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150 Boise icons to celebrate the city's sesquicentennial: Cyrus Jacobs/ Uberuaga House

Did you know? About 1,000 people came to watch the 2012 excavation of the houses old well. The items uncovered will be used in archeology lab courses at the University of Idaho. The community beyond Idaho also took note of the Boise dig. Archaeology Magazine included it in the World Roundup of significant digs.

Grove Street has changed through the years. The Cyrus Jacobs/Uberuaga House is a time capsule that details many of them.

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BOISE, GARDEN CITY, MOUNTAIN HOME

Leaving the spotlight: Maureen O'Hara visits Iowa to pay homage to 'Duke'

A tribute honoring the late screen giant - born May 26, 1907 - at his birthplace in Winterset, Iowa, got some extra star power. Boise resident Maureen O'Hara, who made five films with Wayne, made her first trip to his boyhood home.
NAMPA, CALDWELL

Construction slated for Nampa's 3rd Street

The restriction will affect the area between 10th and 11th Avenue between 8 p.m. and 5 p.m, according to a City of Nampa press release.
CRIME

Boise man sentenced for role in meth ring

A Mexican national who lived in Boise was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison Friday after he was caught with nine pounds of methamphetamine in December 2011.
MERIDIAN, EAGLE, KUNA, STAR

Two Eagle High seniors make good on childhood pact to go to West Point

A record number of Idaho students received appointments to West Point this year. Two Eagle High appointees - Colt Sterk and Cyrus Cappo - dreamed of attending the military academy since they were kids.
CRIME

Boise man charged with DUI on moped

Anton Darnel Moore has previous DUI convictions from 2006 and 2008, making the current charge a felony.
TRAFFIC

Few slow spots for traffic in Boise

Traffic on I-84 between Northside Boulevard and Star Road is moving slow, but the rest of the highway appears clear.
CRIME

Boise man passes out on car horn, gets arrested

Levi Robert Curtis appeared extremely intoxicated when officers arrived, police said.
LOCAL NEWS

Proposals for new Treasure Valley YMCA branches are on the table

Two are in Meridian - one near Mountain View High School and the other close to the corner of Ten Mile and McMillan roads, according to a customer survey for the Treasure Valley Family YMCA.
BOISE 150

150 Boise icons to celebrate the city's sesquicentennial: Cabana Inn's red hat

A list of the distinctive - some would say quirky - oversized objects that make up the Boise skyline includes the washer woman and giant diamond ring on Vista Avenue; the prancing white horse at Main and 6th; and the Spanish red bolero that for decades has floated over the Cabana Inn - boasting...
IDAHO POLITICS

Dan Popkey: Overshadowed former Idaho Gov. Evans gets some love

A new memoir by a Cecil Andrus loyalist gives credit to the man sandwiched by the four-term governor.