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EDITOR’S NOTE A ‘DAY ON,’ NOT A ‘DAY OFF’ The third Monday of January was officially delcared Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983, when then-President Ronald Reagan signed it into law. But it wasn’t until 1990 that then-Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus signed legislation making Martin Luther King Jr. Day an official state holiday. The designation didn’t come until after a handful of Idaho lawmakers questioned the importance of such a commemoration. In an effort to pacify those legislators, it was decided that the third Monday of January would also be known as Idaho Human Rights Day. Some things have changed in the nearly three decades since those legislators opposed recognizing Dr. King. But at the same time much has not changed, and both Idaho and the nation have many miles to go down the path that Dr. King blazed in the mid20th century. In that spirit, this week we spend some time with an impressive group of Idahoans who will celebrate King’s legacy on Jan. 21. On pages 6 and 7, I’ll introduce you to those who consider his holiday a “day on,” not a “day off.” On page 8, BW’s Lex Nelson gives us the straight scoop on the new relationship (or lack thereof) between State & Lemp and Camel’s Crossing. Then, BW contributing writer Brian Millar has a fabulous profile of Caldwell-native Savanah Culp on page 10. She’s the young woman behind Love Homage, an Idaho-based brand of cutting-edge fashion. On page 11, I’ll introduce you to another impressive figure, Nicole Skinner, a senior at the University of Idaho. She’s only 20 years old, but she’s also one of the most politically and socially engaged individuals you’ll meet. Next, BW music guru Ben Schultz pops by on page 12 to tell us that Marshall Poole, one of the best hard rock bands in town, has a new album out this month, and Lex returns on page 13 to preview the upcoming Filmed by Bike film festival, coming to Boise on Friday, Jan. 18. Finally, on Page 14, BW contributing writer Henry Coffey makes a trip to Taco Bell Arena, where Boise State basketball enthusiasts take their fan-demonium to a whole new level. —George Prentice, Editor
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ARTIST: Mark W. McGinnis TITLE: “Untitled Abstract 123-2017” MEDIUM: Acrylic on panel ARTIST STATEMENT: The Unfolding of the Untitled is an exhibition sampling the evolution of the artist’s three-year series of non-objective paintings to be presented at the Trueblood Gallery (BSU Student Union) from Jan. 27-March 3. A reception for the artist will be Tuesday, Jan. 29, 4:30-6:30. See more of the artist’s work at markwmcginnisart.com.
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NEW RULES BOISE L AW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS WANT PL ANNING FOR SELECT FUTURE PUBLIC E VENTS—E.G. TREEFORT, PRIDEFEST AND THE IDAHO P OTATO D RO P — TO G O THROUGH THE BOISE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNES S . RE AD MORE AT NE WS/CIT YDESK.
WAY TOO DRY Idaho hydrologists say snowpack, particularly in central Idaho, is well below the average snow/water equivalent levels for this time of year. Read more at News/Citydesk.
WIDENING THE DOORS The Boise Art Museum has introduced the New U.S. Citizens Membership Program, a free, one-year family membership to new U.S. citizens. Read more at News/Citydesk.
HIS BIG SCREEN DEBUT The late Boise-based attorney Allen Derr plays an integral role in On the Basis of Sex, the new film about Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Read more at Screen/ Screen News.
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