Editor's Letter

Dear Readers,

IdaHome Magazine is now in our sixth year, a milestone I remember because my work here began when my second son was a newborn cradled to my chest as I brainstormed story ideas and conducted interviews. Now, like my first grader, our magazine found its legs, unsteadily at first, but then bounding forward with growing confidence, propelled by you, our loyal and expanding readership. As my boy found his voice, so have we—and we’re proud to be bringing you a bigger and better version with every issue of IdaHome and our “sibling” magazines.

If you haven’t met them, look for Flavor four times a year, featuring the best food, restaurants, and beverages in Idaho. Biannual IdaHome & Garden takes us back to our Idaho roots with gardens, interior design, beautiful homes, and real estate development news. These magazines share our devotion to great storytelling, aesthetic quality, and unique personalities. And as always, all are distributed for free—online and in print—throughout the Treasure Valley.

This issue is also the first of the new year, and while I’m not one for resolutions, I love turning the calendar page to January. It’s a time when anything can feel possible—when we entertain the idea of change, energized to climb whatever hill waits ahead. Today, there is sunshine outside my window, but winter’s invertive fog is in the forecast. Like Firefly Petunia in this issue, I’m holding on to the brightness and letting it carry me into whatever comes next.

For Boise State superstar Ashton Jeanty, that means farewell to Idaho in favor of the NFL draft. His legacy will live on in Idaho, due to his extraordinary athletic talent and his scholarship fund featured in our cover story. BSU, the Broncos, and Idaho will miss you, Ashton, but we wish you the very best on your next HUGE chapter!

In many ways, this entire issue explores the idea of legacy. Read about Miss Idaho, who works with the Made With Kindness Foundation in memory of three University of Idaho students. Demi Moore, Idaho’s Oscar hopeful, is here too, creating a legacy in film for 45 years. Don’t forget Idaho tech and local startups striving to make a lasting mark while some multi-millionaires already have. Nonprofits are here too, the beating heart of our community’s legacy.

Before we turn the page, let’s remember our fellow Americans suffering through flaming devastation in “Lost” Angeles. Let’s all do what we can to help and be grateful that we can.

Wishing you all a safe and prosperous new year!

Heather Hamilton-Post

Editor in Chief