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I am a strong believer in local journalism.

I'm happy to say, journalism in the #Boise-area in 2019 is STRONG.

Here is a select list of some of the stories that most impacted or impressed me in 2019.

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From @XavierAWard & Lauren Berry at @Boiseweekly:

An ad hoc group sprang up in Downtown Boise to help keep the peace after the sun goes down. Learn about The Syndicate:

idahopress.com/boiseweekly/ne…
From @CynthiaSewell at @IdahoStatesman:

There's a new coin honoring the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. But there's one little problem:

idahostatesman.com/news/politics-…
From @nicoleMfoy at @IdahoStatesman:

A group of farmers were sprayed with a plane dropping pesticide. But they state what happened next caused even more challenges:

idahostatesman.com/news/local/inv…
From @ErinBamer at @TheIdahoPress:

There's a big revamp planned for Karcher Mall. But some small local businesses were left in the lurch:

idahopress.com/news/local/2cs…
From @mlcarmel at @TheIdahoPress:

A story I wish I'd thought to do. Boise's city council voted unanimously nearly all the time. This story set the stage for the municipal elections:

idahopress.com/news/local/ida…
From Ashley Clark at @arbiteronline:

Speaking of municipal elections, why are they held in off years anyway?

arbiteronline.com/why-do-idaho-c…
From @drameynews & @KimFieldsKTVB at @KTVB:

My one year in California illustrated that drivers are better at one thing: the zipper merge. (IT REALLY IS BETTER). Kim & Devin explain it:

ktvb.com/article/news/l…
Also from @drameynews at @KTVB:

These before and afters and timelapses of local growth are mesmerizing:

ktvb.com/article/news/l…
From @ThomasPlankIP at @TheIdahoPress:

Speaking of change - it is likely the Les Bois/Fairgrounds site will look very different by 2030. What the Ada Co. Commission is looking at:

boisedev.com/news/2019/11/0…
From @ErinBamer at @TheIdahoPress:

A key downtown street in Nampa could see a big change. Boise's restaurant row is inspiration:

idahopress.com/news/local/2cs…
From @audreydutton at @IdahoStatesman:

If you'd been stealing from someone for 14 years, do you think you could get away with it? That's what people say of this Idaho man:

idahostatesman.com/news/local/inv…
From @EmLoweJourno then of @TheIdahoPress:

This couple lost their son to suicide. They want to help others. But the State of Idaho isn't effectively tracking the problem in schools.

idahopress.com/news/local/fam…
From @RuthBrownNews at @IdahoStatesman:

A woman said she was date raped at a Downtown bar. Then St Luke's destroyed the blood sample. What happened and why is complicated:

idahostatesman.com/news/local/com…
From @mlcarmel at @TheIdahoPress:

This Christmas, read Margaret's Thanksgiving story

idahopress.com/news/local/you…
From @audreydutton at @IdahoStatesman:

(You have to be a Statesman sub to read this): Inside the Idaho Governor's Cup: What happens at the event for movers and shakers

idahostatesman.com/news/local/inv…
From @frankiekatafias at @IdahoOnYourSide:

Video - how some local folks helped nurse a dog found in a backpack back to health.

kivitv.com/news/dog-found…
From @audreydutton at @IdahoStatesman:

This story sums up our problematic healthcare system with its headline: "Her baby died at 2 days old. Now she can’t escape hospital bills and debt collectors."

idahostatesman.com/news/business/…
From @nicoleMfoy, the of @TheIdahoPress:

Canyon Co. Sheriff's official: "Just booked in a foreign born..."

ICE: "Subject is a united states citizen."

idahopress.com/news/local/ice…
From @k_talerico at @IdahoStatesman:

A story 16 years in the making. Brent coles was indicted on felony charges and resigned his office. Then, he ran again.

idahostatesman.com/news/politics-…
From @tsimmonsipt at @TheIdahoPress:

Homelessness became a huge issue in Boise's election. This story brought deft nuance to the conversation:

idahopress.com/news/local/boi…
Another from @tsimmonsipt at @TheIdahoPress:

So, if you end up in prison, what can you read?

idahopress.com/news/local/boo…
From @nicoleMfoy at @IdahoStatesman:

What will become of Idaho's farmland? How could it change Idaho's economy?

idahostatesman.com/news/local/art…
From @madelinewhiteTV at @IdahoOnYourSide

How music and an affordable place to practice and record are making an impact in the lives of people struggling with substance abuse:

kivitv.com/finding-hope/f…
From @Hayley__Harding at @IdahoStatesman

How Lauren McLean beat Dave Bieter: behind the election

idahostatesman.com/news/local/com…
@Hayley__Harding @IdahoStatesman From @RadioDawson at @kbsx915:

A Hailey girl helped bring the history of women in #IDPol to the forefront

boisestatepublicradio.org/post/hailey-gi…
From @BJRains at @TheIdahoPress

David Moa climbed Table Rock before the #BoiseState season. But it was more than just a hike

idahopress.com/blueturfsports…
From @davesouthorn at @TheAthletic:

@FakeCoachHarsin and the real coach of Hawai'i hung out. This is as fascinating as it is bizarre:

theathletic.com/1291820/2019/1…
Happy reading. And please, support local journalism, to build a stronger community.
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