.com.

HAIRLINES—Call today to make an appointment for a new DU by Lui The Hair Whisperer. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-383-9009.

LABRY FINE ART—LaBry Fine Art will not be open for January’s First Thursday outing. They look forward to seeing you at future events. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Eighth Street Marketplace, 404 S. Eighth St., Ste. 166, Boise, 505-401-4534.

LIQUID LOUNGE—First Thursday special: BOGO comedy show tickets.

5-9 p.m. $10. 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise. com.

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FRESH OFF THE HOOK SEAFOOD— Voted “Best of Boise” 10 years in a row, FOTH will be offering $2 off all beer on tap, wine and appetizers.

Enjoy a great selection of beer, wine, appetizers such as Calamari Strips, Seared Ahi, Crab Cakes and more.

5-9 p.m. FREE. 401 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-343-0220, freshoffthehookseafood.com.

HAPPY FISH SUSHI AND MARTINI BAR—Enjoy a 20 percent discount on Happy Fish’s great sushi, which is rolled to order and made with the freshest ingredients. Plus full bar.

5-9 p.m. FREE. 855 W. Broad St., Boise, 208-343-4810, happyfishsushi.com.

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BOISE ART MUSEUM—BAM offers extended hours on First Thursday, with admission by donation. From 4-7 p.m., learn about Roger Shimomura’s artwork in the exhibition Minidoka: Artist as Witness. Then create your own print inspired by Shimomura’s work. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

By donation. 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

For complete listings, go to downtownboise.org

MR. PEABODY’S OPTICAL SHOPPE—Mr. Peabody’s is always getting in new frame styles, with frame and single-vision lenses starting at $95.

They now take vision insurance. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., Ste. 101, Boise, 208-344-1390, mrpeabodysoptical.com.

QUE PASA—Enjoy the best in Mexican expression, featuring thousands of items from Mexican master craftsmen: Sterling silver, pottery, blown glass, Talavera, dragons, fairies, mermaids and Day of The Dead. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-385-9018.

SNAKE RIVER WINERY—Enjoy Hot Spiced Wine in the Tasting Room.

It’ll warm you up while you shop and restock your wine rack after the holidays, with 20 percent off cases of full-priced wines and great close-outs, too. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 786 W. Broad St., Boise, 208-345-9463, snakeriverwinery.com/tasting.

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FIRST THURSDAY SOLID GRILL & BAR—Don’t miss out on the free tasting, free art show, and free appetizers. Plus 2-for-1 drinks and live music. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-3456620, solidboise.com.

Shenam Westin oil paintings of the trees of the Boise River, and new painting, “North Rim of the Grand Canyon”; and Joseph Pachenko pen and ink drawings, oceanscapes, and handmade greeting cards. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1020 W. Main St., Boise.

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ALLAN R. ANSELL PHOTOGRAPHY, LLC—Featuring an open studio, with complimentary portraits. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Center, 1020 W. Main St., Boise, 208-863-2808, ansellphotography.com.

THE ALASKA CENTER—Alaska Center. Art in the Alaska Center: Judson Cottrell’s two- and threedimensional fractal art; Allan Ansell open studio, complimentary portraits; Radio Boise Open House; Trend Forgetter Gallery: new gallery featuring post trend and upcycled clothing for men and women; Chi E

ART SOURCE GALLERY—Drop by the Art Source Gallery for a featured show by Treasure Valley art teachers and a gallery full of local talent. Plus wine by

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Indian Creek and music by the JB Duo. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery.com.

BEN & JERRY’S SCOOP SHOP—As always, enjoy $2 scoops all day on First Thursday.

11 a.m.-10 p.m. FREE. 103 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-342-1992, benjerry.com.

BOISE ART GLASS—Free glassblowing demonstrations.

Call 208-345-1825 to sign up for a $40 Make Your Own Oil Candle glassblowing class. Each student will receive 30 minutes of one-on-one instruction. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1124 W. Front St., Boise, 208-345-1825, boiseartglass.com.

CHI E SHENAM WESTIN—Introducing oil paintings of the Boise River, Spring Awakening. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Center, 1020 W. Main St., Boise, fineartamerica.com/profiles/chieshenamwestin.html.

GALLERY FIVE18—Nature Narratives features two Idaho artists exploring the environment in divergent narratives.

Josh Udesen’s paintings elicit a connection to the magnificence of outdoor experiences in Idaho, while Connie Wood uses animal imagery to raise questions about our environment and resources. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 518 S. Americana Blvd., Boise, 208342-3773, galleryfive18.com.

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LANEIGE BRIDAL AND TUX— Stop by and find the dress of your dreams. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Center, 1020 W. Main St., Ste. 104, Boise, 208-5140439, laneigebridal.com.

LOCK STOCK & BARREL— Twenty-five different varieties of wine to choose from for just $20 each. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1100 W. Jefferson St., Boise, 208336-4266, lsbboise.com.

RADIO BOISE—Check out Radio Boise’s open studio. 5-9 p.m.

FREE. 1020 W. Main St., Alaska Building, Ste. 200, Boise, 208424-8166, radioboise.org.

SACA ENTERTAINMENT—Enjoy music in the atrium by SACA Entertainment. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1020 W. Main St., Boise.

XTREME FITNESS AND WELLNESS—Enjoy fresh fruit and veggie smoothies as you check out Xtreme’s workout facility in connection with Endurance Boise. Meet the owners and coaches who will be available to answer any questions you may have about your fitness program. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1114 W. Jefferson St., Boise, 310-4890828, xtremefitnessandwellness.com.

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Get hooked on these fish and go wild for these animals.

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FICTION 101 CONTEST READING

NATURE NARRATIVES

DRINK AWAY THE CHILL

The Boise Weekly Fiction 101 Contest is one of the City of Trees’ great literary traditions. This year, it turns 15 years old and to celebrate we’re throwing a bash with Rediscovered Books.

Authors from across the country submitted scores of 101word stories that ranged from ruminations on love, violence and travel to satires of President-elect Donald Trump and revenge plots.

Our elite panel of judges selected winning entries for publication in this week’s edition of Boise Weekly (see Page 7). While they’re a pleasure to read, nothing quite compares to hearing short stories read aloud. Join the authors of winning stories and our judging panel at Rediscovered Books for live readings and delectable goodies from The Basque Market.

7-9 p.m., FREE. 180 N. Eighth St., rdbooks.org.

Josh Udesen has mastered the art of freshwater fish. A Boise-based artist and educator, he has spent years on the river, gaining an aesthetic appreciation for capturing the movements and vibrant colors in his oversized paintings of fish that look good enough to eat. His life-like renderings have made him Idaho Conservation League’s artist-in-residence for 2016.

Connie Wood makes encaustic wax art that explores animals, ecosystems and environmental politics. Her work has appeared at Boise State University’s Student Union building, the Ketchum Arts Festival and the Jackson Art Fair.

Their works are complementary: Udesen’s paintings evoke the angler’s relationship with fish and the river while Wood reframes the natural through smart imagery and staggering colors.

5-9 p.m., FREE. 518 Americana Blvd., galleryfive18.com.

Baby, it’s cold outside, and few things thaw the frozen cockles of a wintry heart than cocktails. Recall summer at High Note Cafe (225 N. Fifth St.), where Megan Nelson starts a live music set at 6 p.m. While you’re there, down $2 mimosas mixed with homesqueezed juice. At Solid Bar & Grill (405 S. Eighth St.), take in a local art show while noshing on free appetizers and tipping back two-for-one drinks and listening to live music. At Ha Penny Bridge Irish Pub (855 Broad St.), hear more live music and a 20-percent discount on, well, everything. The same discount applies on food and drinks at Happy Fish Sushi/Martini Bar (855 W. Broad St.), and there will be drink specials at The Mode Lounge (800 W. Idaho St.) and Chandlers (981 W. Grove St.). Cocktails are half off at Flatbread Neapolitan Pizzeria (800 W. Main St.) and bottles of Idaho wines are 25 percent off at Capitol Cellars (110 S. Fifth St.) Times and locations vary, downtownboise.org.

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY JAN. 4 Festivals & Events MATTER SPLATTER—The Discovery Center of Idaho’s new one-of-a-kind exhibition provides hands-on science fun and the opportunity to “Take Matter Into Your Own Hands.” Visitors of all ages will explore the materials used to produce some of the most advanced technology in existence today, including ferrofluids, biomimicry and gooey slime. And in the Splatter Zone, kids can play with all kinds of ooey, gooey materials without parents having to clean up after. Co-sponsored by the Micron Foundation, Idaho STEM Action Center, and Boise State. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.5 p.m. $7-$10. Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 Myrtle St., Boise, 208-343-9895, dcidaho.org.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE—Start the new year by giving the lifesaving gift of blood. Each donor receives a pair of concert tickets, pizza and a T-shirt. Schedule appointments at redcrossblood.org (use sponsor code “Knitting”or call Debi at 208-484-0138.

Noon. FREE. Knitting Factory Concert House, 416 S. Ninth St., Boise. 208-484-0138, redcrossblood.org.

On Stage IDAHO SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE FILM: THE LISTENERS—Join the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline for a screening of this compelling documentary on the work of crisis centers.

The Listeners follows a cadre of new volunteer trainees and examines mental health and suicide prevention strategies, volunteerism and the life-saving power of empathy. 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 6

$15. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-258-6990. idahosuicideprevention.org

Art AARON RODRIGUEZ AND JESSICA WINFREE: HUMANNATURE—Noon-7 p.m. FREE. Studio Boise, 4619 Emerald St., Ste 106, Boise, 208-917-7427.

THE CENTER BIG IDEA: IDAHO STORIES—Through Jan. 6. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., Ketchum, 208-726-9491, sunvalleycenter.org.

JERRY KENCKE: IT’S WHAT I DO ... PHOTOGRAPHY—Through Jan. 16. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Crossings Winery, 1289 W. Madison Ave., Glenns Ferry, 208-3662313, crossingswinery.com.

KIRK ANDERSON: RIVERS DISCOVERED—10 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. The Community Library Ketchum, 415 Spruce Ave., Ketchum, 208726-3493, comlib.org.

LAURA HEIT: EARTH AND SKY—10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$6.

Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

LYNDA LOWE: BY A GRACE OF SENSE—Through Feb. 5. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gail Severn Gallery, 400 First Ave. N., Ketchum, 208726-5079, gailseverngallery.com.

MABEL JULI: GARNKINY DOO WARDEL ‘MOON AND STAR’— Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE. Harvey Art Projects Gallery, 391 First Ave. N., Ketchum, 208309-8676, harveyartprojects. com.

MING STUDIOS: HOLDING WHAT CAN’T BE HELD—TuesdayThursday through Feb. 4. 3-7 p.m. FREE. MING Studios, 420 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-949-4365, mingstudios.org.

MINIDOKA: ARTIST AS WITNESS—10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$6.

Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

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REFUGEES IN IDAHO: PHOTOGRAPHY AND TEXTILES— Wednesday-Saturday through Jan. 7. 1-5 p.m. FREE. Sun Valley Museum of History, 180 1st St. E., Ketchum, 208-726-8118, comlib.org/museum.

ROBERT MCCAULEY: NOT ABOUT THE BEAR—Through Feb. 5. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gail Severn Gallery, 400 First Ave. N., Ketchum, 208-726-5079, gailseverngallery.com.

THEODORE WADELL: TUCKER TEES OFF—Through Jan. 15. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Gail Severn Gallery, 400 First Ave. N., Ketchum, 208-726-5079, gailseverngallery.com.

TREASURE VALLEY ARTISTS’ ALLIANCE: PLEIN AIR—Join TVAA artists as they capture the majesty of Idaho. Through Feb. 3.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Public Radio, Yanke Family Research Building, 220 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208-426-3663, treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org.

Talks & Lectures BOISE BIRDING SERIES: WHO’S HERE NOW?—In addition to the birds we see on our feeders, what other birds are wintering in Idaho? Learn about where you can go to see birds that are year-round residents and over-wintering populations. 9 a.m.

FREE. Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center, 3188 Sunset Peak Road, Boise, 208-493-2530, bee. cityofboise.org/foothills.

Sports & Fitness BOGUS BASIN OPEN—10 a.m.10 p.m. $10-$59. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208-3325100, bogusbasin.org.

BRUNDAGE OPEN—9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $16-$64. Brundage Mountain Resort, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall, 1-800-8887544, brundage.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 7

M I KE L I B EC KI Inspire and entertain.

The Faux Fab Four.

Talk about doing your civic duty.

WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL

1964: THE TRIBUTE (BEATLES TRIBUTE BAND)

RUNNING TOWARD CITIZENSHIP

For 15 years, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival has toured dozens of awe-inspiring nature documentaries to cities around the world. It’s Boise’s turn to get wild—and scenic—on Friday, Jan. 6 when the Idaho Chapter of the Sierra Club hosts a slate of films from the fest at the Egyptian Theatre. Among the selections, which kick off at 6 p.m., is the story of an Oregon man who rode his bike to the southern edge of Patagonia, an exploration of the ancient relationship between humans and wolves, and the feats of a Scottish guy that “will make you scream with joy and horror.” Earlier in the day, at 4 p.m., kids are invited to enjoy a matinee screening of Wild Child, which showcases the crazy adventures of a group of young thrill seekers in the Northwest, Antarctica and around the world.

Kids’ matinee: 4 p.m., $5; film fest: 6 p.m., $12 adv., $15 door.

Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., 208-345-0454, 208-3871273. wildandscenicfilmfestival.org.

The deaths of David Bowie and Prince last year hit hard because it meant we’d never hear another new note from these creative geniuses. Still, their music is as listenable now as it was two, three or four decades ago. It’s the same with The Beatles, a band whose music is still a draw nearly 60 years after it was founded—just ask the members of 1964: The Tribute. Performing the music of The Beatles’ pre-Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967, Capitol Records), the band embodies the style, sound and chemistry of John, Paul, George and Ringo, playing classics like “She Loves You,” “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “A Hard Day’s Night.” The show has garnered a loyal following, a number of TV performances, a concert at Carnegie Hall and kept The Tribute crisscrossing the country for more than 30 years—three times as long as the original.

8 p.m. $34-$40. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., 208-3450454, 1964site.com.

The road to citizenship for immigrants and refugees is often dangerous, but it’s also expensive. Beyond the obvious costs of relocating from one country to another, shelling out $680 to cover the citizenship process can be a barrier in itself. That’s where the Running Toward Citizenship Charity Stroll comes in. Head to Payette Brewing on Pioneer Street for a 2.5-mile fun run/walk on the Boise Greenbelt. The event starts and ends at Payette Brewing and all funds raised will support application fees for participants in a Citizenship Day gathering on Saturday, Jan. 21. Hosted by Accountable Action Boise, the stroll also includes a raffle for prizes—but the real reward is helping make someone’s American dream come true.

11 a.m.-2 p.m., $20 minimum donation. Payette Brewing River Street Taproom, 733 S. Pioneer St., 208-344-0011, facebook. com/accountableactionboise.

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CALENDAR POMERELLE OPEN—9 a.m.-9 p.m. $10-$50. Pomerelle Mountain Resort, 961 E. Howell Canyon Road, Albion, 208-6735599, pomerelle.com.

SUN VALLEY OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$125. Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, 208-622-4111 or 1-800786-8259, sunvalley.com.

TAMARACK OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$69. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road, Donnelly, 208-325-1000, tamarackidaho.com.

Citizen BOISE PUBLIC LIBRARY REGULAR BOARD MEETING— The next regular meeting of the Boise Public Library Board of Trustees will be held in the Main Library’s Marion Bingham Room. 11:30 a.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-972-8200, boisepubliclibrary.org.

Animals & Pets WILD IDAHO WITH CARTER NIEMEYER: WOLVES—Nationally renowned wolf expert Carter Niemeyer discusses his life with Idaho’s wolves. Niemeyer is the author of two books on wolves in Idaho, Wolfer and Wolf Land.

He has worked on both sides of the wolf issue in Idaho, both as a trapper for Idaho Fish and Game and a conservationist.

7 p.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-888-4451, mld. org.

THURSDAY JAN. 5 Festivals & Events BOISE WEEKLY FICTION 101 CONTEST READING—Join Boise Weekly and Rediscovered Books for a reading of winning Fiction 101 entries, drinks and appetizers.7-9 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, www.rdbooks. org.

FIRST THURSDAY IN DOWNTOWN BOISE— First Thursday takes place 5-9 p.m. throughout downtown Boise. Stroll through the unique shops and galleries while enjoying in-store entertainment and special events. See First Thursday listings on Pages 11-13 in this edition of Boise Weekly. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Downtown Boise, 208-472-5251, downtownboise.org.

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Lake Road, McCall, 1-800-8887544, brundage.com.

COMEDIAN KEITH BARANY—8 p.m. $10. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

POMERELLE OPEN—9 a.m.-9 p.m. $10-$50. Pomerelle Mountain Resort, 961 E. Howell Canyon Road, Albion, 208-673-5599, pomerelle.com.

COMEDY OPEN MIC—9:30 p.m.

FREE. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

THE SPILL: LIVE STORIES OF HUNGER—Join the Death Rattle Writers Festival for true stories told by real people. Attendees are invited to tell a five-minute true story live that relates literally or figuratively to the poem of the night: “Love Letter” by Seattle’s Quenton Baker. 8-10 p.m. $3.

Flying M Coffeegarage, 1314 Second St. S., Nampa, 208-4675533, flyingmcoffee.com.

Art ADVOCATES FOR ART INSTALLATION—Join Family Advocates and Artbent Productions for this dramatic immersive event. Five local artists have transformed rooms in the Family Advocates building, and you’re invited to experience these remarkable installations and learn more about the organization and the great work they are doing in our community. 5-8 p.m. FREE. Family Advocates, 3010 W. State St., Ste. 104, Boise, 208-345-3344, strongandsafe.org.

FIRST THURSDAY POP-UP LIBRARY—Visit Boise Public Library’s First Thursday Pop-Up Library at the Boise Art Museum.

You’ll find books and activities related to the powerful exhibit Minidoka: Artist as Witness, which details the World War II internment of Japanese-American citizens in south-central Idaho. 4-7 p.m. By donation. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-3458330, boiseartmuseum.org.

PHOENIX RISING ART AUCTION AND NICK DELFFS—Add to your art collection with a silent auction art show, Phoenix Rising, benefiting the Swanson-Teel Burnout Fund. Crossing Winery and Boise Brewing will also be pouring tastes. Plus live music by Treefort Music Fest alum Nick Delffs. 5-8 p.m. FREE. The Owyhee, 1109 Main St., Boise, 208-343-4611.

Sports & Fitness ANTHONY LAKES OPEN—9 a.m.4 p.m. FREE-$35. Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, 47500 Anthony Lake Hwy., North Powder, 541856-3277, anthonylakes.com.

BOGUS BASIN OPEN—10 a.m.10 p.m. $10-$59. Bogus Basin, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208332-5100, bogusbasin.org.

BRUNDAGE OPEN—9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $16-$64. Brundage Mountain Resort, 3890 Goose

SUN VALLEY OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$125. Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, 208-622-4111 or 1-800786-8259, sunvalley.com.

TAMARACK OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$69. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road, Donnelly, 208-325-1000, tamarackidaho.com.

Food WINE TASTING—Enjoy a free in-store wine tasting. 4-8 p.m.

FREE. City Center Wines, 574 W. Main St., Boise, 208-972-3385, facebook.com/citycenterwines.

FRIDAY JAN. 6 On Stage BLT: LAST ROUNDUP OF THE GUACAMOLE QUEENS—In this deliciously funny Southern-fried comedy, the Verdeen cousins of Sweetgum, Texas — Gaynelle, Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette — are up against the clock as they frantically attempt to produce the ultimate high school reunion before the old building is demolished. But they’ve got a bushel of obstacles to overcome before they can pull off this miracle.

Through Jan. 21. 8 p.m. $11$14. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

COMEDIAN KEITH BARANY—8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

COMEDYSPORTZ IMPROV—Two teams of comics battle it out for your laughs. Suitable for all ages.

7:30 p.m. $5-$10. ComedySportz Boise, 4619 Emerald St., Boise, 208-991-4746, boisecomedy. com.

WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL—The 14th Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival returns to Boise with an incredible selection of films to change your world.

Presented by the Idaho Chapter Sierra Club, the films combine beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite solutions to ensuring the conservation of wild and scenic places globally and close to home. 6 p.m. $12 adv., $15 door. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise,

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WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL CHILDREN’S MATINEE: WILD CHILD—The Idaho Chapter Sierra Club presents the children’s matinee Wild Child at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Boise. This kid-friendly program will inspire youngsters to get outside and become advocates for the world. 4 p.m. $5. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, 208-387-1273. wildandscenicfilmfestival.org.

SALSA DANCING—Dance to the best Latin Tropical music from the best local DJs: Salsa, Bachata, Merengue and Cumbia.

Beginner lessons 8:30-9:30 p.m., open dancing until 1 a.m. Fridays, 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Continues through Jan. 13. $5-$8. Ochos Boise, 515 W. Idaho St., Boise, tangoboise.com/ochos.

Workshops & Classes HOW TO USE YOUR NEW TELESCOPE—If you received a telescope for Christmas and need help leaning to use it, head over to Anser Charter School where members of the Boise Astronomical Society can help. All ages and experience levels welcome.

7-9 p.m. FFREE. Anser Charter School, 202 E. 42nd St., Garden City, 208-426-9840, ansercharterschool.com.

Sports & Fitness ANTHONY LAKES OPEN—9 a.m.4 p.m. FREE-$35. Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, 47500 Anthony Lake Hwy., North Powder, 541856-3277, anthonylakes.com.

BOGUS BASIN OPEN—10 a.m.10 p.m. $10-$59. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208-3325100, bogusbasin.org.

BRUNDAGE OPEN—9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $16-$64. Brundage Mountain Resort, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall, 1-800-8887544, brundage.com.

SECOND CHANCE SQUARE DANCE—Head over to the Mardi Gras for the First Friday dance— no experience, partner or special attire needed. With Idyltime and Ava Honey. All ages welcome.

7-10 p.m. $7. Mardi Gras Ballroom, 615 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-342-5553.

SATURDAY JAN. 7 Festivals & Events DEPARTMENT OF LABOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM ORIENTATION—Looking for work? Learn about the Idaho Department of Labor’s paid apprenticeship program at this free orientation. Applicants have the opportunity to earn wages while gaining experience in a field looking for qualified workers. Apprenticeships are a great way to get your foot in the door on your path to a rewarding

career. Learn about the program requirements and hear about some of the trades and businesses that are partners in this program. 2 p.m. FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-888-4451. mld.org/events/departmentlabor-apprenticeship-programorientation.

ORMA J. SMITH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FIRST SATURDAY MUSEUM DAY—The Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History in Caldwell, one of the Treasure Valley’s lesser known attractions, features birds, mammals, insects, fish, fossils and anthropological artifacts. In addition to Friday afternoons, the Museum will open to the public during its monthly Volunteer Day on Saturday, Jan. 7. Visitors can tour the diverse exhibits and learn about volunteer opportunities; a noontime seminar, by botanist Barbara Ertter, is on “Western Canada Transect: Prairies to the Pacific.” The Museum is in Boone Hall at The College of Idaho in Caldwell; enter by the front door. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

FREE. Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History, College of Idaho, Boone Hall, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, 208-459-5011, collegeofidaho.edu.

On Stage 1964 THE TRIBUTE—Since the early ‘80s, 1964 The Tribute has been thrilling audiences all over the globe with what Rolling

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NAMPA BOW CHIEFS NORTHWEST BOW HUNTER CLASSIC—Indoor classic archery shoot hosted by Nampa Bow Chiefs.

Registration at 6 p.m. Friday, and 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Concessions on site. 6 p.m. FREE. Canyon County Fairgrounds, 111 22nd Ave. S., Caldwell, 208-4558500, canyoncountyfair.org.

BCT: WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS?—The effortlessly charismatic Brian Quijada (of No More Sad Things) offers a one-of-a-kind experience pulsing with Latin rhythms, rap, hip-hop, spoken word, and live looping. During a third grade lesson on the Civil Rights movement and Rosa Parks, a Latino boy raises his hand to ask, “Where did we sit on the bus?” and his teacher can’t answer the question.

This autobiographical project examines what it means to be Latino through the eyes of a child, teenager and adult. 8 p.m. $16-$18. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.

BLT: LAST ROUND-UP OF THE GUACAMOLE QUEENS—In this deliciously funny Southern-fried comedy, the Verdeen cousins of Sweetgum, Texas — Gaynelle, Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette — are up against the clock as they frantically attempt to produce the ultimate high school reunion before the old building is demolished. But they’ve got a bushel of obstacles to overcome before they can pull off this miracle.

Through Jan. 21. 8 p.m. $11$14. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

baggage, Note to Self will help you discover a lighter, joy-filled you. 11 a.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

Sports & Fitness ANTHONY LAKES OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$35. Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, 47500 Anthony Lake Hwy., North Powder, 541-856-3277, anthonylakes.com.

BOGUS BASIN OPEN—9 a.m.10 p.m. $10-$59. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208332-5100, bogusbasin.org.

BRUNDAGE OPEN—9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $16-$64. Brundage Mountain Resort, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall, 1-800-8887544, brundage.com.

NAMPA BOW CHIEFS NORTHWEST BOW HUNTER CLASSIC—Registration at 7 a.m. today and Sunday. Concessions on site. 7 a.m. FREE. Canyon County Fairgrounds, 111 22nd Ave. S., Caldwell, 208-455-8500, canyoncountyfair.org.

Canyon Road, Albion, 208-6735599, pomerelle.com.

ROLLIE LANE INVITATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT—9 a.m. FREE-$11. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-468-1000, fordidahocenter.com.

RUNNING TOWARD CITIZENSHIP CHARITY STROLL—Many of the 50,000 non-citizen immigrants of Idaho are eligible for citizenship, but the cost of $680 to apply can be a significant barrier. Help support this community that contributes greatly to our state’s economy and culture. All funds raised will go to application fees for participants in a Citizenship Day event held on Jan. 21, with pro bono legal assistance by Andrade Legal.

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Minimum $20 donation. Payette Brewing River Street Taproom, 733 S. Pioneer St., Boise, 208-344-0011, facebook.com/accountableactionboise.

SUN VALLEY OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$125. Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, 208-622-4111 or 1-800786-8259, sunvalley.com.

POMERELLE OPEN—9 a.m.-9 p.m. $10-$50. Pomerelle Mountain Resort, 961 E. Howell

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COMEDIAN KEITH BARANY—8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

COMEDYSPORTZ IMPROV—Two teams of comics battle it out for your laughs. Suitable for all ages. 7:30 p.m. $5-$10. ComedySportz Boise, 4619 Emerald St., Boise, 208-991-4746, boisecomedy.com.

ZACK QUINTANA 16TH BIRTHDAY PARTY—Drop by the Sapphire Room to celebrate the 16th birthday of local prodigy Zack Quintana. Enjoy a rocking night of blues, featuring The Tuck Bros. with Noble Holt and Thomas Wilson. 7:30 p.m. $8-$11 adv., $11-$15 door.

Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871, sapphireboise.com.

POMERELLE OPEN—9 a.m.-9 p.m. $10-$50. Pomerelle Mountain Resort, 961 E. Howell Canyon Road, Albion, 208-6735599, pomerelle.com.

ROLLIE LANE INVITATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT—10 a.m. FREE-$11. Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, 208-468-1000, fordidahocenter.com.

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SUN VALLEY OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$125. Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, 208-622-4111 or 1-800786-8259, sunvalley.com.

TAMARACK OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$69. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road, Donnelly, 208-325-1000, tamarackidaho.com.

Stone magazine has called the “best Beatles tribute on earth.”

8 p.m. $33.50-$40. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, 208-387-1273.

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AUTHOR LAURIE BUCHANAN—Join author Laurie Buchanan, a holistic health practitioner and transformational life coach as she talks about her book, Note to Self: A Seven-Step Path to Gratitude and Growth. Chock full of real-life examples, tips and actionable exercises designed to help you offload emotional

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CALENDAR TAMARACK OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$69. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road, Donnelly, 208-325-1000, tamarackidaho.com.

SUNDAY JAN. 8 Festivals & Events

SUN VALLEY OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$125. Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, 208-622-4111 or 1-800786-8259, sunvalley.com.

TAMARACK OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$69. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road, Donnelly, 208-325-1000, tamarackidaho.com.

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BOISE DEPOT HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE—Enjoy the elegance of the 91-year-old Spanish missionstyle building during a Toys for Tots toy drive and holiday open house S 11 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise Train Depot, 2603 W. Eastover Terrace, Boise, parks. cityofboise.org.

TREASURE VALLEY SINGLES DANCE—Join the Treasure Valley Singles Club at their new venue in Nampa for weekly social dancing to live bands. Couples welcome, too. For 21 and older.

7:30-10:30 p.m. Through Feb. 5. $6-$7. Eagles Lodge Nampa, 118 11th Ave. N., Nampa, 208442-1970, treasurevalleysingles. weebly.com.

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COMEDIAN KEITH BARANY—8 p.m. $10. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-9412459, liquidboise.com.

FRANKLY BURLESQUE: BEST OF 2016—8 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s 513 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-6344, facebook.com/ PengillysSaloon.

WINTERTIME CLASSIC MOVIES AND DISCUSSION: THE FACES OF JUSTICE—Director Sidney Lumet’s 1957 drama 12 Angry Men, starring Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb. 3-5:30 p.m. FREE. Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St., Boise, 208-343-7511, cathedraloftherockies.org.

BISHOP KELLY PASTA FESTA—Bishop Kelly High School’s annual

Pasta Festa will be dishing up Louie’s Famous Pasta Dinner with salad and garlic bread.

Soft drinks, beer, wine and dessert will also be available for purchase. Plus a delectable dessert auction and raffle prizes.

Proceeds benefit the BK Parents’ Association. 4-7 p.m. FREE-$10, $50 families (up to 6). Bishop Kelly High School, 7009 W. Franklin Road, Boise, 208-3756010, bk.org.

MONDAY JAN. 9 Festivals & Events BOISE DEPOT HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE—Enjoy the elegance of the 91-yearold Spanish mission-style building during a Toys for Tots toy drive and holiday open house. 11 a.m.5 p.m. FREE. Boise Train Depot, 2603 W. Eastover Terrace, Boise, parks.cityofboise.org/parks-locations/parks/boise-depot.

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ANTHONY LAKES OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$35. Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, 47500 Anthony Lake Hwy., North Powder, 541-856-3277, anthonylakes.com.

WRITING SCREENPLAYS 101—If you have always wanted to write a screenplay or have begun one but never completed it, this series is for you. Dr. Steve Barrett will introduce you to the fundamentals of writing for television or the big screen. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208972-8200, boisepubliclibrary.org.

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BOGUS BASIN OPEN—Now open daily. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $10-$59. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208332-5100, bogusbasin.org.

BRUNDAGE OPEN—9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $16-$64. Brundage Mountain Resort, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall, 1-800-8887544, brundage.com.

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BUILD YOUR RESUME—Need help building your resume? Join the Idaho Department of Labor at the Meridian Library for useful guidelines and tips. 6:30-8 p.m.

FREE. Meridian Public Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-888-4451, mld.org.

Sports & Fitness

BOGUS BASIN OPEN—9 a.m.10 p.m. $10-$59. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208332-5100, bogusbasin.org.

POMERELLE OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $10-$50. Pomerelle Mountain Resort, 961 E. Howell Canyon Road, Albion, 208-6735599, pomerelle.com.

REFUGEE HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT RALLY—Local agents and brokers will be on hand to answer questions and sign refugees up for 2017 health coverage. 3-6 p.m. FREE. CWI English Learning Center, 2323 S. Vista Ave., Boise,

BRYAN ANTHONY MOORE: NATIONAL MYTHSTORY—Bryan Anthony Moore explores his research of rewritten Texas history textbooks through illustrations, paintings and sculptures, to present modern-day illuminations that clarify historically misinterpreted texts. Through Feb. 19. 7 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, finearts. boisestate.edu.

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NAMPA BOW CHIEFS NORTHWEST BOW HUNTER CLASSIC—Registration at 7 a.m. Concessions on site.7 a.m. FREE. Canyon County Fairgrounds, 111 22nd Ave. S., Caldwell, 208-4558500, canyoncountyfair.org.

LEGACY CORPS VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES INFO SESSION—Learn about Legacy Corps and how you can support family caregivers and meet new people in your community. 1 p.m. FREE. Jannus, 1607 W. Jefferson St., Boise, 208-336-5533, jannus. org/legacy-corps.

BRUNDAGE OPEN—9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $16-$64. Brundage Mountain Resort, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall, 1-800-8887544, brundage.com.

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LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS

POMERELLE OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $10-$50. Pomerelle Mountain Resort, 961 E. Howell Canyon Road, Albion, 208-6735599, pomerelle.com.

SUN VALLEY OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. $45-$125. Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, 208-622-4111 or 1-800786-8259, sunvalley.com.

TAMARACK OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$69. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road, Donnelly, 208-325-1000, tamarackidaho.com.

sine, 360 S. Eagle Road, Eagle.

208-573-5779, meetup.com/ Boise-Solar-Energy-Meetup/ events/235762242.

Talks & Lectures

Animals & Pets MK NATURE CENTER EVENING LECTURE SERIES: GIS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT— Learn how technology is used to understand animal health and behavior. Pam Bond, Idaho Fish and Game GIS analyst, will talk about geographical information systems (GIS) and how they are used to address wildlife issues in Idaho. The free adult-oriented MK Nature Center Evening Lecture Series occurs on the second Monday of each month.

6:30 p.m. FREE. MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut St., Boise, 208-334-2225.

TUESDAY JAN. 10 Festivals & Events LEGISLATIVE 101—It’s time to get involved in the ups and downs of the Idaho Legislature. Join Jonathan Oppenheimer, Idaho Conservation League’s government relations director, for a whirlwind tour and discussion of issues ICL anticipates coming up in the Legislature, including public lands takeover, wildlife funding and more. Beer and snacks provided. 5:30 p.m. FREE. Idaho Conservation League, 710 N. Sixth St., Boise. 208-345-6933, idahoconservation.org.

On Stage DR. HAAS’S 10 MINUTE COMEDY SHOWCASE—Watch comedians perform 10 minutes of their favorite material followed by an impromptu “therapy” session with Dr. Haas, live and onstage.

You’ll have some fun finding out why they do what they do. 8 p.m. $5. Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

STORIE GRUBB ALBUM RELEASE PARTY—Help Storie Grubb celebrate the release of his new album, What the Devil?, which will be for sale at the party. For all ages. 6 p.m. FREE. The Record Exchange, 1105 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-344-8010.

SOLAR POWER IN IDAHO—Get an introduction to solar power for Idaho residents with this 15-minute presentation followed

by Q&A and beverages. Second Tuesday of every month, 5-7 p.m. Continues through Jan. 10.

FREE-$25. Grit American Cui-

BUSINESS BASE CAMP: WHERE IDEAS GET STARTED— Business Base Camp is an interactive two-hour workshop that helps vet the feasibility of your business idea. The first part of the workshop focuses on the fundamental things you need to know before starting any business. The second part of the workshop uses the Business Model Canvas to look at your idea from may different perspectives in order to give you the tools you need do determine whether or not it will be successful. 5 p.m. FREE. Boise Business Accelerator (formerly Greenhouse), 520 W. Idaho St., Boise.

208-426-3875, idahosbdc.org.

ERIN WESTFALL: MY 500 MILES ON THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO-FRANCES—The Camino de Santiago is a pilgrimage to the many relics and, it is believed, the remains of the apostle St. James in the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela, Spain. While the pilgrimage has been traveled since the ninth century for religious purposes (and still is), it is now a path many people take as a spiritual journey, a break from life back at home, a place to find one’s self, or an adventure to check off of one’s list. 7 p.m. FREE. Idaho Outdoor Association Hall, 3401 Brazil St., Boise, idahooutdoorassn.org.

Sports & Fitness BOGUS BASIN OPEN—10 a.m.-10 p.m. $10-$59. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208332-5100, bogusbasin.org.

BRUNDAGE OPEN—9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $16-$64. Brundage Mountain Resort, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall, 1-800-8887544, brundage.com.

TAMARACK OPEN—9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE-$69. Tamarack Resort, 2099 W. Mountain Road, Donnelly, 208-325-1000, tamarackidaho.com.

Citizen LEGACY CORPS PAID VOLUNTEER INFORMATION SESSION— Legacy Corps volunteers provide companionship to family caregivers. 1-2:30 p.m. FREE. Fort Boise Senior Center, 690 Robbins Road, Boise, 208-345-9921. jannus.org/legacy-corps.

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MUSIC GUIDE WEDNESDAY JAN. 4 ALMOST FAMOUS KARAOKE— 9:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid KENNY SAUNDERS AND KAYLEIGH JACK—6 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow STEVE EATON—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 TYLOR AND THE TRAIN ROBBERS—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

WHITAKER AND OLIVER—7 p.m.

FREE. High Note

SATURDAY JAN. 7 1964 THE TRIBUTE— 8 p.m. $34$40. Egyptian Theatre

THE BIG WOW BAND—8 p.m.

FREE. WilliB’s

PATRICIA FOLKNER—5 p.m.

FREE. Bar 365

THE RINGTONES—8:45 p.m.

FREE. Pengilly’s

TRAP TUESDAY—9:15 p.m.

FREE. Eclypse

CHICKEN DINNER ROAD—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

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GEORGE PRENTICE The producers of Hidden Figures, the first mustsee film of 2017, have shown some inspired restraint by waiting until after the new year to premiere their movie. A film this good requires a wide berth, and there should be some big-screen vacancies once a few bloated holiday efforts—i.e.

Assassin’s Creed, Passengers and Why Him?—are kicked to the curb along with the Christmas tree.

I’ve been anxious to sing the praises of Hidden Figures for four months, ever since it came on my radar at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF Artistic Director Cameron Bailey told me last fall that the festival made the unprecedented decision to showcase about 30 minutes of the work-in-progress.

“You’re the first to see these scenes,” Bailey told an invitation-only assemblage. “We’re beyondthrilled to give you a taste of this amazing story.”

Bailey said the producers of Hidden Figures had worked with TIFF to offer the still-unedited footage, rare for a festival that usually reserves its attention for completed, award-worthy contenders which this year included La La Land, Moonlight, Arrival, Loving, Lion and Jackie.

I have since screened the completed production of Hidden Figures and my admiration has only grown. Prior to its national release on Friday, Jan. 6, Hidden Figures was given a limited release for Motion Picture Academy members to consider for possible Oscar nominations and, unless my radar is off-kilter, you can expect Hidden Figures to garner some well-deserved Oscar attention when nominations are revealed in a few weeks.

Hidden Figures shines a light on a little-known chapter in modern American history: the integral role of African-American women at the height of NASA’s Gemini program, a precursor to landing on the moon. The film tells the story of three women relegated to the so-called “colored computer” department, segregated from NASA’s all-white unit. Mathematician Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), engineer May Jackson (Janelle Monae) and division head Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) pretty much saved NASA’s bacon at the height of the space race and were

Actress Janelle Monae (far right): “This story makes me so proud, as a woman, as a minority and as an American.”

African-American women who will end up solvlargely responsible for rescuing astronaut John Glenn’s mission to become the first man in orbit, ing many of our existing problems. I see a future which, it turns out, was much more perilous than where African-American women elevate and inspire new generations to find new solutions.” the public ever knew.

Spencer echoed Williams’ hope for a new, “When I watch these scenes from our movie, more diverse inspiration for problem-solving, and this is the first time I’m seeing them, too, describing Hidden Figures as “a call to action for I see heroes,” said Monae at the September Moms to nurture our young girls and foster those sneak peek. “This story makes me so proud, as a inquisitive minds.” Already an Oscar winner for woman, as a minority and as an American.”

There were a few tears from the stars of Hidden 2011’s The Help, Spencer said she was stunned that she had never heard the story of NASA’s “colFigures when they got their first look at scenes ored computer” women prior to her involvement from their film at TIFF. with Hidden Figures.

“But this isn’t the first time I cried. I cried “When I got the script, I thought, ‘Wow, Holwhen I first read the script,” said Monae who, in lywood actually came up with an original story addition to her Grammy-nominated career as a here.’ At the time, I thought the story was ficsinger/songwriter, co-stars in two of the season’s tion,” said Spencer. “But it’s a true best films: Hidden Figures story, a story to foster inquisitive and Moonlight. “I knew HIDDEN FIGURES (PG-13) minds, to nurture young girls.” when they first showed me Directed by Theodore Melfi Henson, already scorching the this script that I had to drop Starring Taraji P. Henson, small screen as Cookie in the wildly everything else I was doing Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, successful Fox TV series Empire, with my career, so that I Kevin Costner and Jim Parsons said her participation in Hidden could focus on this film.”

Opens Friday, Jan. 6 at Edwards Figures was “important to me as a Another musical superstar Boise Downtown and Edwards Boise 21 and IMAX girl from the hood.” who helped bring Hidden “I didn’t grow up with much.

Figures to the big screen was When I was a girl, all I had were Pharrell Williams, who is my dreams,” said Henson. “But if I had known not only a producer of the film but also composed what will certainly be an Oscar-nominated about this story and about these women, who knows? Maybe I could have aspired to be a rocket soundtrack. scientist. I can’t tell you how inspirational it has “It’s super-inspiring to have worked on this,” been to be part of a project that can give children Williams said at TIFF, adding that he was still a like me hope and a chance to dream a different bit nervous about the final edit of the film. “All throughout our nation’s history, we keep trying to dream. You can really say that this is for all the women who were hidden.” fix our problems. I honestly think that it will be

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To members of the Democratic Party, the Nov. 8, 2016, election came as a shock. Rather than electing the first woman U.S. president—former first lady, U.S. Sen. and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton—the Electoral College handed her Republican opponent, businessman Donald Trump, the keys to the White House amid a wave of populist and anti-establishment sentiment that extended all the way to the Gem State, where Democrats lost four legislative seats, putting them in an even smaller minority.

Despite setbacks, it’s still Shelby Scott’s job to provide resources to Idaho Democrats, keep them in the news, communicate with voters across the state and look ahead to upcoming midterm elections in 2018. The Idaho Democratic Party’s legislative services director, she discussed the 2017 Idaho Legislature, which gavels into session Monday, Jan. 9; the race for Democratic National Committee chair; and the path forward for key planks of the Democratic Party platform in Idaho.

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How will a Donald Trump presidency affect Idaho?

Legislatively, I can see some of his priorities and appointments having issues for Idaho. Rick Perry [who was appointed U.S. Department of Energy secretary] could have huge repercussions across the state. I don’t think too much about Trump’s effect: I think about how we’re going to have an affect on the Idaho Legislature still.

Democrats lost four seats in the Idaho Legislature. What will change?

[Republicans] didn’t need us in the Legislature to pass bills. They haven’t needed us for a while.

It’s really about making sure that if they feel like they do have a mandate, fighting against those things that could really harm Idahoans.

How will the Idaho Democratic Party be effective?

There are a lot of things we can do. When the Luna Laws were going through the Legislature, they made them stand up and read every single bill in its third reading. It’s a tactic to slow things down and helps us get our point across.

Are you reassessing the policy areas where you could see a positive effect?

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course equality: We’re never going to stop fighting for equality for every Idahoan. We’ve heard rumors [Republican legislators] are going to bring a preemption bill for all the human rights ordinances around the state. That would be something we’d continue to fight.

What does the path forward look like for pursuing Medicaid expansion?

We have a longer path to get that passed in Idaho. I wouldn’t call it dead, but obviously a federal path isn’t open anymore. The ball is in the Republicans’ court. We’ve been fighting for this, but they need to take the reigns.

What’s the outlook for Your Health Idaho?

If [Trump] just decides to completely dismantle that, I can’t see there being any stomach from Republicans to keep it going or find funding for it.

What kind of post-election soul-searching are Idaho Dems going through right now?

Our messaging committee is trying to keep it really local. We’re Idaho Democrats, not national Democrats.

What’s the Idaho Democratic Party’s longterm vision for Idaho?

Breaking the Republican supermajority, always.

But that’s more for the party. For legislators, it’s about passing policy that would help a majority of Idahoans and not just a small subset of them.

Sally Boynton Brown is running for National Democratic Party chair. What does she bring to the table?

She’s one of those people who takes huge ideas and implements them. She brings new blood to the race. With some of those other contenders, they’re the party elite and they’ve been around in the Beltway for a while, and it’s important that we get a voice from the West that’s making sure our issues are being heard by people over there. There have been times when we’ve dealt with the DNC where messaging alone, it’s like they’re killing us out here. People have different values out here. I think it’s really important that we have someone who’s pushing for our issues. She’s not afraid to do things no one else would do, and that’s where we need to go.

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2015 EVESHAM WOOD PINOT NOIR, WILLAMETTE VALLEY, $20 Founded in 1985 by Russ and Mary Raney, this winery’s intro level Pinot delivers way beyond its price point.

Burgundian in style, the aromas are filled with ripe cherry, backed by soft plum, crushed stone and leather. Beautifully balanced with a silky texture, this fruit forward red is marked by creamy cherry and berry fruit flavors that linger nicely.

2014 FRANÇOIS CONFURON-GINDRE BOURGOGNE, $19 The Pinot Noir vines for this impressive Burgundy range between 45 and 80 years of age.

Definitely a more serious wine than you would expect at this price point.

Touches of earth and mushroom color the red fruit aromas, while raspberry and ripe cherry fruit flavors mark the palate. Smooth tannins come through on the finish and, while it’s a bit reserved at first, it opens up beautifully.

2011 MOUVANCE PINOT NOIR, WILLAMETTE VALLEY, $20 The winery is located in Boise’s Linen District but the vineyards are in Oregon. This Pinot is a bit bolder than the Evesham or Confuron, with a big toasty oak component that comes through mostly on the nose. That oak is present but well integrated on the palate.

The dark cherry, earthy plum and strawberry fruit flavors are balanced by a food friendly hit of acidity on the creamy finish.

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BY ROB BREZSNY ARIES (March 21-April 19): Light, electricity, and magnetism are different expressions of a single phenomenon. Scottish scientist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) was the first to formulate a theory to explain that startling fact. One of the cornerstones of his work was a set of 20 equations with 20 unknowns.

But a younger scientist named Oliver Heaviside decided this was much too complicated. He recast Maxwell’s cumbersome theory in the form of four equations with four unknowns. That became the new standard. In 2017, I believe you Aries will have a knack akin to Heaviside’s. You’ll see the concise essentials obscured by needless complexity. You’ll extract the shining truths trapped inside messy confusions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “The thornbush is the old obstacle in the road,” wrote Franz Kafka. “It must catch fire if you want to go further.” Let’s analyze this thought, Taurus. If it’s to be of maximum use for you in 2017, we will have to develop it further. So here are my questions. Did Kafka mean that you’re supposed to wait around passively, hoping the thornbush will somehow catch fire, either through a lucky lightning strike or an act of random vandalism? Or should you, instead, take matters into your own hands—douse the thornbush with gasoline and throw a match into

it? Here’s another pertinent query: Is the thornbush really so broad and hardy that it blocks the whole road? If not, maybe you could just go around it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The fictional character Scott Pilgrim is the hero of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s series of graphic novels.

He becomes infatuated with a “ninja delivery girl” named Ramona Flowers, but there’s a complication.

Before he can win her heart, he must defeat all seven of her evil ex-lovers. I’m sure your romantic history has compelled you to deal with equally challenging dilemmas, Gemini. But I suspect you’ll get a reprieve from that kind of dark melodrama in 2017. The coming months should be a bright and expansive chapter in your Book of Love.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The creature known as the shorteared elephant shrew is typically four inches long and weighs a little more than one ounce. And yet it’s more genetically similar to elephants than to true shrews. In its home habitat of southern Africa, it’s known as the sengi. I propose we regard it as one of your spirit animals in 2017. Its playful place in your life will symbolize the fact that you, too, will have secret connections to big, strong influences; you, too, will have natural links with powerhouses that outwardly don’t

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “When I look back, I see my former selves, numerous as the trees,” writes Leo poet Chase Twichell. I’m sure that’s an experience you’ve had yourself. Do you find it comforting? Does it feel like being surrounded by old friends who cushion you with nurturing familiarity? Or is it oppressive and claustrophobic?

Does it muffle your spontaneity and keep you tethered to the past? I think these are important questions for you to meditate on in 2017. It’s time to be very conscious and creative about shaping your relationships with all the people you used to be.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “’Life experience’ does not amount to very much and could be learned from novels alone ... without any help from life.” So said Nobel Prizewinning author Elias Canetti, who was born in Bulgaria, had British citizenship, and wrote in German.

Although his idea contradicts conventional wisdom, I am presenting it for your consideration in 2017.

You’re ready for a massive upgrade in your understanding about the nature of reality—and firsthand “life experience” alone won’t be enough to ensure that.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I am rooting for you to be flagrantly unique in 2017. I vehemently

want you to be uninhibited about expressing your deepest, rawest, hottest inclinations. In this spirit, I offer the following four rallying cries: 1. “Don’t be addicted to looking cool, baby!”—my friend Luther.

2. Creative power arises when you conquer your tendency to stay detached.—paraphrased from poet Marianne Moore. 3. If you want to be original, have the courage to be an amateur.—paraphrased from poet Wallace Stevens. 4.

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few.”—Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “There is a desperation for unknown things,” wrote poet Charles Wright, “a thirst for endlessness that snakes through our bones.” Every one of us has that desperation and thirst from time to time, but no one feels the pull toward perplexing enchantments and eternal riddles more often and more intensely than you Scorpios.

According to my astrological meditations on your life in 2017, you will experience this pull even more often and with greater intensity than ever before. Is that a problem? I don’t see why it should be.

In fact, it could make you sexier and smarter than ever—especially if you regard it as a golden opportunity to become sexier and smarter than ever.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I hope you will seek out a wide range of intoxicating experiences in 2017. The omens predict it.

Fate sanctifies it. I hope you will gracefully barrel your way through the daily whirl with a constant expectation of sly epiphanies, amusing ecstasies, and practical miracles. There has rarely been a time in your life when you’ve had so much potential to heal old wounds through immersions in uncanny bliss. But please note: The best of these highs will NOT be induced by drugs or alcohol, but rather by natural means like sex, art, dancing, meditation, dreamwork, singing, yoga, lucid perceptions, and vivid conversations.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I thought of you when I read a tweet by a person who calls himself Vexing Voidsquid. “I feel imbued with a mysterious positive energy,” he wrote, “as if thousands of supplicants are worshipping golden statues of me somewhere.” Given the astrological omens, I think it’s quite possible you will have similar feelings on regular occasions in 2017. I’m not necessarily saying there will literally be golden statues of you in town squares and religious shrines, nor am I guaranteeing that thousands of supplicants will telepathically bathe you in adoration. But who cares how you’re imbued with mysterious positive energy as long as you are?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When it’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the birds known as arctic terns hang out in Greenland and Iceland. Before the chill sets in, they embark on an epic migration to Antarctica, arriving in time for another summer. But when the weather begins to turn too cold there, they head to the far north again. This is their yearly routine.

In the course of a lifetime, a single bird may travel as far as 1.25 million miles—the equivalent of three round-trips to the moon. I propose that you make this creature your spirit animal in 2017, Aquarius.

May the arctic tern inspire you to journey as far as necessary to fulfill your personal equivalent of a quest for endless summer.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In June 1962, three prisoners sneaked out of the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, located on an island in San Francisco Bay. Did they succeed in escaping? Did they swim to safety through the frigid water and start new lives abroad? No one knows. Law enforcement officials never found them. Even today, though, the U.S. Marshals Service keeps the case open, and still investigates new evidence when it comes in. Are there comparable enigmas in your own life, Pisces?

Events in your past that raised questions you’ve never been able to solve? In 2017, I bet you will finally get to the bottom of them.

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A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) Jan. 10, 2017 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.

Date Nov. 14, 2016 CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT CHRISTOPHER D. RICH DEIRDRE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB Dec. 14, 21, 28 & Jan. 4 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Shelly I. Levy Legal Name Case No. CV 01 1621299 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (adult) A Petition to change the name of Shelly I. Levy, now residing in the City of Garden City, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Shelly Levy. The reason for the change in name is: remove middle initial.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) Jan. 26, 2017 at the Ada County

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Date Nov. 29, 2016 DEBBIE NAGELE DEPUTY CLERK PUB Dec. 14, 21, 28 & Jan. 4 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: David L. Ho Legal Name Case No. CV 01 1622113 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE A Petition to change the name of David L. Ho,now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to David L. Lewis. The reason for the change in name is: to change to my mother’s last name who raised me.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) Feb. 7, 2017 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.

Date Dec. 13, 2016 CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT CHRISTOPHER D. RICH DEIRDRE PRICE DEPUTY CLERK PUB Jan. 4, 11, 18 & 25 LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION CASE NO. CV OC 1603649, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA, Birchwood Subdivision No. 2 Homeowners Association,Inc., Plaintiff, v.

Norena Gutierrez, Defendant.

TO: Norena Gutierrez, You have been sued by Birchwood Subdivision No. 2 Homeowners Association, Inc., the Plaintiff, in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District in and for Ada County, Idaho, Case No. CV OC 1603649. The nature of the claim against you is for unpaid home-

owner association assessments, more particularly described in the Complaint. Any time after twenty (20) days following the last publication of this Summons, the Court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the case number, and paid any required filing fee to:’Clerk of the Court, Ada County Courthouse, 200 W Front St, Boise, ID 83702 Telephone: (208) 287-6900 and served a copy of your response on the Plaintiffs attorney at: Brindee L. Collins of VIAL FOTHERINGHAM LLP, 6126 W State St, Suite 312, Boise, ID 83703, Telephone 208-629-4567, Facsimile 208-392—1400. A copy of the Summons and Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Plaintiff. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter.

DATED this 21st day of December, 2016.

TARA VILLEREAL, DEPUTY, CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT, TARA VILLEREAL, DEPUTY CLERK Pub. Jan 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2017.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Veronica Rose Hart Legal name of child Case No. CV-01 1622683 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Minor) A Petition to change the name of Veronica Rose Hart, a minor, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho.

The name will change to Dioket Rose Strider.

The reason for the change in name is: because: Dioket is transgender and wants a name that reflects his chosen gender. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o’clock p.m. on February 16, 2017

at the Ada County Courthouse.

Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.

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DEAR MINERVA, I sometimes find myself in a situation where someone I’m speaking with makes a really inappropriate comment about a certain group of people or they make a really racist comment. I believe these asides are dangerous and do everything I can to start a dialogue with the person about what they’re actually saying—but I’m a white, cisgender, middle-class lady. I feel like my very appearance negates all of my arguments. Any thoughts on being white, somewhat privileged and yet fighting the good fight?

Thanks, —White and Aware

DEAR WHITE AND AWARE, Honey, you are not alone. I applaud you for fighting the good fight against bigotry. Despite the great strides we have made in this country, there is still much work to be done. The fact that you are white, cisgender and privileged is exactly why it is so important for you to speak up. If the person you are talking to has already closed their mind to a group of people, chances are they aren’t interested in what that group has to say about the matter.

This is where you get to be a valuable ally. If they see and hear someone who is like them disapproving of their behavior, they are more likely to analyze what they have been doing and possibly change. I know it’s hard to have these kinds of conversations, but in order for progress to happen, we need all hands on deck! Your privilege can become a powerful tool for change.

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CAGLE CARTOONS Many eulogies have been written for the (seemingly) lost art of political cartooning. In the first decade of the 21st century, the position of staff cartoonist all but disappeared from the mastheads of newspapers around the country. One cartoonist has taken it upon himself to serve as keeper of the flame, however, and in these fraught political times, we need the work cagle.com of incisive, biting cartoonists more than ever.

Daryl Cagle, who has drawn editorial cartoons for papers in Hawaii, for Slate.com and msnbc.com, has since 2001 been publisher of Cagle Cartoons, an online repository and syndication service for more than 100 artists from around the world.

At cagle.com, users can peruse pieces on every major issue around the globe, organized by subject or searchable by artist name; read the work of editorial columnists and bloggers; and order a range of cartoon compilations and other publications.

Updated daily, Cagle Cartoons offers a running commentary on the news presented by some of the most talented—if tragically underrepresented—artists in the world.

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Percentage of Americans who believe Trump will prevent major scandals in his administration, compared to 74% for Obama and 77% for Bush.

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A special thanks goes to everyone who submitted to the 15th annual Fiction 101 Contest, the winners, judges and Boise artist Erin Ruiz, whose illustrations graced the winning stories printed in our Jan. 4 edition.

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