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NAMPA — David Johnson took his son to the theater when “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” came out in 1977. That’s when Johnson, who teaches computer classes and helps with adult services at the Nampa Public Library and shadows as ObiWan Kenobi, fell in love with the series. “It’s multi-generational,” Johnson said. “It’s a classic hero saga.” Johnson and other employees at the Nampa Public Library are excited for the new Star Wars movie to premiere Thursday. So excited, in fact, they have created a daylong event in honor of Star Wars. Star Wars Day at the Nampa Public Library is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. The event includes children and adult costume contests, Star Warsthemed crafts, free snacks, board games, computer games, large Star Wars displays, photo opportunities and a marathon of the first three Star Wars movies. Everything is free and open to the public. “It’s such a large influence of our culture,” Johnson said.

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BOISE — A district judge has ruled in favor of the Idaho State Police in a lawsuit that included accusations that the ISP mishandled a fatal crash that involved a police officer. District Judge Cheri Copsey ruled in favor of Idaho State Police on Oct. 1 in reference to the lawsuit filed by former ISP Sgt. Fred Rice, regarding the investigation of a 2011 fatal crash involving Payette County Sheriff ’s Deputy Scott Sloan. Fred Rice filed Sloan crashed into the lawsuit last Barry Johnson’s Jeep, on U.S. Highway 30 year, claiming near New Plymouth, ISP retaliated while responding to against him a 911 call. Johnson died as a result of after an the collision, and accident his daughter later claimed ISP manip- investigation ulated the investigation to protect Sloan. Sloan was charged with vehicular manslaughter, but the case was later dismissed. The defense claimed Rice withheld evidence and lied about the existence of evidence. Rice was put on administrative leave during an internal investigation and eventually reprimanded. Rice filed a lawsuit against ISP and ISP Col. Ralph Powell in 2014, stating the agency retaliated against him following the investigation. Rice was the person who approved an initial crash investigation report, which accused Sloan of operating his vehicle in an unsafe manner when the deputy hit Johnson’s vehicle. More LAWSUIT idaho press-tribune

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NAMPA — Four showings in Nampa of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” had already sold-out a week before the new movie premieres Thursday. As of Friday, a 7 p.m. showing at Nampa’s Edwards 14 theater was sold out, according to the ticket website Fandango. There were three sold-out showings at the Edwards Nampa Gateway theater — two at 7 p.m. and one at 8 p.m. There are still plenty of oppor-

tunities to see the film on opening day. Edwards 14 in Nampa had six showings from 7 p.m. on Thursday to 12 a.m. Friday morning. There were also five opportunities to see it in 3-D at the theater, as of Friday. The Edwards Gateway theater had five showings available from 7 p.m. Thursday to 12 a.m. Friday morning and six 3-D showings. In Boise, the Edwards 21 theater has seven showings of the film

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Thursday, and six have already sold out, according to Fandango. Two of the three IMAX 3-D showings are also sold out. The movie is also playing in Meridian at Majestic Cinemas and the Village Cinema. Both have tickets available, according to their ticket websites. “This will be playing in more auditoriums than we’ve ever had any movie play in before,” Sean O’Leary, director of sales and marketing for the Village Cinema in Meridian, told the Press-Tribune in October when tickets first went on sale.

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Start to finish: 2 hours (30 minutes active) umpkin bread isn’t a classic Italian dessert, but Makes 40 cookies that didn’t stop us from turning it into delicious biscotti fit for dunking in your holiday lattes 1 cup pumpkin puree and cocoa. 2 eggs By ALISON LADMAN PUMPKIN BREAD BISCOTTI TheYou Associated The method is simple. bakePress up a pretty tradi3/4 cup vegetable or canola oil Start to finish: 2 hours (30 minutes active) umpkin breadthen isn’tlet a classic Italiancutting dessert,itbut 1 tablespoon tional pumpkin bread, it cool before vanilla extract Makes 40 cookies that didn’t us from into slices. Then youstop arrange the turning slices onitainto wiredelicious rack 3/4 cup sugar fit fortime, dunking in and yourcrisping holidaythe lattes 1 cupgranulated pumpkin puree and bakebiscotti for a second drying 3/4 cup packed brown sugar and cocoa. 2 eggs pumpkin bread into delicious biscotti. These cookies 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt The method is simple. You bake up a pretty tradi3/4 cup vegetable or canola oil also make great gifts, as they keep well tional pumpkin bread, all-purpose tablespoon vanillaflour extract at room temperature for then let it cool before cutting it 1 3/41 cups into slices. Then you arrange the slices on a wire rack 1 teaspoon bakingsugar soda 3/4 cup granulated several weeks. and bake for a second time, drying and crisping the 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 3/4 cup packed brown sugar pumpkin bread into delicious biscotti. These cookies 1/2 teaspoon kosher saltchopped dark chocolate 1 cup also make great gifts, as they keep well 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds at room temperature for 1 teaspoon baking sodaHeat the oven to 350 F. Coat 2 several weeks. 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice standard loaf pans with cooking 1 cup choppedspray. dark chocolate 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds In a medium bowl, Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat 2 whisk standard loaf together pans withthe cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together the

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