Before the James Castle House opens to the public on Saturday, April 28, the Boise City Department of Arts & History announced the first three participants in its artist-in-residence program.
The James Castle House, which officially opens to the public on Saturday, April 28, is an homage to the famous Boise artist that includes turning his longtime Collister Neighborhood home into a Boise cultural destination and gallery for his work. Another significant moving piece of the JCH restoration has been adding an artist residence to the home, and on Friday, April 27, Boise Mayor Dave Bieter announced the first three artists to participate in the program: Keiran Brennan Hinton, Rachel Rickert and Cindy Steiler. Based out of New York, Hinton will take up residence in the JCH in May and leave in August 2018. He has held solo exhibitions of his oil paintings in New York City and Toronto. Much of the work on his website comprises close studies of interior spaces, similar to Castle's work, but their bright, chunky colors lead the viewer to details rather than dwelling on them. According to a release from the Boise City Department of Arts & History, his work during the residency will serve as "a conversation between two artists across decades." The oil paintings Rickert, who hales from from Brooklyn, New York, creates are explorations of intimacy. In one, "Hand Wash, Hang Dry," a garter dangles unceremoniously from a clothesline. Rendered impressionistically, the garment's moment of recognition hangs in the air. In other paintings there are repeating patterns—often in lace—that recall Castle's work, and scenes that juxtapose the deeply personal with the everyday. Rickert will be in Boise between January and April, 2019. Finally, between May and August, 2019, Florida-based multimedia artist Cindy Steiler will make JCH her home. Using found materials, she leans on patterns, lines, embroidery and photography to create dolls, dioramas and other art objects that bear an uncanny resemblance to Castle's spare images and sketchy style. In addition to staying free of charge at the JHC, each artist will receive a $2,000-per-month stipend as part of the residency program.…
Before the James Castle House opens to the public on Saturday, April 28, the Boise City Department of Arts & History announced the first three participants in its artist-in-residence program.
The James Castle House, which officially opens to the public on Saturday, April 28, is an homage to the famous Boise artist that includes turning his longtime Collister Neighborhood home into a Boise cultural destination and gallery for his work. Another significant moving piece of the JCH restoration has been adding an artist residence to the home, and on Friday, April 27, Boise Mayor Dave Bieter announced the first three artists to participate in the program: Keiran Brennan Hinton, Rachel Rickert and Cindy Steiler. Based out of New York, Hinton will take up residence in the JCH in May and leave in August 2018. He has held solo exhibitions of his oil paintings in New York City and Toronto. Much of the work on his website comprises close studies of interior spaces, similar to Castle's work, but their bright, chunky colors lead the viewer to details rather than dwelling on them. According to a release from the Boise City Department of Arts & History, his work during the residency will serve as "a conversation between two artists across decades." The oil paintings Rickert, who hales from from Brooklyn, New York, creates are explorations of intimacy. In one, "Hand Wash, Hang Dry," a garter dangles unceremoniously from a clothesline. Rendered impressionistically, the garment's moment of recognition hangs in the air. In other paintings there are repeating patterns—often in lace—that recall Castle's work, and scenes that juxtapose the deeply personal with the everyday. Rickert will be in Boise between January and April, 2019. Finally, between May and August, 2019, Florida-based multimedia artist Cindy Steiler will make JCH her home. Using found materials, she leans on patterns, lines, embroidery and photography to create dolls, dioramas and other art objects that bear an uncanny resemblance to Castle's spare images and sketchy style. In addition to staying free of charge at the JHC, each artist will receive a $2,000-per-month stipend as part of the residency program.…
In addition to three main Ada County voting locations, the county's mobile voting unit will visit communities for the next two weeks to help people cast their ballots early.
Keep an eye out for the mobile voting unit: Early voting for the May primary elections begins on Monday, April 30, in Ada County. Voters can cast their ballots at any of three main locations across the county, or at any of several locations where the "food truck voting" unit will be parked. The main locations will be open Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and include Boise City Hall (150 N. Capitol Blvd.), Ada County Elections (400 Benjamin Lane, Ste. 100) and Meridian City Hall (33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian). The mobile voting unit will be on hand at a variety of places across Ada County. See the chart below to find out when and where: For those who can't cast their ballots early, election day is Tuesday, May 15. Early voting also begins Monday, April 30 at the Canyon County Elections Office at 1102 E. Chicago Street ion Caldwell. Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Meanwhile, early voting has already begun in Blaine County at the Blaine County Courthouse at 206 1st Avenue S. in Hailey. Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.…
A post on Instagram, since removed, announced that in addition to no longer being open as a restaurant, Jenny's will not be fulfilling any catering orders.
Tucked away from the street in Old Boise, the popular lunch hotspot Jenny's Lunch Line has long been one of the worst-kept secrets in town. Highlighting soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts all made from scratch, it was a favorite in the annual Best of Boise contest. Then, on Friday, April 27, a sign appeared on the shop's door: "Jenny's will be closed for much-needed overhaul! Stay tuned." A post on Instagram, since removed, announced that in addition to no longer being open as a restaurant, Jenny's will not be fulfilling any catering orders. A representative of the restaurant could not be reached for comment.…
Oregon sued a tiny newspaper to keep records secret relating to the state’s release of defendants found “guilty except for insanity.” The paper prevailed and is using the records to explore a series of troubling cases.
This article was produced in partnership with the Malheur Enterprise, which is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. Oregon records long considered confidential provide key insights into why the state’s judicial and mental health systems released a convicted killer they viewed as a clear danger to the public.The more than 1,100 pages of records chronicle the treatment of Charles Longjaw after he was found criminally insane, as well as the state’s decisions to turn him free and his repeat trips to the Oregon State Hospital. Longjaw killed a homeless man on the streets of Portland shortly after he was released from state supervision.The Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board, the agency with jurisdiction over defendants found guilty except for insanity, provided Longjaw’s medical evaluation reports, risk assessments and doctors’ progress notes in response to a public-records request.The board did so after giving up on a legal battle with the Malheur Enterprise a year ago over documents involving Anthony W. Montwheeler, another former state hospital patient.Montwheeler, 50, is facing trial in Malheur County, in rural eastern Oregon, for aggravated murder, assault and kidnapping. He is charged with kidnapping an ex-wife and stabbing her to death outside an Ontario convenience store. He is accused of killing another man and seriously injuring his wife during what prosecutors say was a head-on collision as Montwheeler eluded police. The string of crimes happened on a snowy morning in January 2017.Three weeks earlier, Montwheeler had been discharged from the state hospital by the state security review board. He contended that he had been faking mental illness for nearly 20 years to avoid prison in an earlier kidnapping case. Doctors at the state psychiatric hospital told the review board there was no evidence that Montwheeler suffered a mental illness that warranted his continued state custody.Those details were unknown when the Malheur Enterprise, a 109-year-old weekly based in the county seat of Vale, set out to determine why Montwheeler was free. The security review board initially wouldn’t disclose anything. When pressed by the newspaper, the agency released its administrative orders dating back 20 years and an audio recording of the crucial hearing in 2016 at which Montwheeler was discharged.The security review board then released some of the 200 exhibits it cited in releasing Montwheeler but declined to provide 15 key documents requested by the Enterprise. These included the hospital’s risk assessments, treatment progress notes and release plans.…
It can be done but it’s not easy.
Cambridge Analytica thinks that I’m a “Very Unlikely Republican.” Another political data firm, ALC Digital, has concluded I’m a “Socially Conservative,” Republican, “Boomer Voter.” In fact, I’m a 27-year-old millennial with no set party allegiance.For all the fanfare, the burgeoning field of mining our personal data remains an inexact art.One thing is certain: My personal data, and likely yours, is in more hands than ever. Tech firms, data brokers and political consultants build profiles of what they know — or think they can reasonably guess — about your purchasing habits, personality, hobbies and even what political issues you care about.You can find out what those companies know about you but be prepared to be stubborn. Very stubborn. To demonstrate how this works, we’ve chosen a couple of representative companies from three major categories: data brokers, big tech firms and political data consultants.Few of them make it easy. Some will show you on their websites, others will make you ask for your digital profile via the U.S. mail. And then there’s Cambridge Analytica, the controversial Trump campaign vendor that has come under intense fire in light of a report in the British newspaper The Observer and in The New York Times that the company used improperly obtained data from Facebook to help build voter profiles.To find out what the chaps at the British data firm have on you, you’re going to need both stamps and a “cheque.”Once you see your data, you’ll have a much better understanding of how this shadowy corner of the new economy works. You’ll see what seemingly personal information they know about you … and you’ll probably have some hypotheses about where this data is coming from. You’ll also probably see some predictions about who you are that are hilariously wrong.And if you do obtain your data from any of these companies, please let us know your thoughts at politicaldata@propublica.org. We won’t share or publish what you say (unless you tell us that’s it’s OK).Cambridge Analytica and Other Political ConsultantsMaking statistically informed guesses about Americans’ political beliefs and pet issues is a common business these days, with dozens of firms selling data to candidates and issue groups about the purported leanings of individual American voters.Few of these firms have to give your data. But Cambridge Analytica is required to do so by an obscure European rule.Cambridge Analytica:Around the time of the 2016 election, Paul-Olivier Dehaye, a Belgian…
An immigration dilemma at the U.S.-Mexico border, early voting begins in Ada and Canyon counties, the mysterious case of the missing White House tree, the Avengers clean up at the box office and MoviePass alters some of its major benefits.
More than 150 migrants, part of a caravan that traveled north from the Mexico-Guatemala border, have reached the U.S. border in hopes of seeking asylum. The New York Times reports that the migrants, many of whom traveled with children, have been told by U.S. immigration officials that their claims of asylum could not be processed in a timely fashion and they would need to remain on the Mexican side of the border. President Donald Trump, appearing at a Michigan rally over the weekend, called the caravan a threat the U.S. With just a bit more than two weeks until Primary Day in Idaho, early voting begins today in Ada and Canyon counties. In Canyon County, voters can cast early ballots at the Canyon County Elections Office on East Chicago Street in Caldwell. In Ada County, early voting is available at Boise and Meridian city halls and the county elections offices on Benjamin Lane. Additionally, Ada County is rolling out its mobile voting unit today with the first visit at the Albertsons on East Avalon Street in Kuna. Just last week, President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron celebrated friendship between the U.S. and France by planting a tree on the grounds of the White House. But Washington insiders were buzzing over the weekend when the oak sapling went missing. Reuters reports that the tree has been removed and placed in quarantine, because parasites might spread from it to other White House trees. Fortune magazine is confirming what millions of Americans already know: that customers are cutting the cable and turning to television streaming services. Three major U.S. cable companies are reporting dramatic declines in subscribers, according to Fortune. Avengers: Infinity War earned more than $630 million over the weekend, in what was the biggest global movie opening of all time. Variety reports that the Marvel film's domestic take, $250 million, placed it behind only Star Wars: The Force Awakens, when adjusted for inflation. Meanwhile, in the wake of the Avengers game-changer, MoviePass is changing its rules, telling customers that they can no longer use their cards for repeat viewings of the same film. Indiewire.com reports that MoviePass is also ending the benefit of seeing "unlimited" movies," now limiting customers to four films per month. …
BPD discovered two shell casings near the scene, but were unable to find anyone or any property struck by gunfire.
Boise Police are looking for the public's help in the investigation into a report of shots fired Sunday night in a Central Rim neighborhood. Police responded to a call just after 8 p.m. on April 29, when witnesses said shots had been fired in the area of North Garden and West Irving streets. Witnesses added that they spotted a black BMW near the scene of the reported shooting. Officers reportedly discovered two shell casings near the scene, but were unable to find anyone or any property struck by gunfire. The vehicle is described as a two-door black BMW with silver-beveled taillights. Witnesses said they thought the driver of the BMW was Hispanic. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 343-COPS.…
Some files included personal information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, full or partial Social Security numbers and medical information.
Officials say the theft of an external hard drive on the campus of Fresno State University might have a far-reaching impact for personal information that originated on the campus of Boise State University. Authorities said as many as 3,000 individuals connected in some way to BSU may have had personal data stolen. Officials from both universities confirm that the hard drive was stolen sometime in December 2017, and that it included personal information of attendees of BSU football camps in 2007, 2009 and 2011. Personal data of other individuals connected to the BSU Athletics Department may also have been stolen. Fresno State indicated that some files included personal information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, full or partial Social Security numbers and medical information. University officials did not clarify exactly how personal data of individuals linked to BSU ended up on a Fresno State hard drive. Fresno State officials are investigating the origin of the BSU information, but that detail has not been shared publicly. BSU officials said that soon after learning of the theft in early March, they began notifying individuals whose data may have been exposed. Because they have not been able to contact approximately 600 attendees of the BSU football camps, they notified the general public today in an effort to alert anyone else who may have been affected. Officials recommend that all individuals potentially affected by the theft review their account and credit card information for suspicious activities or services.…
Robert Mueller's many questions, a body is discovered in the Boise River, Cigna measures America's loneliness, a new line of whiskeys from Bob Dylan and Broadway tips its top hat to the best of the Great White Way.
The New York Times says it has obtained a list of at least four dozen questions that special counsel Robert Mueller has for President Trump regarding Russia's interference in the 2016 election. The questions were reportedly read by the special counsel's investigators to the President's lawyers. The list was then leaked to the Times, a disclosure that Trump tweeted this morning was "disgraceful." The Ada County Coroner has been called in to identify the body of a man, discovered Monday afternoon in the Boise River. Boise Police said a passerby spotted what appeared to be a body in the water near Memorial Park. Police recovered the body and began their investigation. The coroner attempts to confirm the man's identity and a cause of death. Police don't suspect foul play. National Public Radio is reporting on a new study from Cigna that reveals loneliness is an epidemic in America, with young people bearing the heaviest burden. Cigna surveyed 20,000 people across the U.S. and more than half of the respondents said they always or sometimes feel that no one knows them well. Forty percent said their relationships aren't meaningful and that they are isolated from others. Actress Ashley Judd is suing former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for hurting her acting career after she rejected his sexual advances. The Hollywood Reporter says that Judd might have a compelling witness if the case goes to trial. Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson said that Weinstein warned him 20 years ago that Judd was a "nightmare" to work with, causing Jackson to drop Judd from consideration for his Lord of the Rings movies. The Tony Award nominations were unveiled this morning, honoring the best of Broadway. Two musicals, Mean Girls and SpongeBob SquarePants, led the pack with 12 nominations each. Playbill reports that among the high-wattage stars who scored Tony nods were Denzel Washington, Andrew Garfield, Tina Fey and Amy Schumer. The Tonys will be handed out Sunday, June 10. Bob Dylan has launched a new line of whiskey dubbed Heaven's Door Spirits. The Guardian reports that Dylan has partnered with entrepreneur Marc Bushala to produce the Tennessee whiskey at a distillery located in an old church. The first tastes—a bourbon, a double-barrel whiskey and a straight rye—are expected to launch this month. …
At is new spot on 1221 W. Boise Ave., Addie's has more parking and patio space, and the diner will soon offer beer, wine and dinner to patrons.
Addie's, a local breakfast spot that has been serving diner favorites to Boiseans since 2001, officially opened the doors of its new Boise Avenue location Tuesday, May 1. The restaurant made waves locally when it asked for help from customers to pick up and move to its new spot April 22. While much about the eatery remains the same—owner Heidi Bauknecht said the new location has "the same feel, but newer"—there are a few changes in the works. The new location at 1221 W. Boise Ave., previously home to Mom's Diner, Gloria's Restaurant and Franco's Pizzeria, among other tenants, offers plenty of parking (a contrast to the previous space at Sixth and Main streets). Bauknecht said expanded patio seating is also in the works. Plus, the diner has scored a beer and wine license. "Beer and wine, we'll get on the eighth [of May]," said Bauknecht, adding that mimosa specials will show up on the menu in the coming weeks. In the summer, Addie's will also start serving dinner, and Bauknecht plans to keep its doors open nightly until 9 p.m. For now though, the diner is offering the same menu of breakfast and lunch mainstays it did for years on Sixth Street.…
Prices run from $13 for one card to $10 apiece for multiples of five or more.
Pop-up greeting cards are nothing new, but the Boston-based company LovePop has taken innovation in the industry—which hadn't seen much change in years—to an eye-popping level. We first became enchanted with LovePop last Christmas when a few sample cards showed up in the mailbox; the snowflake, teddy bear and evergreen sculptures—commonplace designs in older, less enthusiastic pop-ups—were dazzlingly intricate. An exploration of the LovePop website revealed a wealth of creative, complex designs ranging from a pop-up choo-choo train to two themes featuring Santa: one of him having a snooze in a hammock between two palm trees and another atop a souped-up motorcycle. In early January, the company was infused with a $12.5 million investment from financiers, and since then, LovePop has dialed up its array of hand-crafted paper sculptures. Its latest wonders include delicate miniatures of Japanese bonsai and sakura trees, and eye-catching tulip and rose bouquets. Prices run from $13 for one card to $10 apiece for multiples of five or more.…
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Boise Weekly was honored no less than 18 times at the April 29 Idaho Press Club awards.
Now that ballots are in, it's time for the real fun to begin. With nearly 200,000 votes cast, this year's Best of Boise will see some of the tightest races yet. For the past two and a half weeks, voters have been clicking their fingers off to choose the best of the best in the categories of Arts & Entertainment, Bars & Nightlife, Food & Dining, Goods & Services and Sports & Recreation. We'll be spending the next few weeks tallying the votes and putting together our finest Best of Boise issue yet. Look for that on Wednesday, May 30. In the meantime, pardon our pride while we take a moment to mention that Boise Weekly was honored no less than 18 times at the April 29 Idaho Press Club Awards. Senior Staff Writer Harrison Berry was feted for his work in the Light Feature and Watchdog/Investigative categories; Staff Writer Lex Nelson took home prizes in the Agriculture, Arts & Entertainment, Business and Environment categories; Freelance Contributor Carissa Wolf won the top prize in Crime & Courts reporting; and I was fortunate to garner attention in the categories of Agriculture Reporting, Arts & Entertainment, Business Reporting, Crime & Courts Reporting, Environment Reporting, Health & Medical Reporting, Light Feature, Political Reporting, Religion Reporting and Serious Feature. We've got a wide array of reports to share with you this week, including a sit-down with the co-presidents of College of Idaho (pages 6 and 7), preparations for Idaho Gives Day (page 8), a conversation with the man who oversees 26 McDonald's franchises in the Treasure Valley (page 17), a preview of a new film starring Charlize Theron (page 21) and some tantalizing tastes from a local baker who specializes in vegan desserts (page 22). Bon Appetit. —George Prentice, News Editor…
Eastman Gallery, Thursday, May 3
Local artists Karen Eastman and Anne Peterson are teaming up for a gallery showing in honor of the Eastman Studio + Gallery's debut in the Watercooler Building, combining their talents to illuminate the places where nature and art intersect. Eastman, an oil painter, produces landscape-inspired abstract pieces and is "intrigued by the how the human spirit and the human form seem to be embodied in the shapes found in nature," as she wrote in an artist's statement. Peterson works in acrylic, and many of her abstract paintings are stylized depictions of trees, figures and waterways. Stop by the gallery to view work from both artists.…
Pengilly's Saloon, Thursday, May 3
The University of Idaho James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research kicked off its string of Boise Policy Pub events this January with a panel at Pengilly's Saloon featuring women in public policy roles. For the latest Policy Pub event, the topic will be public lands, and the panelists will include former Idaho Bureau of Land Management Director Tim Murphy; U of I professor and Policy Analysis Group Director Dennis Becker; and John Freemuth, who directs the Andrus Center and teaches at Boise State University. The three will discuss their past work with public lands and look at lands issues from various perspectives. After, McClure Center Director Katherine Himes will direct an audience Q&A over drinks. 5:30 p.m., FREE. Pengilly's Saloon, 513 W. Main St., 208-345-6344, uidaho.edu/president/direct-reports/mcclure-center.…
