The land of the Basque people, split between Spain and France, is a “nation without a state” — left off the map when they drew Europe’s national borders. The Basque Country is often left out of travel ...

Boise has waited 10 long years for this. Jaialdi is back and will be bigger than ever, starting Tuesday, July 29, and running until Sunday, Aug. 3. The COVID-19 pandemic sidelined the ...

The voice rang clear even as the din of Jaialdi and its hundreds, perhaps thousands, of attendees surrounded it. The older gentleman who called out waved his drink in the air, a smile splitting his ...

The Basque people began to plant roots in Idaho during the 1890s, initially to work as shepherds, and their numbers in the Treasure Valley continued to grow as the ethnic minority was persecuted by ...

Idaho’s most famous food export may still be the potato, but the Gem State’s culinary specialties encompass far more than the humble spud. In fact, many of its flavors are imported from more than ...

For the first time in over a decade, thousands of people from around the world will gather in Boise’s Basque Block to celebrate Jaialdi. The six-day festival honoring Basque culture through food, ...

It was late morning on St. Patrick’s Day, exactly 13 years after Etcheverry’s father, Jean Pierre, died. The man from Bidarray in the French Basque Country was one of the big sheep outfit owners at ...

While visiting the Yakima Valley recently, Irati Gorrotxategi Elorza and friends experienced local traditions like attending the Toppenish Rodeo, camping at Conrad Meadows and eating at a family-owned ...

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