Rachel Abrahamson is Radio Boise’s new chair of the board of directors. The radio station is an important part of the community, and the appointment of Abrahamson brings new ideas. Her mission to create a more inclusive space. BW reached out to see what the new chair had to say about the cha…
Boise has a lot of music, but one genre that sometimes gets left by the wayside is hip-hop. People may not think Boise when they think hip-hop, but maybe they should. There are a lot of different artists here that put out a ton of music and try to support the culture of hip-hop as a whole. O…
Boise’s housing crisis is nothing new but the pandemic coupled with an influx of people moving to the state has exacerbated an already dire situation. The average price for a house has risen — a lot. According to an April 4 article by Ryan Suppe in the Idaho Press, “In January [2021], the me…
Ballet Idaho has gone above and beyond in adapting the programs during the pandemic, and it has made dance more accessible to the people in Boise. With the introduction of the streaming platform, people have been able to view the arts from the comfort of their own home.
The Gem State Comic Con is an event for everything comic and pop-culture related in the Treasure Valley.
For over 15 years The Balcony Club has been one of Boise’s best LGBTQ dance clubs. Like so many other businesses, the bar temporarily closed because of COVID, but it’s now reopening with a free drag and burlesque show titled “We’re Back Bitches.”
Rachel Abrahamson is Radio Boise’s new chair of the board of directors. The radio station is an important part of the community, and the appointment of Abrahamson brings new ideas. Her mission to create a more inclusive space. BW reached out to see what the new chair had to say about the cha…
Interfaith Sanctuary has been planning a move to a new location on State Street. The proposed move has a lot of residents in the area asking questions and the nonprofit is now waiting to submit the application to move while it speaks with more people and neighborhood associations in the area…
Idaho International Women’s Day is an online celebration and discussion event. The main host is the Indigenous Idaho Alliance.
Editor's Note: Over the years, Boise Weekly expanded and eventually moved into our current location on Broad Street. As we weather the pandemic and look to the future we're excited about the move into another downtown location.
Anyone who’s ever slept outside knows that no matter how warm it is when you go to sleep, it’s cold when you wake up. Being without permanent shelter or basic necessities is hard, and people can find themselves down on their luck for a variety of personal and systemic reasons.
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