Mike Skinner knows a thing or two about mentoring. An Idaho native, this managing partner and principal at The Advisory Group (TAG) has built a long and successful career as a leader in consumer product and retail services organizations, and he now shares his expertise with CEOs of mid-level Northwest companies.
A person looking to farmstead usually isn’t interested in buying land with a creek that goes dry, but in the early 1860s, New Yorker Phillip L. Schick did just that. He paid a $10 filing fee for a 160-acre land title by Boise in Dry Creek Valley using President Lincoln’s Homestead Act.
Wildland Firefighters are the unsung heroes of our community. They protect our public lands from raging wildfires. Wildland firefighters are truly family which makes the Wildland Firefighter Foundation (WFF) an integral part of the wildland firefighter community.
Written by Tamara Simon
MD, MPH @ SIMPLY SIMON PLLC
The human body is a tireless machine fueled by many biological functions and like any machine, it can malfunction in countless ways. Healthcare options and treatments are...
My Garth Experience
Story by Tia Crabtree
When Aron, the PR strategist for Garth Brooks, called and invited me for a one-on-one with Garth, I about peed myself! I was over the moon, and immediately started reflecting...
A Global Network for Idaho Entrepreneurs
By Kathleen Williams
Photography by Emma Thompson
According to Liza Roeser Atwood, entrepreneurship comes with many challenges. “You’re in your own little bubble trying to solve a million little problems,” she said....
Building custom electric guitars in Boise with musicians in mind
By Ana Lete
Photography by Emma Thompson
Drive down Ellen St. off of Chinden in Garden City, and you’ll find Porter Pickups – a small, local business ran...
Country Music Artist Rejoins Garth Brooks Band
Photos by Justina England
By Barb Law Shelley
Born and raised in Boise, Justina Malecki, now Justina England, led cheers on The Blue as a Borah High School cheerleader. In July,...
Giving back to Boise with art
By Haley Grugel
Gallery 601, a true downtown Boise original, is making big moves in our quickly growing city. After 38 years of being part of Boise’s expanding art community, the...
A true culinary gem in the Linen District
By Nicole Sharp, Photography by Tia Crabtree
Life happens at the kitchen table. Family and friends all around...
Initially, improv was just a way for Sean Hancock to get his acting fix. As a young performer, he was energized by the laughter and applause from the audience. But when he moved from Idaho to Los Angeles and was asked to teach with Monkey Butler Comedy, teaching improv gave Hancock a whole new appreciation for the art form
Nathaniel Hoffman and Nicole Salgado tell true stories of American citizens affected by immigration laws.
By Liza Long
Photography by Copper Chadwick
In June 2013, Boise journalist...
