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150 Boise icons to celebrate the city's sesquicentennial: Rainbow trout

Did you know? Rainbow trout, though native to the Boise River, are not free of controversy. As writer Anders Halverson wrote in his book An Entirely Synthetic Fish: How Rainbow Trout Beguiled America and Overran the World, agencies have stocked rainbows in every state and every continent except Antarctica. The introduction has harmed native species in several cases.

The population of rainbow trout in the Boise River is healthy today, more than twice what it was a decade ago, said Andy Brunelle, an officer in the local Ted Trueblood chapter of Trout Unlimited. That's thanks to higher winter water flows, protection...

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BOISE, GARDEN CITY, MOUNTAIN HOME

Uzbek refugee pleads not guilty

Fazliddin Kurbanov faces three counts of federal terrorism-related charges.
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LOCAL NEWS

Wheels up: Boise pushes for airport comeback

Negotiations are underway to land more flights and destinations. The good news? Idaho's biggest airport has 'good bones' to build on.
BOISE, GARDEN CITY, MOUNTAIN HOME

GBAD election: 8 candidates, many options

Control of the auditorium district's savings and motel taxes are at stake in Tuesday's voting.
BOISE 150

150 Boise icons: The Bench

The Bench, made of sediment left behind when ancient rivers cut through the Valley, was home to many of Boise's first "suburbs."
NAMPA, CALDWELL

Nampa school trustee election framed by financial woes

Canyon County school votes on Tuesday include trustees and a $50 million bond.
IDAHO HISTORY

Idaho History: Idaho's first Episcopal Church originally named for its founder

On Aug. 14, 1864, Episcopal priest St. Michael Fackler held divine services at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Boise's first small adobe schoolhouse. Services were held there because there was not yet a church building in town. The Idaho Tri-weekly Statesman had reported a day earlier that "Mr. Fackler is...
BOISE, GARDEN CITY, MOUNTAIN HOME

Idaho Statesman takes top honors at annual Press Club event

The Idaho Statesman staff won general excellence, Pinnacle and reporter of the year awards in the Idaho Press Club's annual event.
MERIDIAN, EAGLE, KUNA, STAR

Crews contain large grassfire that burned Saturday near Kuna

A large grassfire started Saturday afternoon near Green Lane and McDermott Road in the Kuna area.
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

More than 2,200 students graduate from Boise State on Saturday

Boise State University’s 92nd Commencement ceremony Saturday morning in Taco Bell Arena honored more than 2,200 graduates.
EDUCATION

The Class of 2013: Cole Valley Christian Schools

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.