Anna Daly

1 month ago | boisedev.com | Anna Daly

Pitch Aeronautics and Idaho Power are teaming up to launch a project they say will help increase the utilization and reliability of existing power lines in Idaho. The project will cost $4 million, with $2.1 million being funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The initiative is a part of DOE’s $8.4 million investment in Grid-Enhancing Technologies.

1 month ago | boisedev.com | Anna Daly

The Western Pine may be Idaho’s state tree – but another type of pine tree is notable for its age and resilience in Idaho’s high elevations. The Whitebark Pine survives harsh weather conditions and can live over 1,000 years and grow over 90 feet tall. The oldest is over 1,200 years old and is living in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest.

1 month ago | boisedev.com | Anna Daly

A new thrift store in Boise is dedicated to sustainable arts and crafts. Cats Eye Creative Reuse opened a store at 1747 S Broadway Avenue earlier this year – next to Junkyard Jeans, Bill’s on Broadway, and Hideout Coffee Co. “I moved to Boise and started making moves to open my art supply thrift store,” Cats Eye Creative Reuse Owner Shay Haas said.

2 months ago | boisedev.com | Anna Daly

The Birch Creek Valley, located in central east Idaho, was once a bustling mining area and the home of Viola Mine in the 1800s. Discovered in 1881, the mine produced over $2.5 million worth of lead silver ore for several years before it ran out in the late 1880s. In 1886, Warren King from Butte, Montana, built 16 charcoal kilns made out of clay about 10 miles from Viola Mine in the Lemhi Valley. Each month, the kilns produced about 44,000-50,000 bushels of charcoal.

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Keira Knightley says she had to go through “many years of therapy” after starring in the first Pirates Of The Caribbean film. The actor was just 17 years old when she appeared as Elizabeth Swann alongside Johnny Depp in The Curse of the Black Pearl, which became the fourth-highest grossing film that year after making over $654 million worldwide following its release in 2003. At the time, the film was expected to be a flop, with the pirate genre failing to deliver a successful film in years.