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INSIDE EDITOR’S NOTE
SO YOU WANNA BE A WRITER Boise is home to some seriously talented writers who are pretty darned generous when it comes to sharing their time and knowledge. BW checked in with author Mitch Wieland at the Boise Library’s Spring Authors Series. Find out what advice he had to offer aspiring authors at Cobweb.
BOISE ROCKS A passel of Boise bands did the city proud at the Boise Showcase at SXSW. Check out Boise Weekly’s on-the-ground coverage of the mega music festival, along with everything Treefort by scanning the QR code.
I’M YOUR HUCKELBERRY What do George Clooney, the stars of British television phenomena Downton Abbey and Idaho huckleberries have in common? The White House. Intrigued? Get the details at Citydesk.
INHUMANE HEALTH CARE Prison is no vacation, but a report released March 19 compares health care at the Idaho State Correctional Institution south of Boise to cruel and unusual punishment. Check it out at Citydesk.
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BILL COPE
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TED RALL
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NEWS Anti-bullying legislation makes a last stand
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CITYDESK
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ROTUNDA
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CITIZEN
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FEATURE Long and Winding Road
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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 From The Crazy Horse to the Red Room
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NOISE TREEFORT You don’t want to miss these bands
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MUSIC GUIDE
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SCREEN John Carter
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REC Airsoft takes aim
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FOOD Quelling the late-night hunger
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WINE SIPPER
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CLASSIFIEDS
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NYT CROSSWORD
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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY
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