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Graduation 2013: Bishop Kelly High School

It’s graduation season, and this is one in a series of capsules on the graduating classes in the Treasure Valley. Details are provided by the school.  BISHOP KELLY HIGH SCHOOL Graduation: 11 a.m., May 25, Nick Ysursa Field, Bishop Kelly

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Varsity Extra athletes of the week (May 13-18)

This is the final installment of Varsity Extra’s athletes of the week for the 2012-13 school year. The series will resume with the start of the new school year in August. Congratulations to all the high school athletes who competed

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Varsity Extra athletes of the week (May 6-11)

Please email nominations by Monday morning to rroberts@idahostatesman.com for performances based on the previous week. BASEBALL Toby Anderson, Skyview: The Minnesota commit played in three 4A District Three Tournament games last week, helping the Hawks win the district championship with

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An open letter on Abedini to Obama: ‘What are you going to do?’

Pamela Fadness, a Twin Falls woman who is missions coordinator at Lighthouse, organized a fundraiser last month for the family of Saeed Abedini, a Boise pastor who has been imprisoned in Iran since September. Fadness wanted to do more to

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Boise Towne Square Spring Fashion Show Giveaway

Crossbody clutch purse: H&M Woo-hoo, another giveaway! Do you LOVE winning things, as much as I LOVE giving them away? Ha ha ha! This one’s going to happen fast, and you MUST be present to win! That means your chances are best, if you’re local to the Treasure Valley area. I have this ADORABLE minty/aqua [...]

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Varsity Extra athletes of the week (April 15-20)

Please email nominations by Monday morning for performances based on the previous week to rroberts@idahostatesman.com. BASEBALL Griffin Pape, Eagle: The junior righty pitched 6 1/3 innings of scoreless ball against Rocky Mountain, as the Mustangs went on to earn a

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Varsity Extra athletes of the week (April 8-13)

Please email nominations to rroberts@idahostatesman.com by Monday morning for performances based on the previous week. BASEBALL Cody Price, Timberline: The pitcher/shortstop threw 12 shutout innings and earned two victories on the mound for the Wolves. Price struck out four and

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City Club of Boise April 25 forum: Exploring Boise’s Early History

As Boise celebrates its 150th anniversary, City Club is sponsoring an April 25 forum featuring four Idaho historians who will delve into the city’s early history, pioneers, prominent people, early development and legal issues that all laid the groundwork for

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Varsity Extra athletes of the week (April 1-6)

Please email nominations to rroberts@idahostatesman.com by Monday morning for nominations based on the previous week’s games. BASEBALL Mason Smith, Rocky Mountain: The Grizzlies swept Vallivue in two games last week by scores of 6-1 and 15-0 (5 innings). In those

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April 4 Fettuccine Forum offers virtual tour of Boise

On Thursday Brandi Burns and Rich Binsacca will present “Remnants of Boise” as part of the city’s Fettuccine Forum series. Burns will unveil “Remnants of Boise Virtual Tour,” which explores 25 locations in the city through contemporary HDR panoramic photographs

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