Forward Vujovic leaving Boise State men’s basketball team

Vukasin Vujovic, who played in nine games last season as a true freshman for the Boise State men’s basketball team, is leaving the program, Boise State announced Friday. Vujovic averaged 1.2 points and 0.4 rebounds per game in 2012-13. The

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Former Boise State receiver Titus Young faces more charges

By Brian Murphy and Chadd Cripe bmurphy@idahostatesman.com, ccripe@idahostatesman.com Former Boise State and NFL receiver Titus Young faces three more criminal charges and will remain jailed in Orange County, Calif., after a court hearing Friday. USA Today had a reporter in

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Five Things You Should Do This Weekend

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If you aren’t still recovering from that sold-out Imagine Dragons show … (Photo gallery here.) 1. ROCK OUT Talk about diversity. We have metal tonight with Lamb of God at the Revolution Center. [Tickets] We have EDM on Saturday with

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Friday diversion: Fishermen do the weirdest things

This is one of those “seemed like a good idea at the time” stories. We’ve all been there, but our stories usually don’t end with a crocodile in our bunk bed. I won’t divulge any more of this ripping good

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Clearwater Collaborative reaches milestone

Republican Sen. Mike Crapo and his band of unlikely partners reached an agreement this week on how to work together to increase forest jobs, restore the Clearwater ecosystem, advance tribal interests and help Idaho County’s struggling economy. Following the model

Posted in Letters from the West

Concerts coming to Boise: Dennis Miller, Mac Miller, Daughtry with Three Doors Down

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It’s Miller time! At least it should be for CT Touring. The Eagle-based concert promoter has earned a cold one after putting together three shows taking place in three different venues this summer — and targeting three distinctly different audiences.

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Lumineers Tickets!

Click here to score free tickets to the Lumineers show May 28 at the Revolution Center. Passcode: yahoolive If you missed out this morning, there are still lots of chances to score tickets.

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Idaho’s low per-pupil spending: Is there a family factor?

Once again, the U.S. Census Bureau has ranked Idaho next to last in per-pupil spending. State superintendent Tom Luna And reacting to this familiar news, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna made a familiar argument to explain the numbers. One factor

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Cowboy’s Texas Rescue

Beth Cornelison Harlequin Romantic Suspense ISBN: 9780373278169 Price: $5.50 / paperback $3.82 / eBook Description: “It’s nice to have someone with your…um, skill set…around when there’s a killer on the loose.” Taking out bad guys is in Jake Connelly’s DNA

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Blame it on Texas

Christie Craig Paperback: $7.19 eBook: $6.64 Publisher: Forever, 2012) ISBN-13:978-0446582834 Genre: Romance / Mystery Zoe Adams is aware that her loneliness doesn’t simply come from the death of her parents, but because of unanswered questions she has about her childhood. When

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