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SUBMIT Boise Weekly publishes original local artwork on its cover each week. One stipulation of publication is that the piece must be donated to BWs annual charity art auction in November. A portion of the proceeds from the auction are reinvested in the local arts community through a series of private grants for which all artists are eligible to apply. Cover artists will also receive 30 percent of the final auction bid on their piece. To submit your artwork for BWs cover, bring it to BWHQ at 523 Broad St. All mediums are accepted. Thirty days from your submission date, your work will be ready for pick up if its not chosen to be featured on the cover. Work not picked up within six weeks of submission will be discarded.

ARTIST: Lukas EvergreenTITLE: Childish Hear and Mind Full of GamesMEDIUM: Pastel, acrylic and oil on paperARTIST STATEMENT: The style I have developed has been called Pop-Fauvism. I am particular about the sequence of how mediums are used, methods and medita-tions of each painting. I would like to reflect answers of what the future could hold by the contributing influences of todays popu-lar culture.

FROZEN BEAVERS AND SNOW LEOPARDS IN LOVEFor two winters in a row, I dragged frozen beavers through the

North Idaho mountains, looking for wolverines. Actually, they were half-beavers. The first one, in 2011, was a front end and the second, in 2012, was a tail end, so I guess that adds up to one whole beaver over two seasons.

No matter, they were experiences to remember and ones my mother roped me into. She, my brother, my wife and I were tak-ing part in an effort by Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilder-ness to capture wolverines, martens, fishers and other mustelids on film to establish an idea of how many of the animals live in North Idaho and the size of their range. The idea was to drag the sawed-in-half beaver bait to a prearranged GPS point somewhere in the mountains, hang the bait in a tree, affix the carcass with a device meant to snatch a few hairs from any scavenging mustelids, and set a camera trap to snap pictures. After a week we would col-lect the materials for the researchers on the project.

The first year we got lost and spent the better part of five hours trying to figure out where the hell we were (by one reading of the GPS, we were in Canada). Nonetheless, we hung our beaver and set our surveillance. In that instance, we were skunkedmeta-phorically. The second year was more successful, and we returned with a photo of an ermine.

The work was supported by a Zoo Boise Conservation Fund grant of nearly $30,000. Mustelids in general, and wolverines in particular, are notoriously elusive, and their numbers are hard to determine. In 2014, wolverines were considered for a threatened species designation, but wildlife officials opted not to list them. Still, identifying the animals in the wild is important work, which would often be impossible without organizations like Zoo Boise.

This week, we feature a story about Zoo Boises wide-ranging conservation efforts, specifically a new facility that will help the zoo breed mammals in captivity (see Page 12). It is hoped that centers such as Zoo Boises will help build sustainable populations of at-risk animals that can be preserved in zoos across the country.

If that doesnt make you warm and fuzzy, then the love story of snow leopards Tashi and Kabita will. Happy Valentines Day.

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STOP THE LAND GRABFor two years, the Idaho

Legislatures Federal Lands Interim Committee has considered how, and whether, Idaho should attempt to wrest control of up to 34 million acres owned by all Americans and now administered by the federal government.

We appreciate the atten-tion that the committee has given to this issue; however 40-plus hours of meetings and public testimony have failed to highlight signicant new information. We also welcome that some members of the committee have toned down their rhetoric demanding an immediate transfer of title.

Still, last week, the Interim Committee wrapped up their report and recommended continuing to waste tax dol-lars (more than $750,000 proposed for 2015 alone!) on this effort. We advise the Leg-islature to heed the words of the majority of Idahoans who testied against this pointless crusade.

Lets review what weve learned:

This idea is being foisted upon the people of Idaho by out-of-state ideologues pushing their own agenda.

Idahos Statehood Act and Constitution specically forbid any further or other grants of land for any purpose from the federal government.

The new costs of manag-ing res, recreation and a

network of more than 60,000 miles of road would bankrupt the state and inevitably lead to the sale of Idahos public lands.

The attorney general and governor agreed that demand-ing the federal government turn over millions of acres is misguided and unrealistic.

Cooperative efforts across Idaho are creating jobs, attracting investments and building consensus among diverse stakeholders, yet the land grab threatens to under-mine these productive efforts.

Idaho hunters, anglers and outdoors enthusiastsand the businesses that support themstand to be the biggest losers in this reckless gamble.

There are some remaining questions.

How did all of the wasted time and resources help the families and communities of rural Idaho?

How did this exercise in futility help the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and other public land manag-ers address their very real challenges?

How does going deeper into this rabbit hole help safeguard Idahos clean water, protect communities from wildre, and ensure access to ensure that future generations can enjoy Idahos outdoor traditions?

Heres the answer: This public land grab amounts to a big fat zero for the people of Idaho.

The good news is that alternatives do exist. In col-laborative efforts from the Panhandle to the Owyhees to Henrys Fork, Idahoans are coming together to seek real-world solutions. Ranchers, loggers, water users, counties, land managers, conservation-ists, hunters, Native American tribes, motorized recreation-ists, hikers, anglers and others are rolling up their sleeves and doing the hard work of nding collaborative compromises to address disputes.

For example, the Clearwater Basin Collaborative in north-central Idaho has boosted National Forest harvest levels by 50 percent, brought in more than $16 million in direct in-vestments, restored more than 3,000 miles of trail, reduced re risk across 60,000 acres, and created or sustained more than 80 jobs each year.

These efforts require patience and wont solve every debate. However, if were actually interested in restoring lands, providing jobs and improving public land management, they can pay off. Unfortunately, extending this land-grab effort only under-mines this progress.

If members of the Idaho Legislature are merely interested in a quick and easy sound bite to trash the federal government, by all means, continue this effort.

If, on the other hand, legis-lators are interested in actually nding real solutions to real problems that affect real Ida-hoans, please shift gears.

Jonathan Oppenheimer

Jonathan Oppenheimer is senior conservation associate with the Idaho Conservation League.

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BIG SURPRISE. MORE THAN HALF OPPOSE THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES AS WELL.Miron Boland (boiseweekly.com, Citydesk, Poll: More Than Half of Idahoans Strongly Oppose Legalizing Marijuana, Feb. 9, 2015), via Facebook.

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...to send this letter, but you know better than I whats coming. By the end of this year, were going to know for sure whos running to succeed you. Then its going to be all Iowa this and New Hampshire that... Jeb said this and Christie said that and Cruz said WHAT!?... and Hillary leads by this many points, then Hillary leads by that many points... and blah blah blah... and before we know it, youre going to be arranging your papers for the Barack Obama Presidential Library and checking out colleges for Malia. So while youre still the central figure in Americans fleeting attentions, I have decided to get said what I want to say to you right now, whichif Im any judge of history in the makingwill come to be regarded as the apex of your entire presidency.

And a magnificent presidency it has been, sir. For the past six years, every time I have been asked, What dya think of him now? by some smarmy, ignorant, dumbass Republicanof which there is no shortage here in IdahoI have, without hesitation, answered, Best president in my lifetime, pal!

I admit that until recently, much of that attitude has come from my passion for pissing off Repub-licansparticularly, the smarmy, ignorant dumbass ones. (Ha ha, as if there is any other kind, huh?) But now, as the record of your accomplishments, your triumphs, your powerful intellect and your steady resolve is solidifying, I can say it without irony, without doubt and without the ulterior motive of trying to infuriate someone: You are the best damn president in my lifetime.

And that includes some stiff competition, going back to Harry S. Truman. Eleven presidents, rang-ing from the absurd to the sublime. (Ill leave it to you, sir, to speculate which ones I would consider absurd and which sublime.) What sets you above even the best of those 11 isnt so much what you have managed to achieve, but the unrelenting resistance to your getting anything achieved at all.

Without that resistance, thoughwithout the naked and insane hatred your enemies have so bra-zenly flaunted in your facewithout the utter and disgraceful disrespect that they have shown you and your familywithout their unholy vows to treat you as an irrelevant footnote in the American storywe might never have realized your true strength. I am confident you would agree that no single accomplishment of yours, or anything you hope to get done by the end of your administra-tion, can compare in scope with, for instance, Eisenhowers interstate freeway system, Kennedys space program, Johnsons Civil Rights Acts or Nixons environmental initiatives. Even Obamacare, the jewel in the crown of your presidency, might be seen merely as a natural extension of something LBJ began 50 years ago.

Historical perspective is always the most accurate judge of a persons legacy. After the names of your detractors have faded into well-deserved obscurity, you will be understood as the man who, by the sheer force of his nature and steadfastness of his character, guided this nation through a perilous timewho stood, sometimes alone, against the looming corruption of our democracywho showed those who despair at temporary defeats that, yes indeed, when the going gets tough, the truly tough get tougherwho led the decent people of this country in the way forward.

Nowhere was that more apparent than in your State of the Union three weeks ago. And sir, I know exactly why John Boehner, there behind you, spent the entire address looking like he had to fart in the worst way. I know why the rest of his squalid party sat so sourly, so bitterly, on their soft, white hands. Because the ones with any remaining sense left in their shriveled brains could see that, once again, you were kicking their cheesy asses. Thats right, Mr. President, they understood within minutes after you started speaking that, in spite of their fleeting gains, you were racing ahead of them, that you were winning again. That your acceptance by the American people would rise and theirs would fall, and that there wasnt a damn thing they could do about it.

No, they wont give you anything you propose. Not a single thing, probably. But when President Hillary Clinton gets the legislation through a less swinish Congress to provide that free community college opportunity to struggling young people, to raise the minimum wage to a livable level, to reform our immigration policies in a humane and sensible way, it will be understood by all who planted those seeds and set the stage for the future. You have invigorated our party for at least another generation, sir, and your name is immutably chiseled into that granite monument of leaders who have bettered American society forever.

Incidentally, thanks for coming to Boise. And if in this letter I have embarrassed you by being, perhaps, overly fawning, excessively sycophantic and exceedingly florid with my praise, please excuse me. I mean every word I said, but I could have toned the adoration down a notch or two, yes?

But sir, I personally have no problem praising you in such a mawkish and public manner, knowing that any of our local Republicans who read this will be chewing off their own tongues in aggravation. And thats all the reward I need.

Yours, B. Cope

DEAR MR. PRESIDENTI probably should wait a couple of years...

BILL COPE

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In December 1999, Julie and I acted in a play at the Duchess Theatre in Londons West End. The play was Michael Frayns Copenhagen. It staged a 1941 meeting between Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg. This meeting of those two physicistsfirst collaborators, then enemiesmay have kept the Nazis from developing the atomic bomb.

One of the conceits of Copenhagen is that posterity gets to pass judgment on the guilt or innocence of its forebears. To represent that judg-ment, a jury box formed the back of the stage.

Julie and I ended up in the jury box. We had shown up at the last moment for standing-room-only tickets, and posterity was in short supply. We faced the audience. Six feet below us, actors representing Bohr and Heisenberg and Bohrs wife Margrethe debated their future and our lives.

The seats were the best weve ever had, a little public perhaps, but once the house lights came down, the audience was invisible. We put on our best judgmental faces, and listened to Frayns lines as he explored the moral questions of conceiving, producing and using atomic weapons.

Copenhagen is a play about uncertainty, and sure enough, we left the theatre without a verdict. Werner Heisenberg may or may not have sabotaged the Nazi effort to build the Bomb. But since that night in 1999, I have come to a solid judgment. Heisenbergs most diabolical invention would never have been the Bomb even if he had managed to produce 20 of them for Hitler.

Instead, it would have remained his Un-certainty Principle. Heisenberg demonstrated that the more you know about the position of a subatomic particle, the less you know about its momentum, and vice versa. Put that way, it looks innocuous enough. But the Uncertainty Principle has become an out-of-control metaphor that has permeated humanitys thinking to the point that all knowledge has become suspect, all data has become conditional.

So: The more you know about where you are, the less you know about where youre going. Truth exists only in a community that agrees on the questions it answers. The tiniest bit of con-trary evidence can destroy a scientific theory that has held sway for centuries. Multiple universes exist for a single self. Reality does not exist apart from its measurers and measurements. Reality does not exist apart from language.

Heisenberg didnt come up with all these ideas. Most of them came from people who were trying to find a way around his Uncertainty Principle, yet the effect of their efforts was to make the world more uncertain. I like to imagine Heisenberg knew his principle would turn the

world into a hall of mirrors. The tangible would become imaginary, the imaginary would become the real, the real would become metaphor and metaphor would become the tangible.

Im describing evolution, not solipsism here, and its an evolution more rapid and more brutal than the kind Darwin had in mind. Its taken us into whole universes of metaphor, and theres nothing we can do to get back home.

Scientific instruments have extended human senses across the universe and into invisible wavelengths and subatomic dimensions and to the edge of black-hole singularities. Weve come to have a deep faith in phenomena were not physically equipped to apprehend, and made leaps of faith comparable to the ones that once let us believe in utopias, triune gods, spirits in trees and an endless unspoiled planet.

Faith-based derivative finances have abstracted wealth and its evil twin, debt, beyond any human event horizon. TV advertisements target areas of our brain that dont have language, and we react on the level of fight or flight, ecstasy or horror, compulsion or conditioned aversion. If we check weather reports, we ignore their authors subtexts of disbelief. Medical science has disconnected age from death, transforming our bodies from spirit-infused flesh to landscaping projects.

It has become easier to conclude that contemporary humans are whats left over from a thought experiment: animal-imagination chi-meras, the result of a weird selection taking place since Plato started messing about between the real and the ideal. The extent of that selection can be seen, not just in the fantastical, anthropomor-phized creatures we call politicians, but in any face reflected in the glass of a computer screen.

Even when evidence of a real world still persists, its nature is nonetheless obscured by issues of confirmation bias, who owns what, what borders are permeable to whom and what, what animals to legally protect, what politician to vote for, what game to put on the Wii, what plane to get on to interview for what job which will estab-lish what identity residing at what address.

These things make the past unreachable, and its only with great effort that you can peer through the trademarked hallucination, the groomed surface, the pixels and mechanical actuators and massaged video images and the ones and zeroes in a server somewhereto a distant future where humanity is no more, to a world where crystals in windblown bedrock glint in undimmed starlight. That world is real. Not much else is.

From John Rembers short-story collection 100 Little Pieces on the End of the World.

HEISENBERGS LEGACY We neither confirm nor deny

JOHN REMBER

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It was once considered a frontier hospital: six beds to care for settlers, miners and their families struggling with scarlet fever, smallpox and typhoid. When St. Lukes Hospital opened its doors in 1902, the city of Boise had been the capital of the newly formed state of Idaho for only a little more than a decade. The Idanha Hotel had recently opened in Boise, the city was talking about the possibility of creating a public library and the Davis family of Boise was offering up some of its orchards to become a public park named after daughter Julia.

The following century saw an effort from the local Episcopal Church to keep the doors open at the modest hospital through what it called Hospital Sunday offerings on the week-end after each Thanksgiving; the construction of a four-story facility in the 1920s to rival any modern hospital in the West; the open-ing of a new million-dollar wing in 1952; breakthroughs in cancer research and treatment during the 1960s; the hospitals first Medicare patient in 1967; its first open heart surgery in 1968; a $10 million south wing in 1977; a $48 million expansion in 1993; and the opening of Idahos only Childrens Hospital in 1999.

However, St. Lukes most ambitious growth, which some argue will see more than its share of growing pains, is still to come.

In a 300-plus-page master plan, which met considerable opposition Feb. 9 during a four-hour-plus Boise Planning and Zoning hearing, St. Lukes officials outlined a vision to grow its East Boise footprintan expansion of its heart and vascular care, womens care, ortho/neuro services, childrens hospital and cancer treatment facilities.

The master plan proposes a new 357,000-square-foot medical tower; a new combined central plant and parking garage; 100,000 square feet of additional medical of-fice buildings; and a total floor-area expansion of approximately 567,000 square feet. The hospital also wants to move its main entrance farther north from Bannock Street to First Street near Fort Street. To date, City Hall staff like what they see.

But the real show-stopper, and the cause for much of the opposition, is St. Lukes plan to close a portion of Jefferson Street, cutting off its connections to Avenue B, the main thor-oughfare linking Front Street to Warm Springs

and Broadway avenues. If St. Lukes planners have their way, motorists would need to wind their way to State Street to the north or Idaho Street to the south to get to Avenue B.

For the better part of two hours on Feb. 9, St. Lukes officials, with help from the citys plan-ning department, outlined their master plan.

Planning Director Hal Simmons, in a letter to P&Z commissioners, gave his depart-ments approval: The various elements of the St. Lukes Master Plan have been carefully reviewed for consistency with all chapters and subsections of the Boise City Comprehensive Plan, and no conflicts have been identified.

But the plan, and particularly the proposed Jefferson closure, drew the ire of some of St. Lukes neighbors.

Clearly, the closure of Jefferson caught a lot of people off-guard. A lot of us still have trouble wrapping our heads around that, said Erik Kingston, a certified professional com-munity and economic developer and an East End neighborhood resident since 1994. My concern as a neighbor is: How do I get to the center of government, the center of commerce, through that

The St. Lukes Master Plan proposes an expansion of approximately 567,000 square feet and the closure of Jefferson Street, but the Boise Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend denial of the plan, based primarily on the Jefferson closure. The Boise City Council will have the nal say.

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HOUSEKEEPINGBoises Central Addition neighborhood had

a bad year in 2014. Once one of the citys most prestigious areas, 13 historic homes were reduced to 10, then eight, due to vandalism, re or both. The key to saving any of the historic homes hasnt been nding someone who wants to save the residencesits where to put them. Moving a historic home is one thing; purchasing an appropriate parcel of land and renovating the structure can be monumental. But Boise Weekly learned that a Boise couple have big plans for the Fowler House at 413 S. Fifth St., which was built in 1894 for Boise jeweler Edmund Fowler and his wife, Sophia

Were proposing to save, move and restore the Fowler House, said Josh Unger. My girl-friend [Jenaleigh Kiebert] and I are always going on architectural walks and have been pas-sionate about saving homes for several years. Weve followed the Fowler House journey.

If Unger and Kiebert have their way, that journey would take the Fowler House to Boises North End (Unger was reluctant to mention the exact location since he was still negotiating for a lot big enough to t the home).

It was ultimately important to us that we nd the right t for the house and make sure its saved in another historic district, Unger told BW. Its a big project. Hes not wrong: The home includes three upstairs bedrooms, one second-oor bathroom and a tiny kitchen on the main oor.

But the woodwork inside is amazing. It was never painted-over, Unger said. This is going to take a lot of work, but we would hope to bring it back to life as a single-family home.

Unger and Kiebert are not architects or builders. Hes a computer engineer, shes a librarian at the Idaho State Archive, but they arent shying away from the task at hand: Theyre negotiating with Boise-based Local Construct, owner of the Fowler House, and have bids in with two local movers, one of which will have the delicate task of rolling the home through Boises downtown. Whats more, Unger and Kiebert will need to stand before the Boise Historic Preservation Committee to detail their plans.

Local Construct, the city of Boise, every-body has been very supportive of this, said Unger, taking a deep breath. But, wow, this is going to be big.

George Prentice

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Jefferson corridor that we all use? To see something this massive, dropped into place and cutting off one of our major access points, has a significant impact that really isolates our neighborhood

from the rest of the downtown core.Kingston looked down at a map of the St.

Lukes Master Plan that shows a large new building being built where Jefferson Street traf-fic currently flows.

I think about Saint Als when I look at this, said Kingston, referring to the cam-pus surrounding Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center on Curtis Road, near the Boise Connector.

I look at the impact of the neighborhood around Saint Als and that massive facility, he added. They serve and function and employ a lot of people. But would I want to buy a house near that? No. And thats the only thing I can think of that has a comparable scale to whats being proposed here. But think of it: Saint Als has easy accessits right near the Connector.

Therein lies Kingstons dilemma with a proposed shutdown of Jefferson Street. Hes not alone.

The closure of Jefferson Street would for-ever and negatively influence the principles [of Blueprint Boise] and set a horrible precedent, wrote Alan Shealy to Boise Mayor Dave Bieter and Boise City Council members. Having already blocked off Bannock Street, I view the intent to block Jefferson Street as being sheer arrogance on the part of hospital authorities.

Shealy should know. He spent nearly nine years as a Boise City Council member, approv-ing and rejecting plans that were or were not in sync with the citys development plan. In fact, he would routinely receive such letters from citizens concerned about encroachment.

Shealy stood before Boises P&Z commission Feb. 9, to urge its denial of the St. Lukes plan.

Deanna Smith, a longtime Boise community activist and program coordinator for Idaho Smart Growth, said she remembers the last time St. Lukes lobbied (successfully) to close off a Boise street.

It was the late 1990s. Thats where the journey starts for a lot of us, and thats when we were asked to vacate Bannock, said Smith. We said, Well support you. We have Jefferson. But back then, we had a genuine conversation. And honestly, back then, we had a sense that St. Lukes was looking south or possibly out to Meridian for any major new expansion. That was then.

St. Lukes officials insist that Smith and Kingston have been heard, along with a lot of other Boiseans, in a process that began in 2008.

The East End Neighborhood Association does not have unanimous opposition to the closure of Jefferson, said Theresa McLeod,

director of community relations at St. Lukes. Our work has been to reach out to all people who have absolutely any concern about the closure of Jefferson and talking to them about what might actually improve connectivity and mobility in this whole area.

The city of Boise has already asked St. Lukes to include and construct roadway im-provements in its plan, including roundabouts, wider sidewalks, cycle tracks and bike lanes.

When we talk to cyclists and neighborsmoms with strollers, moms with young kids on bikesthey get excited about the opportuni-ties that bring buffered bike lanes, cycle tracks and 10-foot-wide sidewalks, said McLeod. They get very excited about the mobility of the area.

None of that excitement was on display during the Feb. 9 P&Z hearing, as resident after resident expressed displeasure over the possibility of seeing Jefferson closed off.

Four hours came and went as P&Z com-missioners heard from a long list of people wishing to testify; and just before a Monday night was about to become a Tuesday morning, commissioners were faced with what many considered to be their biggest decision in recent memory.

Anybody? P&Z Chairman Stephen Brad-bury asked his fellow commissioners, hoping for someone to break the awkward silence.

Thats when Commissioner Milt Gillespie leaned into his microphone and burst St. Lukes bubble.

I recommend denial, said Gillespie. This

does not comply with substantial elements of the city of Boises Comprehensive Plan.

Opponents of the plan sat up in their seats, beginning to sense that their complaints had not fallen on deaf ears.

I think we need a thorough cost-benefit analysis and a hard look at the closing of Jef-ferson. This would clearly be the public loss of an important street, said Gillespie.

Commissioner Rick Just admitted to going back and forth on the issue at least 16 times during the evenings hearing. This is a very close call for me, he said. But connectivity trumps design in this case.

Commissioenr Rich Demarest agreed, saying, I think the case has been made by the public that an undue burden would be placed on the public by closing Jefferson.

Only Bradbury voted in favor of the St. Lukes Master Plan.

I struggled with this one, too, said Bradbury. But I prefer to defer action on this rather than to recommend a denial.

By then, Bradbury was a minority of one. The six other P&Z commissioners voted to recommend that the Boise City Council deny the St. Lukes plan because it did not fit appro-priately enough into the citys bigger compre-hensive plan.

The Council will have the final say in the matter in a future meeting, possibly as soon as March.

Yes, were very, very happy, Kingston told BW the next morning. But we also know that this is far from over.

MACYS BUILDING EYED FOR CHARTER SCHOOL HEADQUARTERS

Theres plenty in store at the old downtown Macys location, dark since March 2010.

At the risk of jumping the gun, welcome to downtown Boise, John Hale, chairman of the Capital City Development Corporation, told Jason Kotter and Ryan Van Alfen, cofounders of Athlos Academies at a meeting of the urban renewal agency Feb. 9.

While Kotter and Van Alfen have plenty of heavy lifting ahead in order to turn 73,000 square feet of prime real estate into a charter school management organization, there was plenty of optimism at the CCDC session.

Let me congratulate you ahead of time. I know you have a way to go, but I give you a lot of credit and we couldnt be any more pleased, said Boise Mayor Dave Bieter, who does double-duty as a CCDC commissioner. Bieter added that he was anxious to throw out the rst basketball at Athlos grand opening, which, with any luck, could be in 2016.

Athlos Academies, headquartered in Boise, may be one of the biggest education secrets in Idaho. The company manages athletics-driven charter schools in Arizona, Minnesota and Texasthere are seven in the Lone Star state alone. The former Macys building, at the corner of 10th and Idaho streets, would be used as a training and corporate facility.

Picture walking by our huge picture windows, and youll see 35 yards of striped astroturf on our main oor, plus a full basketball court, said Kotter. Well have teacher class-rooms on the mezzanine, and the third and fourth oors will be ofce space. We want to occupy the entire space.

The private investment is expected to be close to $9 million, and Kotter told CCDC commissioners that his company already has capital and a debt plan in place.

We need to take out all the drywall and plaster and leave just the timber to begin the demolition, which could be, best case, 90 days, he said. If we can get this done in a year, that would be great, because we really need the space.

CCDC Commissioner and former Boise Councilman David Eberle looked at the plans and smiled.

Its not often I get surprised, but you sur-prised me, he said.

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St. Lukes expansion faces opposition because of its plan to close a portion of Jefferson Street, severing it from Avenue B, the main thoroughfare linking Front Street to Warm Springs and Broadway avenues.

Athlos Academies is eyeing the vacant 73,000 square feet that once housed Macys.

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Youve been pretty proud of your conserva-tion credentials; talk to me a litte about that.

It goes back to how you see the world and what you value in the world. I remember the very first time that I went fishing with my grandfather. Just before we got ready to go fishing, he said, You know theres only one rule you need to remember: You can only catch one fish out of one hole. If you get one out of a hole, youve gotta go to the next one. Then my father always said, The one thing you want to do is you make sure that you leave it better than you found it.

It sounds like that may have been part of what spurred you to run for oce.

That is part of what made me think about running. I think private lands add value to the public lands as a whole. If you lose one part of it, you risk losing the whole of it. Theres no reason that conservation should become a wedge.

That brings to mind a big political issue: the proposal of state takeover of public lands. Do you favor that idea?

On the very surface it seems pretty attrac-tive. But I think as you begin to look at that a little more closely, Im not sure if you just

change jurisdictionyou move it from federal lands to state landsthat youve really accom-plished anything.

Weve been able to keep the decision-making process pretty darn local. I think at the end of the day, if [a state takeover] did occur, Im not sure wed be in any better place.

Another hugely political issue is wolves, and I know that your part of Idaho is one of the more heavily aected by that issue. Can you give me a thumbnail of your per-spective?

Its really not that hard. Wolves are here. Im just going to say that. They need to be controlled just like anything else on the landscape.

The worst thing that I can possibly envision is if the wolves went back on the endangered spe-cies list and that would create a huge amount of problems for the citizens of Idahonot only the livestock producers but the sportsmen, the big game populations and the citizens at large.

Its like anything else. We have to manage those resources; its just part of what we do in Idaho.

How do we shift that conversation to one thats less emotional?

I have to be really careful that I dont over-exaggerate the impact that wolves are having

on our ranch. I expect that Im going to lose between 1 and 1.5 percent while theyre on public lands.

On the other end of the spectrum, lets cre-ate some openness and honesty from Fish and Game; lets look at the impact wolves are having on our big game populations and what do we need to do there. And then from the environ-mental community, lets also say, Look, lets make sure were not over-exaggerating this deal and not allowing any management of wolves to occur.

I think once we get past that, things will go along just fine.

You have to know that people around Idaho were pretty surprised to see you win your election bid.

I think maybe the difference that I bring is a difference in approach.

Ive always been really, really open. My doors always open. I think I would try to listen to any-one who came into my office, and I would try to listen while trying to understand where theyre coming from and do that in a respectful way.

Whos running the ranch when youre in Boise during the legislative session?

Weve been able to grow our ranching enterprise to where its large enough that it can accommodate really comfortably four families, so I have three of my sons that have been prob-ably running the ranch anyway, waiting for dad to get a little bit away so they can run it right.

How long have you been in Leadore?

In 1959, my folks bought a small ranch near Leadore, and so weve been there since then. There was a little bit of time I wasnt there. I spent two-and-a-half years in France and then got a degree in education, started teaching in a small rural school north of Shoshone-Richville and taught there for four years. My father wanted to know if I was interested in the ranch, so we came home and bought the ranch, and I taught another 17 years in Leadore and we grew the ranch in the process.

After 21 years of teaching, I left education and began ranching full-time.

I have to say Im a little surprised to hear the French connection.

Well, I speak French and my son speaks French and my daughter speaks French. I served a mission in France and dont ask me why, but I started to learn French before that. My son actually went back to the same mission that I served in. My daughter majored in human resources with a minor in French. We have at least three in our family that speak French.

So its the ocial second language of the Beyeler ranch?

Thats right.

MERRILL BEYELERIdahos pro-conservation rancher-lawmaker

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Merrill Beyeler is a man of contrasts: The rancher and former Lemhi County educator speaks French, doesnt think wolves are the threat theyre made out to be and unseated 22-year veteran Challis Republican Rep. Lenore Hardy Barrett in the 2014 GOP primary election.

The 69-year-old operates Beyeler Ranches, which raises 800 head of cattle on 2,400 acres near Leadore with his wife, their three sons and their familiesa total of 11 grandkids live in Leadore; two daughters (with three kids total) live in Utah and Illinois. The freshman Republican House member took some time out to talk with Boise Weekly about his life, land ethic and linguistics.

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W hen Tashi met Kabita, he was in the midst of an identity crisis. Tashi came to Zoo Boise from the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich., at the end of 2007. Hand-raised by zoo staff, Tashi didnt know if he was a snow leopard or if he should be more attached to humans.

When Kabita walked into his life in 2009rather ew into his life on a Delta Airlines jet from Kansashe didnt know what to do.

Unlike her male counterpart, however, Kabita knew exactly what she needed.When we got Kabita, we were very excited that [Tashi] was going to have a chance to breed with her, said Zoo Boise Director Steve Burns. Except when we put them together for the rst time, he was scared to death of her.

It was up to Kabita to make the rst moves, and make them she did: She rolled around on the ground seductively, let out yowls heard across the zoo and dragged her hips along the oor of her exhibit, attempting to get close to Tashi. Whenever she got near, though, hed run away.

The tale of unrequited love lasted through Kabitas rst year at Zoo Boise and into a second.The zookeepers knew they had one more shot to get the pair to breed. Kabita has valuable genetics

and if Tashi couldnt gure out what he needed to do, she would be pulled from the exhibit and sent to another zoo where she would have a better chance to have cubs.

Zoo Boises new efforts toward more on-site animal breeding

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Cupids arrow came in the form of mild sedatives, which the zoos vet gave Tashi to calm him down. After that, he didnt scamper away so quickly when Kabita came near.

And then, I kid you not, on Valentines Day two years ago, we had some visitors tell us that they saw some snow leopard action, Burns said. It was sad because he lost all dignity after that. He followed her around like he was a little puppy dog. She would go into her den to eat, and he would sit outside and just wait. It was sad to see. It was just... it was over for him.

The matchmaking worked, and Kabita gave birth to two cubs named Marty and Ace in May 2013. One went to the Buffalo Zoo in New York and the other was set to the Roos-evelt Zoo in North Dakota.

The successful mating of Tashi and Kabita marked something bigger than a love story. Snow leopards are an endangered species. According to the World Wide Fund for Na-ture, only about 6,000 snow leopards are left in the wild, so increasing the captive popula-tion helps ensure the continued existence of the species.

Thats something Zoo Boise is getting ready to do a lot more of.

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Steve Burns ofce shelves are peppered with cute stuffed bears, elephants and pen-guins; a mug in the shape of a giraffe holds extra pens; and a giant framed print on the wall depicts a stampede of lions, zebras and rhinosthese are all things Burns has collected during his 18 years as the director of Zoo Boise

Burns is a tall, soft-spoken guy with a thorough knowledge of exotic animals. Throughout his tenure, hes striven to make wildlife conservation a higher pur-pose for both Zoo Boise and beyond.

In 2002, he led the zoo through the intensive application process to suc-cessfully gain accreditation through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, an honor held by only 200 other zoos in the country. Becoming part of the AZA got

Burns thinking about the small zoos potential.About six years ago, I just came to the re-

alization that we werent doing a good enough job in terms of breeding animals, he said. There was a time where we went several years and had no babies.

Part of that, he said, came from his staffs fear of putting animals together. If the

animals did have babies, the zoo didnt necessar-ily have the resources or facilities to handle more animals. When Burns rst joined Zoo Boise, there were only 15 off-exhibit hold-ing places for animals,

and only nine of those were heated. With 260 animals on-site, breeding more ran the risk of overpopulation.

Now, after more than $1 million dollars in projects, the zoo has 80 holding spacescrucial for successful breeding.

We want to be a good partner with all those other zoos in the AZA, Burns said. We cant just continue to look to those zoos and say, Can you send us animals? We also need to be adding to the collective collection, so we made an organization-wide decision to be better at it.

To make that happen, Burns sat down with his staff and examined why Zoo Boise wasnt breeding its animals. Turns out, it wasnt only a fear of overpopulation. The system itself was too rigid to allow the exibil-ity needed to successfully breed a variety of species.

Animals like Tashi and Kabita cant just be put together and

I think we lost opportunity to breed animals. We just didnt have the

proper space to put them together. So we decided, Lets bui ld that space.

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Zoo Boise Curator Lindsay Ruffner: Its not just a fun place for you to come and look at the animals.


expected to breed. They have to be introduced slowly, rst by only being able to see each other, then getting to sniff through a

mesh fence and, nally, being put together for a few hours at a time until zookeepers can be condent theyll get along.

They cant be kept together all the time, either. In the wild, snow leopards only come together to breed, then they go their separate ways until the following mating season. If theyre never apart, they develop a sibling-like relationship.

A little bit of absence is needed to make the heart grow fonder but with its former limited off-exhibit space, Zoo Boise only had so many opportunities to invest the time and resources to encourage mating.

I think we lost opportunity to breed animals, Burns said. We just didnt have the proper space to put them together. So we decided, Lets build that space.

THE LOVE SHACK

That decision set in motion a $250,000 project to build a 950-square-foot small animal holding center. The facility, located toward the front of the zoo, has corrugated metal walls colored a mossy green that blends in with the surrounding ora. It backs up to four front exhibits that usually hold servals and coatis.

Construction is ongoing, with a nish date expected at the end of March. After its done, the center will provide a heated space com-plete with eight adjustable pens. All the pens will be interconnected, so zookeepers can open them to create different congurations, from one big pen to eight separate pens.

The space will also be connected to the front exhibits by four tunnels.

The center wont be exclusively for breed-ing. It can be used to keep animals warm dur-ing prolonged cold snaps and give them some respite from the public, but it was designed specically to help give zoo staff the tools and resources for more successful breeding.

Most importantly, the facility needed to be designed to accommodate the many loving lifestyles of various species.

Sometimes you need more than one male and one female, Burns explained. Some-times you need to have four or ve in there. In some cases, youll have a male that will breed with multiple females or a female that breeds with multiple males. You gotta be able to have the facilities to allow for each of those situations to take place and mimic what would happen in the wild.

Burns said the facility will allow breeding of small mammals like coatis, South American raccoons, servals, ocelots, North American porcupines, African crested porcupines, hyrax and skunks.

Keeping animals away from each other is as important to breeding as putting them to-

gether, and thats where the off-exhibit spaces will come in handy, too.

You might have to pull Dad off exhibit because in some cases, Dad might get very aggressive to the babies, Burns said. In some cases, you need to pull Mom and babies off the exhibit because Mom might get very aggressive to Dad because she doesnt want him around. Or Mom might get pretty stressed out, so you want to give her and the babies a quiet space so she can do her thing.

With the servals, weve noticed that this female has a higher success of not eating her kittens if she gives birth off-exhibit, added Lindsay Ruffner, zoo curator.

Ruffner has been zoo curator since No-vember 2013, but her career at Zoo Boise started 14 years ago when she was hired as a zookeeper after earning a biology degree from the College of Idaho and volunteering for a few months.

I didnt want to be a zookeeper, Ruffner said. I wanted to be a marine biologist or a lawyer. I argue really well. Probably comes in useful in this job. Im sure the director would tell you it comes into play sometimes, but I always have the information to back my argu-ments, and thats the important part.

Ruffner is a bit of a whirlwind. She doesnt like nature documentaries because it makes her cry to see animals eat each other. Zipped up in a Zoo Boise eece, her hair in short pig-tails, Ruffner talks in fast, information-packed sentences about how breeding zoo animals

has become a big part of her job. As she explains, theres nothing simple about it.

ITS NOT JUST BOY-GIRL

The new small animal holding facility going into the zoo will be great for breeding a mul-titude of small mammals that can live at Zoo Boise or be transported to other zoos. It will strengthen populations and help keep some species from going extinct, but a lot goes into deciding what to breed.

Its not just, Oh, boy-girl, put them to-gether, Ruffner said. Thats what zoos used to do.

Ruffner instead abides by the matchmaking bible used by zoos across the country: the SSP, or Species Survival Plan. Every species of animal in the zoo world has its own SSP and for every species, theres an SSP coordi-nator who keeps track of all the individuals in zoos around the country.

SSP coordinators make assessments of what they need for a particular species, then they contact Ruffner to see if shes happy with Zoo Boises current collection, if they could house more of anything or if they have anything they could send to another zoo that needs it. They also make breeding recom-mendations.

The best way I describe the SSP is its online dating with genetics, Ruffner said.

And its all about genetics when deciding what animals to breed in captivity.

Its not just breeding them to breed them, Ruffner said. Were breeding them because theres a need for it. Snow leopards are endangered and threatened in the wild. Our captive population has to stay diverse because, unfortunately, a lot of these animals are going to be extinct in the wild in our life-time. The only place youre going to see them is in a zoo, so we have to work hard to keep that captive population from becoming inbred and dying out.

Examples of this strategic family plan-ning exist all over the zoo. The male serval is xed to keep him from mating with his female sister, whose genetics are already well represented.

The red foxes are kept separate all the time so they dont breed because theres not a need for red foxes in zoos around the country. So many red foxes come into sh and game departments orphaned or injured that zoos cant house any more.

The red panda breeding program at Zoo Boise has been especially successful and help-ful to other zoos.

The West African crown cranes, however, wont breed no matter what Ruffner tries. They are a valuable pair, so they may soon relocate to an environment where the females eggs can become fertilized.

Is there a need for North American porcupines in the zoo world? Ruffner said. Because if there isnt, were not doing the zoo world a service, were creating more indi-viduals that may not have homes. We have to be very careful about what we do, how were doing it and why were doing it.

That question comes up every time a new exhibit is freed up. Ruffner decides if she should stick with the species that used to be there, or if there is a different species she should take on that would help the SSP. Bringing on a new animal means examining what would go into its breeding and what level of hand-raising the animal would like, then

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Female snow leopard Kabita dons mud like makeup to attract her mate.

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putting together mate introduction plans and breeding protocols.

Sometimes I get exhausted just thinking about my day, Ruffner said.

Ruffner, like Burns, emphasizes that all this effort to contribute more animals to the nationwide collection is part of a bigger shift at Zoo Boise.

Weve been trying to change the purpose of Zoo Boise, Ruffner said. Its not just a fun place for you to come and look at the animals, or a place to house these animals. Its a conservation facility.

Initiatives toward that goal include donat-ing 15 percent of the zoos annual income to conservation efforts and developing a new set of exhibits that will feature animals from the Gorongosa National Park in Mozam-bique, Africa, where many animals have been driven out and killed during years of civil war in the region.

Were a small zoo, Ruffner added. The other point that were trying to make is it doesnt matter if youre small, you can still make a huge impact.

LOVE LIVES ON

Tashi and Kabita found each other once again this month, when Ruffner decided it was time to give them another go at breed-ing. This time, the connection came easy.

Theyve been breeding all day long, Ruffner said.

The two snow leopards were laying on the platform of their exhibit on a recent weekday afternoon when Kabita cast a glance Tashis

way, got up, lumbered over to him and gave a growl. What followed was a pretty violent session of coupling, with Tashi biting on Kabitas neck the whole time.

Thats totally normal, Ruffner said. This is exactly what we want them to do. You can see Kabitas very muddy. Shes been rolling around seductively today.

Now that the pair mate without problem, Ruffner has a few new challenges on her hands. For one, she has to string caution tape along the exhibits windows so visitors dont get too close. She said Tashi can be-come agitated around the glass, snarling at onlookers in an effort to keep his female.

Another problem is maintaining some dis-tance between the animals. While Tashi used to be terried of Kabita, now theyre a little too inseparable, making it hard for zookeep-ers to get them apart and feed them dinner.

Ruffner will let them breed for several days, then watch for cubs in the spring. In the meantime, the zoo staff has their sights set on creating another new couple: Jack and Paji, two sloth bears.

Zoo Boise has never bred sloth bears before, but part of the new facility construc-tion included overtaking the old Amur leopard exhibit and making it bear-proof, so the two could be kept separated until mating time.

Ruffner has been increasing the bears food intake because she was told a full bear has nothing else to think about but breeding.

The introduction will be slow, since theyve never done this before, but Ruffner is excited for Jack to meet Paji, and for a new love story to blossom.

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Leopards in love: Tashi (left) and Kabita (right) doing what comes natural.


CALENDARWEDNESDAYFEB. 11

Festivals & Events

BOISE CO-OP MERIDIAN GROUNDBREAKING CEREMO-NYHelp the Boise Co-op celebrate its expansion into Meridian. Therell be music from Transistor Send and the Thomas Paul Band and FREE samples from the Boise Co-op and local vendors, plus prizes and giveaways. 10-11:30 a.m. FREE. Vil-lage at Meridian, 3600 E. Fairview Ave. at North Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-888-1701, thevillageatmerid-ian.com.

CWI PROGRAM AND CAREER EXPOExplore more than 35 technical programs with hands-on activities, demonstrations, college readiness tips and refreshments. 4-8 p.m. FREE. College of Western Idaho-Nampa Campus, 5500 E. Opportu-

nity Drive, Nampa. 208-562-3000, cwidaho.cc/ptepace.

On Stage

COMPANY OF FOOLS: PROOFDavid Auburns compassionate and knowing play is about a young woman, Catherine, who must confront a number of long-denied feelings and fears on the death of her brilliant but insane mathemati-cian father. She must adjust not only to his death, but come to grips with her fear that his mathematical genius, which she has inherited, comes with a dreadful price and that she may be fated to the same mental degeneration as her father. Through Feb. 28. 7 p.m. $15-$35. Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, 208-578-9122, companyof-fools.org.

FATA MORGANABrace yourself for this world premiere by Jeni Mahoney set at the edge of a toxic lake in the Mojave Desert, where Tori and Jack have built a quiet new life. But the silence is broken when

the life they left behind comes knocking. This boldly theatrical thriller features a murder of talking crows, brought to life by Dwayne Blackaller, BCT associate artist and puppeteer. Through Feb. 21. 8 p.m. $16-$32. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.

WEDNESDAY COMEDY OPEN MICYou can try your hand at stand-up or just enjoy the laughs. Hosted by the sparkling comedic duo of Lady Bizness. Therell be weekly themes and prizes. 7 p.m. FREE. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.

Workshops & Classes

FAMILY SCIENCE WORKSHOP AND FAIRLearn about great resources on science for young children, and talk about different ways to engage children with science experiments. Registration required. 6 p.m. FREE. Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road,

Boise, 208-562-4996, boisepubli-clibrary.org.

GENEALOGY SERIES: FINDING YOUR ANCESTORS IN LAND RECORDSLearn how to nd your ancestors in federal and local land records from Steve Barrett, a refer-ence archivist at the Idaho State Archives. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. 208-384-4076, boisepubli-clibrary.org/calendar.

WINTER 2015 COMMUNITY EDU-CATION CLASSESBoise Schools Community Education classes are held Monday through Thursday evenings at Timberline High School and West and Hillside junior high schools, in addition to a number of off-site locations Mondays-Thurs-days through March 19. Register up to the night a class begins (space permitting). Registration continues through the end of the session. For more info or to register, visit boise-learns.org/pub. Prices vary.

WORD WORKSHOP: SHORT STORY LABAuthor Joel Wayne talks about scene choice, story arc, clich, voice, pacing, editing

and developing healthy writing habits. Wednesdays through March 4. Through March 4. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $180-$207. The Cabin, 801 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-331-8000, thecabinidaho.org.

WORD WORKSHOP: THE SHORT STORYKick off 2015 with an in-depth investigation of the short story led by Christian Winn. The six-week workshop will focus on assembling short stories through character development, scene choices, setting choices, building engaging story arcs, and working to both entertain and instruct a readership. Workshop students will be writing short stories, get-ting feedback though workshop discussion and detailed critiques, and working to evolve and revise their work thoroughly. The goal will be to produce publishable stories. Through Feb. 25. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $180-$207. The Cabin, 801 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-331-8000, thecabinidaho.org.

Art

ALEXANDRA GRANT: A PER-PETUAL SLOW CIRCLEOchi Gallery is pleased to present this survey of the Los Angeles-based artists nimbus series, made from 2004 to 2014. Make an appoint-ment to see the exhibition, which runs through March 8. FREE. Ochi Gallery, 119 Lewis St., Ketchum, 208-726-8746, ochigallery.com.

THE BRAIN: A BIG IDEA MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROJECTThe Brain is a community-wide conver-sation about recent advances in neuroscience as well as a celebra-tion of its wonder and mystery. For a complete list of related events, visit the SVCA website. Mondays-Fridays through April 17. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., Ketchum, 208-726-9491, sunvalleycenter.org.

HEIDI HAISLMAIER: NEW WORKSFulton Street Showroom presents local artist Heidi Haisl-maier, wholl be exhibiting some of her newest pieces in a fun and

Giving kids a head start on success.

THE BUSINESS CASE FOR EARLY LEARNINGCount how many of the following brands you have or have

ever had in your home: Crest, Gillette, Pepto-Bismol, Scope, Clai-rol, Crisco, Olay, Vidal Sassoon, Secret, Dolce & Gabbana, Tampax, Charmin, Tide, Duracell, Comet, Cover Girl, Pampers. If you count-ed even one, then youre familiar with American corporate giant Procter & Gamble, or P&G, which was founded in the mid-1800s. P&G is often at the top of best-places-to-work lists, and former P&G CEO John Pepper spent 40 years with the company. Pepper is also the co-founder of the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, which mentors young people, and he believes in the power of preschool and early child development. Hell share his thoughts on pre-K education during his Andrus Center for Public Policy-sponsored talk, Politics for Lunch: The Business Case for Early Learning.

7 p.m., FREE. Boise State Student Union, 1910 University Drive, 208-426-3784, andruscenter.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11

Poor Eugene. Hes always Onegin, off again.

OPERA IDAHO: EVGENY ONEGINRussian novels have a reputation for being thick, and keeping

their characters straight in your head is a task. When it comes to Eugene Onegin, the verse novel by Russias most famous poet, Alexander Pushkin, the outlook is straightforward: Country girl Ta-tiana has a crush on the dandy Eugene, but he rejects her. When Tatiana grows into a cultivated woman, Eugene tries to seduce her, but its too late. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky adapted the story to an opera, Evgeny Onegin, being performed Friday and Sunday, Feb. 13 and 15, at the Egyptian Theatre. The opera will be sung in Rus-sian, but never fear: supertitles will be projected above the stage, and Opera Idaho General Director Mark Junkert will conduct a talk an hour before each staging.

Friday, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 15, 2:30 p.m. $22-$69. The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-3531, operaidaho.org.

FRIDAY AND SUNDAY, FEB. 13,15

Love is patient and kind but in Boise, it rides bikes, drinks beer and hangs out around the jail.

VALENTINES DAY DONE DIFFERENTOn Friday, Feb. 13, lovers of bikes, beer and, well, love will

gather at Boise Bicycle Project HQ for BBP Bikin 4 Lovin VIa group ride to Woodland Empire Ale Craft for 20 oz. drink specials. If you need to nd a riding partner for next year, head to the Old Penitentiary on Feb. 13 for the inaugural Escaping Solitary: Pre-Valentines Mixer. There will be activities and, of course, social lubricant from Crooked Fence. On V-Day, Feb. 14, the Old Pen offers Romancing the Pen: Love Stories from the Penitentiary.

BBP Bikin 4 Lovin VI: Fri., Feb. 13, 6:30-9:30 p.m., FREE. Boise Bicycle Project, 1027 Lusk St., 208-429-6520, boisebicy-cleproject.org.

Old Pen Valentines Mixer: Fri., Feb. 13, 6-11 p.m. $8. Romanc-ing the Pen: Sat., Feb. 14, 12-9 p.m. $3-$5. Old Idaho State Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, 208-334-2844, history.idaho.gov.

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energetic environment through Feb. 28. 11 a.m. FREE. Solid Grill & Bar, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-345-6620, solidboise.com.

IN TRANSLATION: MARIA-MERC MARALThis interdisciplinary collaboration features an unusual and haunting intersection of words and images based on themes in the poetry of Catalan cult poet Maria-Merc Maral, with photog-raphy by Maria V. Garth and poetry translated by Clyde Moneyhun from the book Witch In Mourning by Mar-al. Through March 28. Mondays-Sundays through March 28. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise. 208-426-1246, mmmintranslation.com.

INTERNATIONAL VIDEO ART EX-HIBITIONPROJECT 35 VOLUME 2 features 35 videos by international artists selected by 35 curators from six continents. Other Peoples Feel-ings Are Also My Own, by Markus Hansen, utilizes photography and video to create double portraits in which he assumes the facial expressions, posture and emotional state of others to express what

they may be feeling. Monday-Friday through Feb. 18. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Cen-ter Gallery 2, Hemingway Center, Room 110, 1819 University Drive, Boise, boisestate.edu.

KAREN WOODS: SHIFTLongtime Boise artist Karen Woods captures the beauty of the everyday experi-ence, such as the trail of a raindrop sliding down a windshield. She has recently begun exploring new inter-pretations of these scenes, inspired by 18th century Japanese artists Ike Taiga and Tokuyama Gyokuran. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Feb. 28. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Stewart Gallery, 2230 Main St., Boise, 208-433-0593, stewartgallery.com.

LAUNCH: 2015 ANNUAL STU-DENT JURIED EXHIBITIONCheck out this annual juried exhibition open to all Boise State students enrolled in Art Department classes. This year, juror Alice Vinson, visual artist and assistant professor of Vi-sual Communication at the College of Idaho, has selected 31 artworks by 25 artists. Monday-Friday through March 18. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE. Boise State Visual Arts Cen-ter Gallery 1, Liberal Arts Building, Room 170, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-3994, boisestate.edu/art.

LISA BOWER: FROSTEDLisa Bowers show, Frosted, will be showing Tuesdays-Saturdays through Feb. 28. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE. Crossings Winery, 1289 W. Madison Ave., Glenns Ferry, 208-366-2313, crossingswinery.com.

LIU BOLIN: HIDING IN THE CITYChinese artist Liu Bolin creates compelling works that combine performance art, photography and protest. His most popular images are from his Hiding in the City series of photographic works that began as performance art in 2005. BAMs exhibition highlights 52 performances from Beijing, Hol-lywood and New York. Through May 24. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $3-$6. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmu-seum.org.

RED CIRCLE PRESS: TRANS-LUCENCYStudent and alumni printmakers dissect the concept of translucency through a series of prints. Through July 12. FREE. Boise State Special Events Center, 1800 University Drive, Boise. 208-426-1242, nearts.boisestate.edu.

Literature

THE CABIN PRESENTS AUTHOR MARKUS ZUSAKMarkus Zusak, bestselling author of The Book Thief and I Am the Messenger, will read and talk about his books at the Riverside Hotel Grand Ballroom with a Q&A to follow. Rediscovered Books will provide books for sale at the event. 7:30 p.m. $15-$50. Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Garden City. 208-331-8000, thecabinidaho.org.

Talks & Lectures

POLITICS FOR LUNCH: THE BUSINESS CASE FOR EARLY LEARNINGFeaturing John Pepper, former CEO of Procter and Gamble. An optional lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. Res-ervations are required. Noon-1 p.m. FREE, $12 for lunch. Boise State Andrus Center in BODO, 301 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, andruscenter.org. 208-426-3784.

Sports & Fitness

SHUS MOVIE NIGHT: 4 MINUTE MILE4 Minute Mile tells the inspi-rational story of Drew, a high-school student struggling to overcome the inner-city surroundings that threaten to imprison him. Shus will provide the popcorn; bring a drink and any other movie snacks you want. RSVP: [email protected]. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Shus Idaho Running Company, 1758 W. State St., Boise, 208-344-6604, idahorunningcompany.com.

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When Hairy met Sally.

WOO AT THE ZOOWell admit itwere all a little fascinated with how the

animal kingdom gets it on. Isnt that really the only reason we sit through nature documentaries? Zoo Boise knows how we feel, so theyve created the perfect (and most exotic) Valentines Day event for the curious.

Woo at the Zoo takes both singles and sweethearts 18-and-old-er on a guided tour through the zoo, complete with presentations by zookeepers on the mysterious and amorous ways of Animalia. (See Page 12 for more on mammalian mating habits.)

The event includes a pasta dinner, dessert, non-alcoholic beverages, souvenir photos and take-home chocolates. Space is limited to 30 individuals.

4-7 p.m., $35-$45, Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive, 208-608-7760, zooboise.org.

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Festivals & Events

OPEN NOH8 PHOTO SHOOTJoin the #NO-H8Worldwide movement in Boise and add your face to the ght for equal human rights. Drop by anytime to pose for an ofcial NOH8 photo by photographer Adam Bouska. No reservations needed. 4-7 p.m. Single/solo photos $40, couple/group photos $25 per per-son. The Community Center, 280 N. Eighth St., Ste. 130, Boise. 208-336-3870, noh8campaign.com.

On Stage

BIG FISH: THE MUSICAL NW PREMIERECentennial and Eagle High Schools present the Northwest premiere of the Broadway musical Big Fish, by Andrew Lippa and John August. Buy tickets at chsmeridian.seatyourself.biz. 7 p.m. $7-$12. Centennial High School Performing Arts Center, 12400 W. McMillan Road, Boise, 208-939-1404, chs.meridianschools.org.

COMPANY OF FOOLS: PROOF7 p.m. $15-$35. Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, 208-578-9122, companyoffools.org.

FATA MORGANA8 p.m. $16-$32. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.

MARCHFOURTH MARCH-ING BANDDont miss this amazing high-energy show, with special guest Red Light Variety Show. 8 p.m. $20-$25. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, 208-387-1273, egyptiantheatre.net.

MODERN CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC SE-RIESGet in the mood for Valentines Day with classical love songs performed by The Chimera Duo, comprised of Lindsey Edwards on English horn and Matthew Tutsky on harp. 7:30 p.m. $12-$18. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871. brownpaper-tickets.com.

VALENTINES COMEDY SHOW: TIM NORTHERN8 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379. timnorthern-comedian.com.

Talks & Lectures

READ ME TREASURE VALLEY LECTURE SERIESBoise State University History Professor Shelton Woods will offer a talk on From French Failure to American Opti-mism in Vietnam, about the history of French colonial occupation of Vietnam leading up to American in-volvement. Woods is an Asian histo-rian and author of several books on

Vietnam. 7 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-384-4076, readmetv.com.

Kids & Teens

GAMING TOURNAMENT: MARIO KART 8All ages are welcome to enter this double elimination tour-nament on the Wii-U. Practice be-gins at 3:30 p.m. and tournament play starts at 4 p.m. Therell be snacks and prizes for competitors. 4-7 p.m. FREE. Library at Collister, 4724 W. State St., Boise. 208-562-4995, boisepubliclibrary.org.

Food

VALENTINES DAY AT TUCANOS BRAZILIAN GRILLSt. Valentines Special Lunch and Dinner offered Feb. 12-13 and all day on Feb. 14. Featuring rosemary herb salmon, roasted rib eye, grilled shrimp (din-ner only) and chocolate Brazilian trufe. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. $19.95-$29.95. Tucanos Brazilian Grill, 1388 S. Entertainment Ave., Boise, 801-456-2550, tucanos.com.

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Festivals & Events

BBP BIKIN 4 LOVIN VIGather at BBP HQ and drink a few winter warmers, courtesy of Woodland Empire Ale Craft, then bundle up and mount up for this one-of-a-kind ride to celebrate the love for other people who love bicycles. The sizzlin destination is Woodland Empire, where the infamous tandem bike photo booth will be set up. Ride participants can take advantage of the Two Tire drink special, which is 20 oz. pints for $3. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Boise Bicycle Project, 1027 Lusk St., Boise. 208-429-6520, boisebicycleproject.org.

BOOKS, GALS & BOOZE: A GALENTINES DAY EVENTCel-ebrate this special holiday the day before Valentines Day, when ladies all over the world gather to celebrate being women, loving their lady-friends and the importance of camaraderie. Tickets include talks from four romance novelists, two mimosas from Red Feather Lounge and two books. Speakers include Candis Terry, Sweet Surprise; Codi Gary, Return of the Bad Girl; Laura Lee Ghurke, Catch a Falling

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Heiress; and Rachel Gibson, What I Love About You. 7 p.m. $25. Redis-covered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise. 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

OLD PEN VALENTINES MIXERMake plans to at-tend the Old Idaho Peniten-tiarys rst-ever Escaping Solitary: Pre-Valentines Mixer. Crooked Fence will be there, with scavenger hunts, a showing of the Old Pens episode on the hit show Ghost Adventures, prison-themed trivia with cash prizes, giveaways and a singles mixer. For 21 and older. Last admission at 9 p.m. 6-11 p.m. $8. Old Idaho State Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise. 208-334-2844, history.idaho.gov.

REQUIEM V: LOVE SUXXXGo dressed dressed in your sexiest vampire attire for Luv Suxxx, A Vampire-Themed Love Affair. Therell be a costume contest and prizes, including $50 for best male and female. Plus plenty of Goth, Post Punk, New Wave, Industrial and 80s Dark Wave music. 9 p.m. $5. Crazy Horse, 1519 W. Main St., Boise. 208-505-7931, crazyhorse-boise.com.

ZHOO ZHOO VALENTINES OPEN HOUSEEnjoy wine tastings, last

of vintage and reserve wines from both Zhoo Zhoo and parent brand Hells Canyon, treats and discounts on bottle and case purchases. 12-5 p.m. $5-$7. Hells Canyon Winery, 18835 Symms Road, Caldwell, 208-454-3300, hellscanyonwinery.org.

On Stage

BALLET IDAHO: MOSAIC / RUBIES / PIRATESBallet Idahos winter program returns to the Morrison Center stage with a George Bal-anchine favorite, Rubies. Also on the program is one of the zaniest and funniest ballets, Pirates, danced to the witty and sparkling ballet music of Giuseppe Verdi, and Mosaic, danced to the music of Vivaldi. Tickets at mc.boisestate.edu. (See Arts & Culture, Page 28.) 8 p.m. $38-$58. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. 208-426-1110, balletidaho.org.

BIG FISH: THE MUSICAL7 p.m. $7-$12. Centennial High School Performing Arts Center, 12400 W. McMillan Road, Boise, 208-939-1404, chs.meridianschools.org.

CATHEDRAL CONCERT SERIES: PIPE ORGAN SPECTACULARJoin Cathedral of the Rockies organist David Young as he puts the churchs pipe organ through its paces. Hell play some classical favorites as well as some surprising covers. 7:30 p.m. By donation. Ca-thedral of the Rockies, First United Methodist Church, 717 N. 11th St., Boise, 208-343-7511, cathedral-oftherockies.org.

COMEDYSPORTZComedySportz is an all-improvised, for-everyone comedy match with two teams that compete against each other for points and laughs. 7:30 p.m. $9.99. ComedySportz Boise, 3250 N. Lakeharbor Lane, Ste. 184A, Boise, 208-991-4746, comedys-portzboise.com.

COMPANY OF FOOLS: PROOF8 p.m. $15-$35. Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, 208-578-9122, companyoffools.org.

DAPPER DOYLE AND THE REV-ELRY REVUECheck out this stage show that will amuse, amaze and arouse. 7 p.m. $10. The Shredder, 430 S. 10th, Boise, 208-345-4355, facebook.com/shredderboise.

FATA MORGANA8 p.m. $16-$32. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.

LIQUID MIDNIGHT MICFREE. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.

LOVE LETTERS WITH BECKY AND KEVIN KIMSEYFeaturing hors doeuvres, plated dinner and Telaya Wine Co. tasting and wine educa-tion, with performance at 8:30 p.m. 6 p.m. $69. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871, riversideboise.com/dining/sapphire-room.

OPERA IDAHO: EVGENY ONEGINEvgeny Onegin is the rst Russian opera performed by Opera Idaho. Conduc-tor Sara Jobin returns after having previously conducted the three operas of Opera Idahos Made in the USA Series. 7:30 p.m. $20-$69. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. 208-387-1273, operaidaho.org.

VALENTINES COMEDY SHOW: TIM NORTHERN8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379. timnortherncomedian.com.

Literature

LIT FOR LUNCHGet together with other lovers of literature monthly through May. Selection for Feb. 13: Herman Melvilles 1855 novella, Benito Cereno. Noon-1 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-345-1510, boise-publiclibrary.org.

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Food

BASQUE MARKET FRIDAY THREE-COURSE DINNERChoose a starter, entre and a dessert from weekly seasonal and locally sourced chefs menu. Wine pairings for each course and pintxos will also be available for an additional charge. Call to RSVP. 4:30-8 p.m. $25. Basque Market, 608 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-433-1208, thebasquemarket.com.

VALENTINES DAY AT TUCA-NOS11 a.m.-11 p.m. $19.95-$29.95. Tucanos Brazilian Grill, 1388 S. Entertainment Ave., Boise, 801-456-2550, tucanos.com.

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Festivals & Events

BANBURY VALENTINES DAY BRUNCH BUFFETBloody Marys and Mimosas included. Children younger than 6 eat FREE. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $14.25-$28.50. Banbury Golf Club, 2626 N. Marypost Place, Eagle, 208-939-3600, banburygolf.com.

BRUNDAGE VALENTINES DIN-NEREnjoy a romantic Valentines dinner. Visit the website for more details. 6-9 p.m. $59. Smokys Bar and Grill, Brundage Mountain Ski Resort, 3890 Goose Lake Road, McCall, 208-634-SNOW or 208-634-4151, brundage.com/event/valentines-day-dinner.

FIFTH ANNUAL VALENTINES WINE AND CHOCOLATE TAST-INGSip in the seduction with Saw-tooth Wine and gourmet cheese and chocolates this Valentines Day. Brides and grooms getting hitched in 2015 receive discounted admission. 12-5 p.m. $15-$20. Sawtooth Winery, 13750 Surrey Lane, Nampa, 208-467-1200, sawtoothwinery.com.

ICMS CABIN FEVER SWEET-HEARTS BALLJoin members of the Idaho Coalition for Motorcycle Safety for an evening of fun and dancing. Doors open at 7 p.m., and music starts at 9 p.m. 7 p.m. $5. Shortys Saloon, 5467 Glenwood, Garden City, 208-794-8074, idaho-bikerrights.com.

IDAHO CITY CHAMBER OF COM-MERCE CHILI COOK-OFFEnjoy chili and family fun during the Idaho City Chamber of Commerce Chili Cook-Off. 6 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. Idaho City, Hwy. 21, 40 miles past Boise, Idaho City, 208-392-4900, myidahocity.com.

PINZ VALENTINES DAY BOWL-ING & BUBBLYEnjoy a FREE glass of champagne or sparkling cider while you bowl with your sweetheart. 5 p.m.-12 a.m. Wahooz Fun Zone, 1385 S. Blue Marlin Lane, Meridian, 208-898-0900, wahoozfunzone.com.

ROMANCING THE PENLooking for something other than roses or chocolates this Valentines Day? Stroll through the site and snuggle up with your Valentine or nd the true meaning of ball and chain with presentations on all the bad things done for lovefrom theft and adultry to escapes and murder. Last admission at 8 p.m., with two-for-one admission. 12-9 p.m. $3-$5. Old Idaho State Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-334-2844, history.idaho.gov.

STE. CHAPELLE WINE AND CHOCOLATESip and savor Ste. Chapelle wines while relaxing in the beautiful Chateau Room overlook-ing the Snake River Valley. Dip onto the chocolate fountain with pretzels, angel food cake, marsh-mallows and enjoy a decadent Valentines weekend. 12-5 p.m. $10. Ste. Chapelle Winery, 19348 Lowell Road, Caldwell, 208-453-7843, stechapelle.com.

VALENTINES HELICOPTER TOURSLove is in the air, liter-ally. Take your sweetheart on a Valentines Helicopter Tour with Silverhawk Aviation Academy. Call now to book ights. 6-10 p.m. $125 per couple, $150 for 3. Silverhawk Aviation Academy, 4505 Aviation Way, Caldwell, 208-453-8577, silverhawkaviation.net.

VALENTINES DAY BALL WITH THE FABULOUS CHANCEL-LORS8 p.m. $15. Riverside Hotel Ballroom, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise, 208-343-1871, brownpaper-tickets.com.

VALENTINES DAY AT TUCANOS BRAZILIAN GRILL11 a.m.-11 p.m. $19.95-$29.95. Tucanos

Brazilian Grill, 1388 S. Entertain-ment Ave., Boise, 801-456-2550, tucanos.com.

VALENTINES DINNERExperi-ence food and art pairings with a special Valentines dinner at BAM. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For 21 and older. 6-9 p.m. $75-$90. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

ZHOO ZHOO VALENTINES OPEN HOUSEEnjoy wine tastings, last of vintage and reserve wines from both Zhoo Zhoo and parent brand Hells Canyon, treats and discounts on bottle and case purchases. 12-5 p.m. $5-$7. Hells Canyon Winery, 18835 Symms Road, Caldwell, 208-454-3300, hellscanyonwinery.org.

On Stage

BALLET IDAHO: MOSAIC / RU-BIES / PIRATES8 p.m. $38-$58. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, balletidaho.org.

BIG FISH: THE MUSICAL7 p.m. $7-$12. Centennial High School Performing Arts Center, 12400 W. McMillan Road, Boise, 208-939-1404, chs.meridianschools.org.

BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES: CASA-BLANCAThe ultimate Valentines Day movie, Casablanca, is the ultimate date-night capper. You cant miss with this one. 7 p.m. $9. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, 208-387-1273, boiseclassicmovies.com.

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COMEDYSPORTZ7:30 p.m. $9.99. ComedySportz Boise, 3250 N. Lakeharbor Lane, Ste. 184A, Boise, 208-991-4746, comedys-portzboise.com.

COMPANY OF FOOLS: PROOF8 p.m. $15-$35. Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, 208-578-9122, companyoffo

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