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BILL COPE
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TED RALL
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NEWS Medicaid cuts could cost the state more
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CITYDESK
FLIPPED OFF Does a logo a burger make? A new Boise eatery is in trouble with the mighty In-N-Out Burger, which has threatened to sue the local restaurant if some serious branding changes aren’t made. Check out Citydesk for the latest front in the burger wars.
BREAKING THE LAW Sneaking out in your parents’ car isn’t so unusual— unless you’re 12. Find out how one tween ended up in trouble with the law after a two-hour joyride at Citydesk.
MORE COWBELL Starting a magazine these days seems a little out of touch but check out the direction the publishers of the new indie music mag Cowbell are taking. Get the details at Cobweb.
SHOW ME THE FUNNY Boise’s comedy scene has been more sad than jovial in recent years but a growing movement is trying to rebuild it from the ground up. Check out Cobweb for video from a recent show at Sockeye Brewery.
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CITIZEN
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BW PICKS
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FIND
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8 DAYS OUT
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SUDOKU
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NOISE Hey Marseilles conquers Alive After Five 19 MUSIC GUIDE
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SCREEN Nostalgia for the Light
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SCREEN TV Hello, Dish Network? DirecTV? Is anyone listening?
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FOOD Lavender moves from aromatherapy to the kitchen
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BEER GUZZLER
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CLASSIFIEDS
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NYT CROSSWORD
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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY
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